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 in the Ireland of the 1980s and 90s, and she also talks about how she went on to become a passionate advocate for those without a voice in Irish society – a passion that the experience of fostering instilled in her.

Parcels in the Post: Growing up with Fifty Siblings is published by New Island and is available to buy at bookstores nationwide or online. https://www.newisland.ie/nonfiction/parcels-in-the-post-growing-up-with-fifty-siblings

About the podcast – Stories from Foster Care is brought to you by the Irish Foster Care Association in association with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. 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.

The music on this podcast is a track called Pastures by Ketsa, the music appears here under a Creative Commons Licence. Stories from Foster Care is made with the Nearcast podcast network. For more information on Nearcast and how to get involved visit https://nearcast.ie/get-involved/