20% of kids get €1,000 for First Communion

One in five children receives more than €1,000 for their First Communion — while their parents are feeling the strain of paying for it.

The MummyPages.ie website, which has more than 700,000 users each month, found that parents now spend between €1,222 and €1,525 on their child’s big day.

Between €493 and €791 will be spent on food and entertainment, depending on whether the party is celebrated at a venue or at home.