Back-to-school costs leaving 36% of families in debt, survey finds

More parents are turning to moneylenders to meet the costs of getting their children ready for school.

The latest, annual back-to-school survey by the Irish League of Credit Unions has found that getting children equipped for starting or returning to school next month is costing an average of €999 for a primary school pupil and €1,379 for a secondary school student.