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Stories from Foster Care

Stories from Foster Care

Written by: Irish Foster Care Association
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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.Made by the Irish Foster Care Association Parenting Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 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 […]

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    44 mins
  • Stories from Foster Care – Elizabeth Ward and Bridget Power

    Stories from Foster Care – Elizabeth Ward and Bridget Power
    Nov 11 2025

    In this episode of Stories from Foster Care, Niamh is speaking with Elizabeth Ward and Bridget Power, Traveller women who are family access workers at Exchange House Ireland National Travellers Service in Dublin. In a wide-ranging and illuminating conversation about the experiences of Traveller children in care, they touch upon their own upbringing as Travellers, […]

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    48 mins
  • Stories from Foster Care – Katie Wrench part 2

    Stories from Foster Care – Katie Wrench part 2
    Sep 11 2025

    Part 2 of 2 – Part one is available here and on Spotify here In this two-part interview, Niamh is speaking with Katie Wrench. Katie is a social worker, art psychotherapist and author. She and her family have also been respite foster carers. Katie was IFCA’s keynote speaker at its 2022 conference, Wrapped in Relationships. […]

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    Less than 1 minute
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