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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Dec 6, 2021 • 33min
Ep 1285: Man U - John Giles and Liam Brady Agree Ralf Rangnick Makes an impressive Start
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League games including Manchester United's first match under Ralf Rangnick. They also talk about David Moyes's solid leadership at West Ham as they beat Chelsea at home.Recorded 6th December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 6, 2021 • 29min
Ep 1284: Unvoiced In the Age of Covid-19, The Road Haulage Crisis Moving Our Way
Verona Murphy, Independent TD for Wexford, talks to Eamon about the growing crisis in the haulage sector as poor working conditions, low wages and an anti-social lifestyle meet the challenges brought on by Brexit resulting in fewer drivers signing up. Verona Murphy is former President of the Irish Road Haulage Association.Recorded 30th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 4, 2021 • 30min
Ep 1283: Brexit - Biden’s Steel Tariffs A Warning to Britain On Northern Protocol Dispute
Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about the UK's negotiation with the EU about the NI Protocol. And the tariffs that the Biden administration has imposed on British steel to signal its unhappiness with the British threat to invoke Article 16.Recorded 3rd December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 3, 2021 • 27min
Ep 1282: The US Supreme Court - Trump’s Enduring Gift To Conservatives
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about the Mississippi Abortion law and the challenges that threaten Roe v Wade in the Supreme Court. Also rising inflation rates, Jerome Powell's fears that they may not be transitory and the impact of the Covid-19 Omicron variant on the stock market and American 401K pensions. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor at The Hill and White House Columnist.Recorded 3rd December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 2, 2021 • 34min
Ep 1281: Covid-19 - The Economic Dangers We Face
Economist Jim Power joins Eamon to talk through the consequences of the latest Covid-19 surge and the new Omicron variant for small and medium size businesses, the availability of workers in the hospitality and retail sectors and how disruption in supply chains can feed inflation. Jim Power is co-author of a new book, Smart Tips for SME's: Understanding the SME Environment In An Irish Context.Recorded on 1st December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 1, 2021 • 35min
Ep 1280: Covid-19 - Too Early To Be Sure But Omicron Variant Could Be Serious
Tomás Ryan talks to Eamon about the new Covid-19 Omicron Variant and its potential impact. Tomás Ryan is Associate Professor, Biochemistry andAssociate Professor, Trinity Institute of Neurosciences at Trinity College Dublin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 30, 2021 • 27min
Ep 1279: Germany After Merkel - New Coalition Government Faces Many Challenges
Olaf Scholz replaces Angela Merkel and brings the Green Party and Free Democratic Party together with the Social Democrats to form a government. But with a new surge in Covid-19 and the arrival of the Omicron variant, Germany's complicated relationship with Russia and China and its place within the EU and meeting the tests of Climate Change, this new Government must face major economic, political and social challenges. John Kampfner is a journalist and author of "Why the Germans Do it Better: Notes from a Grown-Up Country".Recorded on 29th November 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2021 • 31min
Ep 1278: Who’s in Charge in Old Trafford? (Gary Neville Wants to Know)
John Giles and Liam Brady review the weekend's Premier League games and talk with Eamon about Ralph Rangnick's appointment as Interim Manager at Manchester United.Recorded 29th November 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2021 • 28min
Ep 1277: Bumbling Boris Safe for Now
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon in the aftermath of the Channel tragedy and questions Home Secretary Priti Patel's competence in managing migration in the UK. Also as a leadership challenge begins to look possible, could the Spectator's Politician of the Year, Rishi Sunak, step forward and will the Tory party turn on Boris if he fails to deliver for the Red Wall constituencies and British business?Recorded 26th November 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 27, 2021 • 28min
Ep 1276: Biden Ratings Slump As a Result of Six Per Cent Inflation
Niall Stanage, Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist, talks to Eamon about Joe Biden's presidency, the impact of inflation on his standing in the polls and racial tensions in the US. Donald Trump watches on and continues to exert pressure and influence on the Republican Party.Recorded 26th November 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
