Gold Ribbon Conversations
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<p>Six children, adolescents and young adults are diagnosed with cancer every week in Ireland.</p><br><p>Created by Childhood Cancer Ireland, Gold Ribbon Conversations is the podcast that explores the real experiences of childhood cancer, the fear, anxiety, sadness and pain.</p><p>But also the light, hope, friendships and the community that exists here.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Hosted by<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sinead.omoore/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Sinead O'Moore,</a> these episodes will share personal stories, early symptoms, moments of diagnosis, the impact of treatment, survivorship and bereavement, as well as hearing from physical and emotional experts in this field.</p><br><p><br></p><p>September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Gold Ribbon Conversations is just one way that Childhood Cancer Ireland are supporting families fighting cancer.</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>To donate text GOLD to 50300 or visit </strong><a href="https://www.childhoodcancer.ie/get-involved.52.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>childhoodcancer.ie</strong></a><strong> for more.</strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
July 13, 2026
Surviving Leukaemia, Clodagh's Story - Eimear Hardiman
<h2>Gold Ribbon Conversations - The podcast that supports those fighting Childhood Cancer.</h2><p><br></p><p>In this episode we talk with Eimear Hardiman about her 10 year old daughter Clodagh. </p><p>At 17 months old Clodagh was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.</p><br><p>We talk about how as parents they’ve talked and educated Clodagh on what happened to her when she was young, the valuable support they recently had with our play therapy and at our Survivorship Weekend and the trust and belief they have for the care children with cancer receive in this country. </p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Please text GOLD to 50300 and donate €4 or visit </strong><a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/6116d87e13bb0e00155b8b80/episodes/6126b59e2444fa001348458e/www.childhoodcancer.ie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>childhoodcancer.ie</strong></a><strong> for more.</strong></p><br><p>Childhood Cancer Ireland is a charity founded by and led by parents of children with cancer who know that one of the greatest sources of strength for this fight, is conversation. As a non-government funded organisation, Childhood Cancer Ireland values every single donation. </p><p>Text costs €4. Childhood Cancer Ireland will receive a minimum of €3.25. Service Provider: Fundraising Solutions. Helpline: 01 202 2810.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 29, 2026
Fighting Cancer with Disabilities: Jude's Story - Sandra Mangan
<h2>Gold Ribbon Conversations - The podcast that supports those fighting Childhood Cancer.</h2><p><br></p><p>Sandra Mangan joins us to talk about her 5 year old son Jude's diagnosis.</p><p>Jude was born with ACC Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum.</p><p>And then in December 2023 he was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma a rare type of cancer that develops in the soft tissue.</p><br><p>As a family they had to lean on supports for Jude’s disabilities and this was no different. From play therapy through Childhood Cancer Ireland to family and neighbours making sure Jude’s big brother Cillian was always cared for to the kindness of strangers, this episode talks about how a cancer diagnosis can hit even when you think you’ve been through it all - but that there are more people than you know here to help.</p><br><p><strong>Please text GOLD to 50300 and donate €4 or visit </strong><a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/6116d87e13bb0e00155b8b80/episodes/6126b59e2444fa001348458e/www.childhoodcancer.ie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>childhoodcancer.ie</strong></a><strong> for more.</strong></p><br><p>Childhood Cancer Ireland is a charity founded by and led by parents of children with cancer who know that one of the greatest sources of strength for this fight, is conversation. As a non-government funded organisation, Childhood Cancer Ireland values every single donation. </p><p>Text costs €4. Childhood Cancer Ireland will receive a minimum of €3.25. Service Provider: Fundraising Solutions. Helpline: 01 202 2810.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 15, 2026
Platelet Donation - Ger O'Neill and Jo Lawlor
<h2>Gold Ribbon Conversations - The podcast that supports those fighting Childhood Cancer.</h2><p><br></p><p>In our new episode of Gold Ribbon Conversations we talk about the need for platelet donors and how transformative a donation can be for a person fighting cancer with Ger O'Neill a platelet donor for over 20 years and Jo Lawlor National Apheresis Recruitment Manager for the <a href="https://www.giveblood.ie/platelets/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Irish Blood Transfusion Service. </a></p><br><p>Ger's son was diagnosed with cancer when he was 3 years old, which motivated Ger to become platelet donor.</p><p>While Jo explains why Ireland needs more platelet donors, the process, the criteria of eligability and extends an invitation to anyone eligible to get in touch to learn more.</p><br><p>This episode is dedicated to the memory of Daire Plunkett.</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/donatefordaire/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donate for Dáire</a> is an incredible initiative to encourage eligible people in Ireland to become <strong>platelet donors</strong> with the Irish Blood Transfusion Service.</p><br><p><strong>To contact the Platelet Donation Team:</strong></p><p><strong>Visit</strong>: <a href="https://www.giveblood.ie/platelets/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.giveblood.ie/platelets/</a></p><br><p><strong>Dublin Centre: </strong></p><p>National Blood Centre, James's Street, Dublin 8.</p><p>Call - 01 432 2833</p><br><p><strong>Cork Centre: </strong></p><p>St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork.</p><p>Call - 021 480 7429 </p><br><p>To get started, you can complete the <a href="https://www.giveblood.ie/platelets/platelets-eligibility-quiz/questions/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Platelet Eligibility Quiz</a> to confirm you meet the preliminary health requirements before contacting the team.</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Please text GOLD to 50300 and donate €4 or visit </strong><a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/6116d87e13bb0e00155b8b80/episodes/6126b59e2444fa001348458e/www.childhoodcancer.ie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>childhoodcancer.ie</strong></a><strong> for more.</strong></p><br><p>Childhood Cancer Ireland is a charity founded by and led by parents of children with cancer who know that one of the greatest sources of strength for this fight, is conversation. As a non-government funded organisation, Childhood Cancer Ireland values every single donation. </p><p>Text costs €4. Childhood Cancer Ireland will receive a minimum of €3.25. Service Provider: Fundraising Solutions. Helpline: 01 202 2810.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Gold Ribbon Conversations?
<p>Six children, adolescents and young adults are diagnosed with cancer every week in Ireland.</p><br><p>Created by Childhood Cancer Ireland, Gold Ribbon Conversations is the podcast that explores the real experiences of childhood cancer, the fear, anxiety, sadness and pain.</p><p>But also the light, hope, friendships and the community that exists here.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Hosted by<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sinead.omoore/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Sinead O'Moore,</a> these episodes will share personal stories, early symptoms, moments of diagnosis, the impact of treatment, survivorship and bereavement, as well as hearing from physical and emotional experts in this field.</p><br><p><br></p><p>September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Gold Ribbon Conversations is just one way that Childhood Cancer Ireland are supporting families fighting cancer.</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>To donate text GOLD to 50300 or visit </strong><a href="https://www.childhoodcancer.ie/get-involved.52.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>childhoodcancer.ie</strong></a><strong> for more.</strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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