Aug 31, 2026
On today’s podcast I welcome back urban planner, journalist and political commentator, Paul Kearns to the podcast.
Paul, who is originally from Dublin, is living in Tel Aviv with his partner and his two young girls and is perfectly positioned to provide us with insights from Israel to help us understand what it is...
Mar 27, 2025
On today's podcast I chatted with Paul Kearns, journalist and urban planner, from his home in Tel Aviv in Israel, just 60 kms from Gaza.
Paul is living there with his two young daughters and his partner and he has been there since 2018.
He shares in detail the perspective of life there, how it has changed considerably...
Dec 21, 2024
On today’s podcast I chatted with Paul Niland, journalist and CEO / Founder of Lifeline Ukraine, the national suicide prevention resource for the country.
This is the third year in succession that I have chatted with Paul from his apartment in Kyiv as he and fellow Ukrainians prepare for another war time Christmas and...
Dec 17, 2023
Paul Niland an Irishman has been living in Kyiv for over 20 years - he is the founder and CEO of Lifeline Ukraine.
Daryna Hruzdieva was forced to leave her home in Kyiv with her family because of the war and she has been living and working in Ireland since March 2022.
I asked them both to chat about the challenges...
Feb 24, 2023
On today’s podcast I welcome back to the podcast, Paul Niland, CEO of Lifeline Ukraine, the suicide prevention helpline service in the country, to reflect on a year of this terrible war.
Paul chats about his experience of Ukraine in his 20 years of living there, the relationship with Russia, the political environment...