More parents are feeling the squeeze of back-to-school costs, with 72 per cent describing it as a 'burden'.

The latest tracker from the Irish League of Credit Unions shows parents are spending an average of 1,152 euro to send a child to primary school this year, a little less than last year.

For secondary students the costs for the incoming school year is down 230 euro on 2022.

However the study also found many parents don't know that school books are now free for all primary school students.