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

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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 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... Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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