Stories from Foster Care cover art

Stories from Foster Care

Stories from Foster Care

By: Irish Foster Care Association
Listen for free

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.Made by the Irish Foster Care Association Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Stories from Foster Care – Clodagh Downes

    Stories from Foster Care – Clodagh Downes
    Jun 2 2026

    In this episode of Stories from Foster Care, Niamh Barrett talks to Clodagh Downes. Clodagh was in relative foster care as a child and since then she has been on a journey through education in social care, working in disability services and now working with Tusla in the area of Feedback and Complaints, a role that […]

    The post Stories from Foster Care – Clodagh Downes first appeared on Nearcast.
    Show More Show Less
    39 mins
  • Stories from Foster Care – Scott and Tristan Casson-Rennie

    Stories from Foster Care – Scott and Tristan Casson-Rennie
    Apr 10 2026

    In this episode of Stories from Foster Care, Andrew Murphy talks to Scott and Tristan Casson-Rennie about their adoption and fostering journeys as a same-sex couple. The conversation then focuses on their passion, as founders of FASD Ireland, to bring awareness about the effects of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) to all areas of Irish […]

    The post Stories from Foster Care – Scott and Tristan Casson-Rennie first appeared on Nearcast.
    Show More Show Less
    58 mins
  • Stories from Foster Care – Maureen Gannon

    Stories from Foster Care – Maureen Gannon
    Dec 16 2025

    In this episode of Stories from Foster Care, Andrew Murphy is speaking with Maureen Gannon. Maureen has been fostering for over 13 years and three years ago began offering emergency placement care. Drawing from her experience of over 150 placements, Maureen talks about the role models that inspired her to become a foster carer, the […]

    The post Stories from Foster Care – Maureen Gannon first appeared on Nearcast.
    Show More Show Less
    44 mins
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
No reviews yet