Welcome to the fourth year of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
February 24, 2025, also marks three years since Ukrainians began arriving in Ireland in search of shelter. During this time, many have formed meaningful connections with local people.
Episode 3 of the New Residents Podcast brings you two such stories. First, we meet Ukrainian-Irish couple Valeriia Matiakh and Aaron Stack. Then, we explore the bond between this podcast’s host, Yuliia Riabova, and her Kerry host, Geraldine O'Brien.
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The New Residents podcast is a series produced by Radio Kerry with the help of NEWKD and the Tralee International Resource Centre. It aims to provide new residents to the county with information, advice and local knowledge in their own language, to help them adapt to their new home.
The New Residents podcast is available on the podcast page of RadioKerry.ie and Spotify, and is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television Licence Fee.
