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O'Shaughnessy, Deirdre (2026) The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy podcast. Killeagh's Finbarr Fogarty on his teenage drug addiction, the guilt of surviving a fatal car crash and finding peace.

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Finbarr Fogarty reflects on addiction, recovery and the adults he says failed to intervene as he and his friends spiralled. He spoke to the Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast about breaking the cycle of addiction in his family, how recovery works, and how he and his friends were let down by adults who knew they were in freefall... [54 minutes of audio]

Item Type

Audio

Publication Type

Irish-related

Drug Type

All substances

Intervention Type

Prevention, Harm reduction, Rehabilitation/Recovery

Source

Irish Examiner

Date

2026