By Irish Foster Care Association
The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.
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 honest and both heartbreaking and heartening. The topic of sexual abuse is mentioned briefly and so listener discretion is advised.
Find out more about the Care Experiences project at: https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/3d558-care-experiences-journeys-through-irish-care-system/
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/
The post Stories from Foster Care – Shaunagh Cunningham first appeared on Nearcast.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/
The post Stories from Foster Care – Fiona Neary first appeared on Nearcast.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 turning points and people that brought stability to her life.
The Hidden World of a Foster Girl is available to buy at Bridge Street books, Wicklow town, Hampton’s bookshop, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. And in local bookshops in Maynooth, Wexford town, Gorey, Enniscorthy and Rosslare. You can buy it online at
https://booksupstairs.ie/product/the-hidden-world-of-a-foster-girl/https://bridgestreetbooks.ie/product/the-hidden-world-of-a-foster-girl/
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/
The post Stories from Foster Care – Sadie Harpur first appeared on Nearcast.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 importance of understanding the system so that children in care can access the full range of supports available to them, especially regarding aftercare.
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/
The post Stories from Foster Care – Josie Corr and Thomas Monahan first appeared on Nearcast.In this episode of Stories from Foster Care, Niamh sits down with social worker Sola Mobolaji and family support worker Doris Abuchi-Ogbonda to talk about how foster carers and others can support African children in care. Together they explore the experiences of unaccompanied minors and the challenges for young people of navigating the asylum process. They look at how Irish people might have viewed African children in the past, how present-day racism affects children in care and their caregivers, and the importance of cultural awareness in caring for children from African countries.
Resources for further information and participation:
Black History Month: https://blackhistorymonth.ie/
Africa Day: https://www.ireland.ie/en/africa-day/
New Communities Partnership: https://www.newcommunities.ie/
Migrant Rights Centre: https://www.mrci.ie/
Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (MASI): https://www.masi.ie/
Wicklow Welcomes Refugees: https://www.facebook.com/wicklowwelcomes/
Glencree Intercultural and Refugee Programme: https://glencree.ie/resources/programmes/intercultural-and-refugee-programme/#:~:text=Programme%20Summary&text=The%20programme%20focuses%20on%20facilitating,voice%20and%20engage%20with%20others
African Social Workers in Ireland: https://www.aswi.ie/
Institute of Anti-Racism and Black Studies: https://iabs.ie/
Irish Refugee Council: https://www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie/
Migrant Integration Strategy: https://www.gov.ie/en/consultation/99a1a-public-consultation-to-inform-a-new-national-strategy-for-migrant-integration/
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/
The post Stories from Foster Care – Sola Mobolaji and Doris Abuchi-Ogbonda first appeared on Nearcast.In this episode of Stories from Foster Care, Andrew Murphy talks to Lisa Clancy. Lisa and her family are fostering three children with disabilities. Lisa gives a powerful insight into the ups and downs of the day-to-day experiences of fostering and she shines a light on just what it takes to care for children with disabilities in Ireland. In an honest and inspiring conversation, she describes the often arduous process of advocating for the support needs of her foster children..
About the podcast – 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. 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 brought to you by the Irish Foster Care Association in association with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
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/
The post Stories from Foster Care – Lisa Clancy first appeared on Nearcast.In this episode of Stories from Foster Care, Niamh Barrett of IFCA talks to Dr Danielle Douglas. Danielle is a care-experienced academic and researcher at the South East Technological University, and a former relative foster carer who reflects on a lifetime of experience of the care system in Ireland from all of these perspectives. Her story is wide-ranging and powerful. It includes a brief mention of suicide at approximately 18 minutes.
About the podcast – 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. 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 brought to you by the Irish Foster Care Association in association with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
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/
The post Stories from Foster Care – Dr. Danielle Douglas first appeared on Nearcast.On the latest episode of Stories from Foster Care Niamh Barrett talks to Catherine Joyce. For over 35 years Catherine has been a member of the Irish Traveller’s human rights movement. She’s also a theatre-maker and collaborator. She is a strong advocate for the rights of Traveller children, including Traveller children in care, and has been a foster carer herself. She speaks about how important it is to preserve the dual identity of Traveller children in care and she calls for good quality education about Traveller cultural identities to be rolled out across the care system.
About the podcast – 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 made with the Nearcast podcast network. For more information on Nearcast and how to get involved visit https://nearcast.ie/get-involved/
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 in association with the Department of Children Equality Disability Integration and Youth.
The post Stories from Foster Care – Catherine Joyce first appeared on Nearcast.In this latest episode of Stories from Foster Care, Andrew Murphy talks to Harold Barber and Michael Shannon about their experiences of coming into fostering as a gay couple, and about fostering separated young people who come to Ireland as migrants. In a wide-ranging chat, they speak compassionately and honestly about some of the challenges and the joys of supporting separated young people.
About the podcast – 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 made with the Nearcast podcast network. For more information on Nearcast and how to get involved visit https://nearcast.ie/get-involved/
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 in association with the Department of Children Equality Disability Integration and Youth.
The post Stories from Foster Care – Harold Barber & Michael Shannon first appeared on Nearcast.Paul Harrison has occupied roles in the care system in Ireland for decades, ranging from working as a social worker in child protection in the Eastern Health Board to management in Tusla—Child and Family Agency. In our conversation he talked about some of the experiences that have stayed with him over the years, some of which are included in his book, Hanged if you do. He spoke passionately about the need to go back to basics in the child protection system and about what he would like to see happen in the foster care system in the future.
About the podcast – 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 made with the Nearcast podcast network. For more information on Nearcast visit https://nearcast.ie/get-involved/
The music on this podcast is a track called Pastures by Ketsa, the music appears here under a Creative Commons Licence.
The post Stories from Foster Care – Paul Harrison first appeared on Nearcast.The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.