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Big value in school pens

The cost of sending children back to school is putting huge pressure on parents with costs rising to over €1,000 for families with two or three children. Every little saving helps and it pays to shop around for good deals. Easons, who ran a 10% off schoolbooks promotion until July, get top marks for value at the moment for stationery like packs of pens — this Eason Combination Writing Set with pens and highlighters is €4.99 — and Crayola, with a 12-pack of Twistable crayons, €2.99. Stationery available at www.easons.com

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