Tusla - An Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach - Child and Family Agency

Information Events and Urgent Appeals

Online Information Sessions

Our online information sessions provide a unique opportunity to find out more about fostering from our teams and experienced foster carers.  You can attend any of the events listed below regardless of where you live in the country.  Each information session runs for between 1hr to 1hr 30mins.  Online information events will take place throughout 2025.  If you are unable to attend one of our scheduled events above check back for future events.

Event Type

Area

Event Details 

Date/Time

 

National

Tusla Fostering Online Information Session

Thursday 21st May 2026 - 7pm

Freephone:
1800 226 771
 
Email:
tusla.fostering@tusla.ie

In Person Information Events

Our in person information events provide a great opportunity to find out more about fostering from our teams.  You can attend any of the events listed below regardless of where you live in the country.  Stop by and chat to the team who will have all the information at hand.

Leinster 

Munster 

Dublin

Information Stand -  Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige, Notre Dame Campus, Churchtown, Dublin D14
Saturday 09th May | 10am - 6pm

Kerry

Information Stand - Kingdom County Show - Kingdom County Showgrounds, Ballymacthomas, Tralee
Saturday 09th and Sunday 10th May | 10am - 4pm

Dublin

Information Stand -  Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin 1
Saturday 23rd May | 2pm - 5pm

Cork

Information Stand -  Rainbow Picnic - Bishop Lucy Park, Grand Parade, Cork
Saturday 16th May | 2pm - 5pm

Kildare

Information Stand -  HSE Primary Care Centre, Clane, Kildare
Tuesday 26th May | 09.30am - 12pm

Kerry

Information Stand -  Tralee Food Festival, Tralee town
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th May | 10am - 4pm

Dublin

Information Stand -  HSE Primary Care Centre, Navan Road, Dublin 7
Wednesday 27th May | 09.30am - 12pm

Limerick

Information Stand - Intreo Healthcare Recruitment Event - South Court Hotel, Raheen Roundabout, Limerick
Tuesday 19th May | 11am - 1pm

Dublin

Information Stand -  HSE Dublin &North East, Primary Care Centre, Summerhill, Dublin 1
Tuesday 02nd June | 09.30am - 12pm

Cork

Information Stand - Mallow Home & Garden Festival - Cork Racecourse, Killarney Road, Mallow
Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd May | 10am - 4pm

Dublin

Information Stand -  Blanchardstown Centre
Wednesday 03rd June | 10am - 1pm

Cork

Information Stand - Clonakilty Summer Show - Showgrounds, Park Road, Clonakilty
Sunday 07th June | 10am - 4pm

Dublin

Information Stand -  HSE Primary Care Centre, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Thursday 04th June | 11am - 4pm

Waterford

Information Stand -  Tramore Library, Market Street, Tramore West, Tramore
Wednesday 10th June | 10am - 12pm

Westmeath

Information Stand -  Wellness Expo Event - Belvedere House Gardens & Park, Mullingar
Saturday 06th June | 09.30am - 12pm

Waterford

Information Stand -  Ardkeen Library, Ardkeen Shopping Centre, Dunmore Road, Waterford
Saturday 13th June | 10am - 12pm

Westmeath

Information Stand -  HSE Clonbrusk Primary Care Centre, Arcadia, Athlone
Tuesday 09th June | 09.30am - 12pm

Cork

Presentation - Carrigaline Family Resource Centre, Church Road, Carrigaline
Thursday 18th June | 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Kilkenny

Information Stand -  Castlecomer Library, Kilkenny Street, Castlecomer
Tuesday 09th June | 10am - 12pm

Tipperary

Information Stand -  Age Friendly Expo - TUS Thurles, Nenagh Road, Racecourse, Thurles
Thursday 18th June | 10am - 4pm

Dublin

Information Stand -  Ilac Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1
Wednesday 10th June | 10am - 1pm

Cork

Information Stand - Cork Summer Show, Curraheen Showgrounds, Cork
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June | 10am - 6pm

Dublin

Information Stand -  Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24
Monday 15th June | 09.30am - 1.30pm

Cork

Presentation - Carrigtwohill Family Resource Centre, Main Street, Carrigtwohill
Tuesday 23rd June | 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Westmeath

Information Stand -  Regional Hospital Mullingar
Tuesday 16th June | 09.30am - 1pm

Kerry

Information Stand - Dingle Agricultural Show -  Dingle Mart, Spa Road, Dingle
Sunday 19th July | 10am - 4pm

Kildare

Information Stand -  Kildare Primary Care Centre, Hospital Street, Dublin Road, Kildare Town
Wednesday 17th June | 09.30am - 12pm

 

 

Carlow

Information Stand -  Bunclody Library, Carrickduff
Wednesday 17th June | 10.30am - 12pm
   

Wexford

Information Stand -  New Ross Library, Barrack Lane, New Ross
Thursday 18th June | 10.30am - 12.30pm

 

 

Wexford

Information Stand -  Gorey Library, The Avenue, Gorey Corporation Lands, Gorey
Saturday 27th June | 10.30am - 12.30pm

 

 

Kildare

Information Stand - Manor Mills Shopping Centre, Mill Street, Maynooth
Thursday 02nd July| 10am - 1pm
   

Westmeath

Information Stand - Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Grand Parade, Mullingar
Thursday 09th July| 10am - 1pm
   

Dublin

Information Stand - Pearse Street Primary Care Centre, Marks Lane, Dublin 2
Thursday 06th August | 09.30am - 12pm
   

Connacht

Ulster

Leitrim

Information Stand - Leitrim PPN Summer Plenary, The Landmark Hotel, Carrick - on - Shannon 
Thursday 14th May | 7pm - 9pm

Donegal

Information Stand - Donegal PPN Plenary - Radisson Hotel, Letterkenny
Wednesday 13th May | 6.30pm - 9pm

Mayo

Presentation and Information Evening - Curam Family Centre, Claremorris
Wednesday 20th May | 7pm - 9pm
Cavan
Information Stand - Bailieborough Community Health Fair - Bailieborough Court House, Main Street, Bailieborough
Friday 22nd May | 10am - 1pm

                                            

                      

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There are many different ways to start your fostering journey with Tusla Fostering - choose to one that works best for you:

Register your interest   Online information session   In-person information event

Freephone: 1800 226 771

Email: tuslafostering@tusla.ie

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