Mothers selling old Communion dresses to make some extra cash

CASH-STRAPPED mothers are being forced to sell off their children’s Holy Communion outfits to make ends meet instead of storing them as keepsakes.

Photographs of dozens of girls’ dresses and boys’ suits labelled “worn only once” have appeared on online auction sites as well as on notice boards in local supermarkets in recent days.

A mother named Debbie in Co Laois says on an ad on Donedeal.ie says: “Hi, I am selling my daughter’s Holy Communion dress. Worn just once but looks new.”