Labour wants €250 to cover every pupil’s school costs

Every child going to school, even those of millionaires, should be given up to €250 every year to pay for school uniforms and shoes, under alternative budget plans announced by the Labour Party.

The party’s leader Brendan Howlin, speaking at the launch of the document, described the Government’s €500m a year rainy day fund as “daft”, saying the money should be invested in housing.