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S2E22 Episode 22: An Interview with Dara Gray
Episode 22 of Tear Down These Walls, Breaking Through Silence features Dara Gray.Dara speaks openly and honestly about growing up alongside his older brother Donal, who is autistic and has severe…
S2E21 Episode 21: An Interview with Orla Gray
Episode 21 of Tear Down These Walls is a deeply moving conversation with Orla — a mother whose story reminds us that pain, love, and resilience don’t belong to any one background.Orla reached out to…
S1E20 Episode 20: An Interview with Robert Farrell
Trigger Warning: This episode contains open conversations about addiction, suicide ideation, and loss.Episode 20 welcomes Robert Farrell, a deeply thoughtful and unassuming man whose story is one of…
S1E19 Episode 19: An Interview with Michael Nolan
In this deeply moving episode, Lisa Byrne sits down with Michael Nolan, known to many as Mikey — a recovering alcoholic and gambling addict from Arklow whose story is one of loss, resilience, and…
S1E18 Episode 18: Lets Talk About Burnout
Episode 18 – Burnout, The Berlin Paradox & The Quiet Whispers We IgnoreIn this solo episode of Tear Down These Walls – Breaking Through Silence, Lisa Byrne reflects on burnout through the lens of…
S1E17 Episode 17: An Interview with Mark Burke
n Episode 17 of Tear Down These Walls, I sit down with Mark Burke from Summerhill — just a stone’s throw from Sheriff Street — for one of the most insightful and honest conversations we’ve had about…
S1E16 Episode 16: A Journey Through Grief
Grief has been a constant companion in my life.In this solo episode, I speak openly about what it means to grow up with loss and how grief has shaped my identity, my relationships, my choices, my…
S1E15 Episode 15: An Interview with Michelle Martin Boylan
In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Martin Boylan, a woman originally from Sheriff Street whose journey looks very different to many of the stories we’re used to hearing — and yet carries its…
S1E14 Episode 14: An Interview with Zach Caffrey
In Episode 14, I sit down with Zach, a 23-year-old young man who truly lights up a room. His warmth, humour, and openness are felt instantly — even as he speaks about some of the most painful…
S1E13 Episode 13: An Interview with Patrick Rooney
Paddy’s story is a reminder that addiction doesn’t come from one place, one background, or one type of childhood.Born and raised in Skerries, Paddy describes a good, stable upbringing. No major…
S1E12 Episode 12: An Interview with Eamonn Geoghegan
In this episode, I sit down with Eamonn, who grew up in Sheriff Street in the 1980s, one of five children raised by a father doing his best after their mother left for England when life became too…
S1E11 Episode 11: An Interview with Jonathan Fay
In Episode 11, I sit down with Jonathan, a 33-year-old man whose story is rooted in resilience, reflection, and breaking generational cycles.Jonathan grew up in Summerhill, Sean Tracy Flats, just…
S1E10 Episode 10: An Interview with Kevin Carroll
In this episode, I sit down with Kevin Carroll, my cousin Christine’s brother-in-law, whose story offers a different starting point, but a very familiar ending.Kevin grew up in Marino, in a stable…
S1E9 Episode 9: An Interview with Deborah O' Toole
Episode 9 brings a deeply personal conversation with someone very close to my heart: my godmother, Debbie O’Toole. Born and raised in Sheriff Street, Debbie carries a life story filled with both…
S1E8 Episode 8: An Interview with Davie Fay
In episode 8, I sit down with 55-year-old Davie Fay from Sheriff Street, who talks about growing up when the flats felt like a giant playground – and how that same environment pulled him out of…
S1E7 Episode 7: An Interview With Danny Cummins
Danny didn’t grow up in Sheriff Street, but he was always close by in Ballybough — another pocket of Dublin where grit, humour, and hardship live side by side. In this episode, Danny opens up about…
S1E6 Episode 6: A Conversation With My Daughter
In this episode, I sit down with my daughter Carla, who is 22, for the most personal and powerful conversation I’ve ever recorded. Together, we talk openly about her experience of growing up around…
S1E5 Episode 5: An Interview With Rhonda Byrne
Episode 5 · Rhonda’s Story — Strength in SilenceIn this episode, I sit down with my cousin Rhonda, the third of nine children from Sheriff Street. At just nine years old, Rhonda suffered a stroke…
S1E4 Episode 4: An Interview With Amy Lynch
Episode 4: Amy — Losing her Ma, Finding Herself.In this episode, I sit down with my cousin Amy: a girl from Sheriff Street who grew up with her ma by her side through everything. When Amy found her…
S1E3 Episode 3: An Interview With Emer Byrne
In this powerful episode of Tear Down These Walls, Lisa Byrne sits down with her cousin Emer, whose life has been marked by unimaginable pain: addiction, violence, and loss - but also by an…
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Tear Down These Walls has published 22 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Society & Culture.
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