It’s that time of year for many parents across Ireland who are having to scrimp and save when it comes to ‘Back to School’ costs. Andrea chats to Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Labour Spokesperson on Education who has called on Government to use the Budget to make primary education genuinely free of charge.

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