Free school books for first years at Buncrana-based school
Parents pay around €300 for text books for first year students
First year students who will be attending Coláiste Chineál Eoghain in Buncrana will be delighted to hear the announced that all incoming first-years will receive their subject textbooks free of charge.
Parents and guardians of children starting second-level education can expect to pay approximately €300 for books as students enter second-level education so this news will be a welcome relief to many families who are worried about back-to-school costs.
Most subject textbooks now cover the entire Junior Cycle so this free book scheme will see students through for their first 3 years at the school.
Transition Year Coordinator Dáire Ó Néill said: “It is a help to families who have enough worries during a cost-of-living crisis, and we want to help in every way we can.
"Coláiste Chineál Eoghain is Inishowen’s only post-primary Irish Medium school and has been going since 2007 with Claire Doherty as Acting Principal."