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.
Episodes
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Jun 28, 2022 • 22min
Ep 1470: John Delaney’s Fight With the ODCE Goes to Extra Time
Mark Tighe talks to Eamon about John Delaney and the investigation by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement into matters at the FAI while John Delaney was Chief Executive there. Mark Tighe is a reporter at the Sunday Independent and author of Champagne Football.Recorded on 28th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 25, 2022 • 41min
Ep 1469: US Supreme Court Reverses Roe v Wade Judgement
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about the January 6th Committee Public Hearings in Washington and, as news came through, about the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on 24th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24, 2022 • 27min
Ep 1468: British Voters Turn On Boris - Will The Tories Follow?
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon following Tory defeat in the Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton by-elections.Recorded on 24th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24, 2022 • 29min
Ep 1467: Northern Protocol - British Ignorance A Mortal Threat To Business North and South
Verona Murphy talks to Eamon about food and energy poverty and the increased cost of haulage brought on by fuel inflation, regulatory compliance, and trade diversion. Verona Murphy is Independent TD for Wexford and former President of the Irish Road Haulage Association.Recorded on 22nd June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 23, 2022 • 33min
Ep 1466: Cost of Living Crisis - No Way Back To Normal Anytime Soon
Jim Power talks to Eamon about the cost of living crisis. Jim Power is an economist and co-hosts The Other Hand podcast with Chris Johns.Recorded on 20th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 22, 2022 • 31min
Ep 1465: Terminal Setback for Macron as Left and Right Converge to Deny Him Parliamentary Majority
Lara Marlowe talks to Eamon following the French National Assembly elections, Lara is Paris Correspondent for the Irish Times.Recorded on 21st June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 21, 2022 • 26min
Ep 1464: Julian Assange - Telling The Ugly Truth And Now Facing Life in Prison
Journalist and author Peter Oborne talks to Eamon about the case of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks whose extradition to the US has been agreed by UK Home Secretary Priti Patel. Peter and Eamon also talk about the story that disappeared from The Times and Boris Johnson's relationship with the press.Recorded on 20th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2022 • 28min
Ep 1463: China Increases Pressure on Taiwan as Biden Makes America’s Commitment Explicit
Taiwan-based journalist William Yang talks to Eamon about China's ambitions to reclaim Taiwan and Joe Biden's commitment to defend the island against a Chinese invasion. And as China aligns with Russia Japan increases its own military defence systems.Recorded on 14th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 17, 2022 • 29min
Ep 1462: No Good News for Biden as Interest Rates Rise and Jan 6th Revelations Fail to Gain Traction
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about the impact of inflation and rising interest rates and the influence on personal finances. They also talk about Joe Biden's increased support for Ukraine and Wednesday's 6th January Hearings.Recorded 16th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 16, 2022 • 29min
Ep 1461: Comedy Or Tragedy - Will Johnson’s Government Run out of People to Fight!
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about Liz Truss's legislation introduced to address the NI Protocol and the growing rift with the EU. Also Priti Patel's attempt to send migrants to Rwanda. Chris hosts his own podcast, The Other Hand, with Jim Power.Recorded on 15th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
