Cárta eases the birthday burden

SICK to death of having to fork out hundreds of euro every year on birthday presents for your child’s classmates?

A novel initiative from a school on the outskirts of Cork city has won huge praise from local parents.

Ballinora National School, its parents association and the parish council set up a new initiative, called Cárta, about 18 months ago — aimed at reducing the cost of birthday presents.