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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Feb 3, 2022 • 42min
Ep 1334: Covid-19 - Ireland’s Done Well But Vigilance and Restraint Still Required
Tomás Ryan talks to Eamon about the current status of Covid-19 in Ireland, the dangers of Long Covid and also about a breakthrough vaccine that could eradicate Multiple Sclerosis. Tomás Ryan is Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin.Recorded 3rd February, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 2, 2022 • 24min
Ep 1333: FAI News! FAI’s Take On Working From Home And Post-Delaney Trauma Continues
Journalist Mark Tighe talks to Eamon. Mark Tighe is a journalist with the Sunday Times and author of Champagne Football: John Delaney and the Betrayal of Irish Football, The Inside Story.Recorded on 1st February, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 1, 2022 • 31min
Ep 1332: Boris Johnson - Destroying His Party, And Those Around Him
Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to discuss the Sue Gray party report and how Boris Johnson has responded following its release.Recorded 1st February, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 31, 2022 • 27min
Ep 1331: China / Taiwan - President Xi Watches Ukraine Crisis for Signs of Western Weakness
Taiwan-based journalist William Yang talks to Eamon as China and Taiwan watch how the West responds to Putin's position on Ukraine.Recorded on 27th January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2022 • 27min
Ep 1330: Bloody Sunday - A Dark Day That Changed Everything
On the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday Eamonn McCann joins Eamon to recall a dark day in Irish history. Eamonn McCann is an author, journalist and activist and was on that civil rights march on 30th January 1972.Recorded 27th January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2022 • 29min
Ep 1329: After a Bad Start Joe Biden Rallies The West To Stand Up To Putin
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about the week in US politics, Joe Biden’s announcement about Stephen Breyer’s replacement on the Supreme Court, and the Republican Right's rival for The Donald in 2024. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor at The Hill and White House Columnist for that paper.Recorded on 28th January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 28, 2022 • 29min
Ep 1328: More Boris Lies ... A Controversial Metropolitan Police Decision Could Afford Him Some Relief
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about Boris Johnson's poor ratings in the polls, the latest developments in Party Gate and Animal Gate and the mounting pressure from Tory rebels that Boris drops the forthcoming hike in National Insurance. Also Rishi Sunak, as a potential future Tory Party leader, keeps a low profile and plays both sides against the middle. Recorded 28th January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 27, 2022 • 32min
Ep 1327: The Rise and Fall of Freddie Thompson
Nicola Tallant talks to Eamon about Freddie Thompson, one of the most feared criminals in gangland and now serving a life sentence. Nicola Tallant is Investigations Editor of The Sunday World and host of the Crime World podcast.Recorded 25th January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2022 • 26min
Ep 1326 - Ukraine Crisis - Putin Testing Western Resolve And Seeking Attention
Journalist and author John Kampfner talks to Eamon about the historic Russia-Ukraine ties that render NATO membership for Ukraine unthinkable for Putin and also Germany's complex relationship with Russia. John has written a number of books his most recent is Why the Germans Do it Better: Notes From a Grown-Up Country. He started his career as a foreign correspondent for Reuters in Moscow and during the dissolution of the Soviet Union he was the Daily Telegraph's Bureau Chief there.Recorded 25th January 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2022 • 32min
Ep 1325: Covid-19 Is Not Over But Our Successful Vaccine Programme Justifies Relaxation of Restrictions
Prof Paul Moynagh talks to Eamon about the impact of the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions and about how medical grade masks are essential for effective protection. Paul Moynagh is Professor of Immunology at Maynooth University.Recorded 24th January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
