Bag and baggage

Lugging stuffed schoolbags is uncomfortable and could even damage your child. Deirdre Reynolds gets some practical advice on lessening that load.

DUBLIN school girl Zena Donnelly, nine, is looking forward to starting fifth class next month — but dreading lugging her school bag around.

“Depending on how much homework we get, my bag can get really heavy,” says Zena, who shot to fame when she sang on the Point stage with Whitney Houston.