HIGH NUMBER OF GALWAY FAMILIES SEEK BACK TO SCHOOL ASSISTANCE

Date Published: 25-Aug-2008

The 19 branches of St.Vincent De Paul in Galway are reporting a high number of requests from families who are struggling to pay education costs.Members of the voluntary organisation say that a high proportion of the calls they recieved this month came from families who need assistance in paying for school items such as uniforms, books and the school voluntary contribution.Administrator of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Galway city, Colm Noonan, says that "education costs are a constant problem"