Communion Day spend doubles, but children receiving less cash, survey shows

The amount spent by parents on their child’s First Communion day entertainment has more than doubled over the past year while the children themselves are receiving slightly less cash but spending more of it, mostly on computer games.

Parents are spending a total of up to €860 on their child’s First Communion, an increase of 2% on last year, according to the 2018 Ulster Bank Communion Survey.

The largest increase was in the amount spent on children’s entertainment for the big day, up 106%, from €78 to €161.