A very good idea!
I'm not Irish, but I've obviously seen the communion dresses and suits- very elaborate!
I was confirmed (communion equivalent) in my protestant home country when I was 15, and there we wore white gowns supplied by the church, much like the graduation gowns u see in films. I wore jeans and a t-shirt under mine...
When my mother was young though, confirmation was the time for the teenage boy's first suit, and a nice white dress (Back then made by dressmakers.) for the girls. Mum has told me many people didn't do the confirmation, purely because their parents couldn't afford the clothes.
It's such a shame when a tradition which can have a lot of meaning becomes an economical worry for parents.
So this is a very good initiative!
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