

The Stand with Eamon Dunphy
The Stand
The Stand with Eamon Dunphy is a current affairs, sport and culture podcast posting five or more episodes each week.Editor and Presenter - Eamon DunphyAs a former professional and international soccer player Eamon was capped 23 times for Ireland. He has been a writer and broadcaster for over 40 years and written five best selling books including an early memoir Only a Game?, U2’s biography Unforgettable Fire, Sir Matt Busby’s biography A Strange Kind of Glory, Roy Keane’s autobiography Keane, and most recently his own memoir, The Rocky Road.As a newspaper columnist Eamon has written for a number of newspapers, most notably the Irish Daily Star and the Sunday Independent. He was a contributor to RTÉ’s soccer panel for 40 years and was the editor and presenter of the drivetime radio show The Last Word for five years in the newly established Radio Ireland (now Today FM). Eamon launched The Stand in November 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 13, 2021 • 30min
Ep 991: Without Leadership and Clear Thinking More Lockdowns Are Inevitable
Aoife McLysaght, Professor in the Molecular Evolution Laboratory of the Smurfit Institute of Genetics,TCD, talks to Eamon about the current surge of Covid-19 in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 12, 2021 • 29min
Ep 990: A Shocked and Fearful America Reflects on Everything Trump
Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 11, 2021 • 34min
Ep 989: Brexit - Government Action Needed to Prevent Supply Chain Collapse
Verona Murphy TD, former President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, outlines the growing problems for haulage companies as Ireland comes to terms with the trade realities of Brexit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 11, 2021 • 25min
Ep 988: Covid-19 - Ireland Bottom of the Covid League Table
Naomi O'Leary, European Correspondent with The Irish Times and host of the Irish Passport Podcast, reports on the EU China deal, the impact of Covid-19 across Europe and the vaccine rollout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 8, 2021 • 34min
Ep 987: Trump, Brexit, and the Rise of Populism
Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the meaning of this week's protests at the US Capitol Building and populist movements across the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 7, 2021 • 31min
Ep 986: Trump's Shameful End
Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 6, 2021 • 34min
Ep 985: 2021 - No Happy New Year For Kinahan Cartel
Nicola Tallant, Investigations Editor for The Sunday World, talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 5, 2021 • 29min
Ep 984: Republicans Mute As Trump Attempts An American Coup
Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 5, 2021 • 33min
Ep 983: How Sweden Botched its Coronavirus Response
Journalist Philip O'Connor talks to Eamon from Stockholm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 4, 2021 • 34min
Ep 982: Covid-19 - Out of Control, Out of Ideas, Schools not Safe to Open
Tomás Ryan, Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College Dublin and an Associate of the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, talks to Eamon about the Christmas surge and the Government's plans to control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


