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Back-to-school costs bite as one in three parents getting into debt
Family holidays are the biggest sacrifice of having to fork out for back-to-school costs, a new survey reveals ...
Extra.ie on MSN21h
€1,500 to send a child to primary school: Parents going into debt to cover costs
Parents preparing to send their children back to school next month are facing an increase in the costs of everything ...
Irish Examiner on MSN1d
One in three parent going into debt due to back to school costs, survey finds
More than a third of parents report they were forced to deny their children at least one back-to-school item, most commonly ...
Third of parents expected to go into debt to fund back-to-school costs
The 2025 survey of 729 parents conducted by i-Reach found that one in three parents will get into debt to cover the costs, ...
RTÉ Ireland1d
Back to school costs placing higher financial burden on families
A survey suggests that parents and guardians of children are bearing a greater financial burden in back-to-school costs this year than last year.
Independent.ie on MSN1d
A third of parents are getting into debt to pay back-to-school costs, credit union report warns
One in three families spend beyond their means and get into debt when their children go back to school. Over 60pc of people ...
‘We’re in a dire situation’: Parents fundraising ‘an average of €10,000 per primary school’
Parents are fundraising an average €10,000 annually per primary school due to financial pressure, according to a new survey. The poll of 227 schools was conducted last month by the Catholic Primary ...
Dundalk Democrat5d
Louth secondary schools take part in cross-border STEM project
The cross-community, cross-border initiative was delivered by Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) and ...