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August ‘may be cheaper than September for some back-to-school items’

Families waiting until autumn to buy some back-to-school items may end up paying more than if they had snapped them up this month, analysis by a website suggests. Price and product comparison service PriceSpy found that last year the prices of some ...

11 Aug 2023 at 10:03

National News

Surge in worried parents contacting charity group over back to school costs

The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) received 250 calls every day last week from hard-pressed parents concerned about back to school costs. However, despite this upsurge, SVP has recorded a 20% decrease in calls for help with back-to-school ...

31 Aug 2023 at 13:33

National News

Surge in worried parents contacting charity group over back to school costs

31 Aug 2023 at 13:33

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One-in-four Irish secondary schools parents take out loans to meet back-to-school costs

Half of primary and two-thirds of secondary school parents are worried about meeting back-to-school costs this summer due to the increased cost of living in Ireland. A new back-to-school survey from Bernados found that half of ...

07 Aug 2023 at 13:33

Local News

Laois Offaly TDs welcome school cost measures

Measures designed to ease school costs were welcomed by Laois/Offaly TD, Barry Cowen, while constituency colleague Brian Stanley TD was more cautious insisting more needs to be done. The measures were announced yesterday by ...

06 Jul 2022 at 14:33

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Louth TD calls for more support for families struggling with back to school costs

Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú says the government “must do much more to support families in Louth struggling with back-to-school costs”. As families start to turn their thoughts towards the return of primary and secondary ...

25 Jul 2022 at 21:33

Life

6 ways to save money on back-to-school shopping

Back-to-school season can seem a world away, while you’re making the most of the summer holidays. But the rush to get kids ready for the new term will be here before you know it – and with bills surging generally, it’s ...

05 Aug 2022 at 10:03

Life

12 smart ways to save money on everyday back-to-school costs

Back-to-school shopping can create a hole in parents’ budgets at the best of times, but with a cost-of-living squeeze in full swing, money is particularly tight this year. At a time when every cutback counts, here are ...

04 Aug 2023 at 08:00

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Leitrim families to save this September with expanded free school book programme

The free school book programme has been expanded to cover 212,000 junior cycle students across approximately 670 schools across Ireland including in Leitrim and Sligo. The free school book program is a Government ...

12 Aug 2024 at 13:33

Features

Editorial View: School uniforms costs should not be such a burden

Initiatives such as free school books are without doubt a big help, but there are still many costs associated with going back to school, and it can be a very difficult time financially for families. The cost of ...

15 Aug 2024 at 15:33

National News

'Very sinister'- Irish mother regrets booking family holiday amid expected hike in college fees this autumn

Philip Boucher-Hayes was joined by Irish mothers on the latest episode of RTE's Live Line to discuss the expected increases to college fees that were recently announced by government. Minister for Further and ...

02 Jul 2025 at 15:58

Poorer pupils ‘bounced out of some subjects’ by costs, charity warns

Children from low income families are “bounced out of some subjects” at school by costs, a charity has warned. Research by Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) found nearly a quarter (23%) of secondary school ...

01 Sept 2025 at 00:01

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