Tear Down These Walls
Episodes
Episode 20: An Interview with Robert Farrell
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger Warning: This episode contains open conversations about addiction, suicide ideation, and loss.Episode 20 welcomes Robert Farrell, a deeply tho...
Episode 19: An Interview with Michael Nolan
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply moving episode, Lisa Byrne sits down with Michael Nolan, known to many as Mikey — a recovering alcoholic and gambling addict from Ark...
Episode 18: Lets Talk About Burnout
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 18 – Burnout, The Berlin Paradox & The Quiet Whispers We IgnoreIn this solo episode of Tear Down These Walls – Breaking Through Silenc...
Episode 17: An Interview with Mark Burke
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 mo...
Episode 16: A Journey Through Grief
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 15: An Interview with Michelle Martin Boylan
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 stor...
Episode 14: An Interview with Zach Caffrey
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 13: An Interview with Patrick Rooney
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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, Padd...
Episode 12: An Interview with Eamonn Geoghegan
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 thei...
Episode 11: An Interview with Jonathan Fay
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 10: An Interview with Kevin Carroll
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 fami...
Episode 9: An Interview with Deborah O' Toole
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 8: An Interview with Davie Fay
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 – an...
Episode 7: An Interview With Danny Cummins
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 6: A Conversation With My Daughter
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 5: An Interview With Rhonda Byrne
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 4: An Interview With Amy Lynch
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
Episode 3: An Interview With Emer Byrne
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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: addicti...
Episode 2: An Interview With Christine Byrne Carroll
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Byrne Carroll shares her journey from Sheriff Street to Trinity College - facing the pain of losing her brother and the fear of nearly losin...
Episode 1: My Story
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Real stories of loss, love and resilience - told with honesty and heart. From Dublin's inner city to personal transformation, Lisa Byrne shares co...