What is KidCast?

KidCast is a podcast created by kids, for kids

aged 5 - 12 years old.

Each episode is hosted by Céire O’Donoghue and a different child guest host. We hear from voices around Ireland (and the world!) interviewing guests, reporting child friendly news, teaching fun facts and above all providing a fun and entertaining podcast experience for kids.

Who is Céire?

Who is Céire?

Céire O’Donoghue is the creator and producer of the KidCast series and a mum of three from Co. Kildare. Like many parents during lockdown, she reached to different media to keep her children engaged in home school learning. Podcasts were a huge hit but the lack of choice geared towards Irish listeners encouraged Céire to fill this gap. Having spent most of her working life either behind a microphone and editing voiceover or rolling around a space with her drama students she combined her passions into KidCast with Arts Council support in 2021.

With a BA in Drama and German from Trinity College Dublin, Céire went on to train as a professional actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Most recently she gained a diploma in Radio and Podcasting from the Today FM School of Radio, from where the KidCast seeds were grown!

While starting her career as a secondary school German teacher, Céire’s love of drama prevailed. She has since been resident drama teacher at Inchicore National School in Dublin and facilitated drama classes for kids with Stagecoach Ireland, Wonderland Theatre, Tinahely Courthouse Arts Centre and Kildare Youth Theatre as well as facilitating anti-bullying drama workshops with Sticks and Stones across the country.

As an actor Céire has worked extensively on stage and screen in the UK and Ireland. Some of her roles include Fair City, Vikings, Striking Out, Conversations With Friends and Valhalla. As well as voicing audio books, E-Learning programmes and corporate videos some of Céire’s recent commercial work includes Volkeswagen, Pandora, Centreparcs, McDonalds and Sky TV.

Who Else is involved?