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 “time is up”.

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.