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''Some bags are 3 stone, it's a huge amount of weight to carry around...''

 The annual “back to school” dread is upon students this week. With a ban on school lockers ...

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13.35 30 Aug 2021


''Some bags are 3 stone, it's a huge amount of weight to carry around...''


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13.35 30 Aug 2021


 The annual “back to school” dread is upon students this week. With a ban on school lockers still in place, they not only carry the weight of the world on their shoulders but also the weight of their school bag. 

The ban on school lockers was initially introduced last year as a means of limiting the spread of Covid but is now time to hand back over the key? 

Jen Hogan is a parenting columnist with the Irish Times and she joined Adrian to discuss...

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