Sinn Féin calls for €161m back-to-school funding package

Sinn Féin spokesperson on education, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire said one of his constituents is facing back-to-school costs of €1,700. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos

Sinn Féin has called for radical measures to help with back-to-school costs, citing one Cork mother who faces a €1,700 bill for her child.

The party's education spokesperson Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire says rising fuel, food, rent, and childcare costs are putting people under severe pressure, and there is an urgent need for radical proposals to ensure the families are supported to send children back to school.