Families falling through the cracks as back-to-school costs bite

Families falling through the cracks as back-to-school costs bite

Julie Anne Cunneen from Glanmire says she is struggling to make ends meet. Picture: David Keane.

Julie Anne Cunneen has been dreading back-to-school costs for months, but now ā€œtime is upā€.

She is the sole carer for her son, who has complex health conditions. She herself is profoundly deaf, and arthritis leaves her in near-constant pain.

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