As per Budget 2025, more than 200,000 families are set to benefit from the extension of free schoolbooks worth about €740 to Leaving Cert students next year.

It means families with students in transition year, fifth year and sixth year will not have to pay for textbooks, copybooks and other resources from September 2025.

The measure will apply to non-fee charging second level schools only.

Schoolbook sellers have voiced serious concerns about the impact on their business.

This morning (Friday), Damien spoke to Maeve Ryan who is CEO of The Book Centre.

You can listen back to their chat by clicking on the image above.