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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…

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…

Stories from Foster Care – Sola Mobolaji and Doris Abuchi-Ogbonda

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…

Perspectives on Prevention – Joe Slattery

This episode of Perspectives on Prevention was recorded before a live audience at the PEIN National Summit in Thomond Park, Limerick on September 21st 2023. Marian Quinn is in conversation with Joe Slattery, the coordinator of the North Star Project in Limerick.…

Mixed Blessings – episode 7

Please join us for the final Podcast of mixed blessing! In the last episode Lola Palomo and her Spangerian children Mateo and Inès talk to us about their candid experience of living in a mixed relationship. The conversation is laced with detailed…

Mixed Blessings – episode 6

In this latest episode of Mixed Blessings we’re joined by an amazing couple Abisola and Patrick Lynch. Their adventurous journey into mixed relationship is gutsy, plucky and humorous yet full of romantic overtones. Their conversation is engaging upbeat, factual and honest. Their…

Stories from Foster Care – Lisa Clancy

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…

Perspectives on Prevention – Michael White

In this episode of Perspectives on Prevention, Marian Quinn talks with retired District and High Court Judge Michael White, about missed opportunities, youth offending, and sentencing options, with a focus on preventing criminal justice engagement. About the series Perspectives on Prevention is…

Mixed Blessings – episode 5

This episode examines the impact of institutional racism on the outcome of some mixed marriages. Our conversation with Noor Mohammed is painfully honest yet insightful, informative and educational. His personal experience leaves us to examine our own attitude towards mixed relationships .…

Mixed Blessings – episode 4

In this episode we talk to Lassane Ouaedraogo the outgoing Chairperson of the African Solidarity Centre and the Executive Officer of Connect Centre about the impact of racism on mixed marriages of Africans to EU citizens. This conversation is painful yet insightful, informative…