Stories from Foster Care is a podcast brought to you by The Irish Foster Care Association. Join host Niamh Barrett as she meets people from all walks of life wh...
Stories from Foster Care – Niall Sheehan and Lauren O’Toole
In this latest episode of Stories from Foster Care, Niamh talks to father and foster daughter Niall Sheehan and Lauren O’Toole. An honest and wide-ranging conversation about the ups and downs of foster care, and a glimpse into a deep fostering relationship. Stories from Foster Care is a podcast series from The Irish Foster Care Association, subscribe […]
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Stories from Foster Care – Shaunagh Cunningham
In this latest episode of Stories from Foster Care, Niamh talks to Shaunagh Cunningham about her childhood experiences before being taken into care, her current work as an advocate for children in care through the Care Experiences project, and her perspective as a member of Tusla staff. The conversation with this passionate young advocate is […]
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Stories from Foster Care – Fiona Neary
Our guest on this episode of the Stories from Foster Care podcast is Fiona Neary, author of Parcels in the Post: Growing up with Fifty Siblings. She joins Niamh over Zoom for an honest, reflective and wide-ranging conversation which touches on many aspects of the care system in Ireland. Fiona shares her experiences of fostering […]
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Stories from Foster Care – Sadie Harpur
In this episode of the podcast Niamh talks to Sadie Harpur, author of The Hidden World of a Foster-Girl (co-written with journalist and author Jackie Hayden). Sadie talks about her experience in infancy of undergoing multiple moves in care, her relationships with her twin sister Kizzy and her birth- and foster-families, and some of the […]
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Stories from Foster Care – Josie Corr and Thomas Monahan
Our guests on the twelfth episode of the Stories from Foster Care podcast are Josie Corr and Thomas Monahan, a foster carer and her now-adult foster son who join Andrew Murphy over Zoom. In a reflective and honest conversation they talk to Andrew about their lives together in fostering. Among other topics, they explore the […]
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Stories from Foster Care is a podcast brought to you by The Irish Foster Care Association. Join host Niamh Barrett as she meets people from all walks of life who have different experiences of foster care in Ireland. Listen to Stories from Foster Care on Spotify, Apple, Nearcast or wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to subscribe for all the latest episodes. Stories from Foster Care is produced with the Nearcast podcast network, and is made in association with the Department of Children Equality Disability Integration and Youth.
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