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 4, 2023 • 23min
Ep 1872: Election success of far-right pariah Geert Wilders stuns the Netherlands and Europe
Journalist and author Simon Kuper joins Eamon to talk about the unexpected success of Geert Wilders and his Party for Freedom in the recent election in the Netherlands and the rise of far-right parties across Europe. Simon is writes a regular column in the Financial Times and is author of a number of books including Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK and Barça: The rise and fall of the club that built modern football.Recorded on Tuesday 28th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 2, 2023 • 25min
Ep 1871: Unintended consequences of proposed Gambling Bill could be devastating for the Irish horse racing industry
Racing legend Ruby Walsh talks to Eamon on the folly at the heart of well-meaning legislation that is aimed at problem gambling. Recorded Wednesday 29th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 1, 2023 • 28min
Ep 1870: Threat to Trump as big money Republican donors switch to the more electable Nikki Haley
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about the late Henry Kissinger who died on Wednesday, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's latest visit to Israel, the trials of Hunter Biden, Nikki Haley's growing popularity among Republican backers, and Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon on the Dublin riot.Recorded on Thursday 30th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2023 • 29min
Ep 1869: Israel / Palestine war - Israel still a long way from achieving Netanyahu’s war aims
Senator Tom Clonan joins Eamon to discuss developments in the Israeli / Palestine war, the role of Irish UN troops based in Lebanon, and the players in the region. Tom Clonan is an Irish senator, security analyst, author and retired Irish Army Captain. He was elected to Seanad Eireann in March 2022 in the 2022 Dublin University by-election.In 1995, Clonan deployed to South Lebanon as an officer commanding Irish troops under the UNIFIL)mission in that country.Recorded on Tuesday 28th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 28, 2023 • 29min
Ep 1868: Dublin Riot - open contempt for law and order nothing new in Dublin City Centre
Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about the riot in Dublin last Thursday night that followed an attack on three children and their carer outside a school in Parnell Square. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and independent.ie.Recorded on Monday 27th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 27, 2023 • 30min
Ep 1867: Man City and Liverpool favoured to fight the battle for the Premier League title
John Giles joins Eamon to review some of the weekend's Premier League matches. John and Eamon also talk about the 10 point penalty set against Everton and Terry Venables, who died this week.Recorded on Monday 27th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 27, 2023 • 29min
Ep 1866: Who Really Owns Ireland? How we became tenants in our own land - and what we can do about it?
Journalist, author and broadcaster Matt Cooper joins Eamon to talk about his new book Who Really Owns Ireland?: How we became tenants in our own land - and what we can do about it. Published by Gill Books.Recorded on Monday 20th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 25, 2023 • 31min
Ep 1865: Israel/Palestine conflict - the West loses its moral authority
Journalist and author Peter Oborne talks to Eamon about the Israel Palestine war. Peter has just returned from the West Bank where he was investigating Israeli settler violence against Palestinians.Recorded on Friday 24th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2023 • 29min
Ep 1864: Young Democrat voters abstaining may cost Biden the White House
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about Joe Biden's continuing struggle in the pre-election polls despite strong performance in stabilising the economy, Donald Trump's plans to scrap Biden's clean energy rules and expand drilling to boost fossil fuels, and Republican candidate Nikki Haley is on the rise. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor at the Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Thursday 23rd November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 23, 2023 • 28min
Ep 1863: In this moment of geo-political crises the EU is unable to speak with one voice
Suzanne Lynch reports from Brussels. Suzanne Lynch is a journalist and Associate Editor with Politico.Recorded on Tuesday 21st November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
