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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Oct 11, 2022 • 30min
Ep 1549: Is the under-pressure British Government set to do business with the EU?
Journalist Newton Emerson talks to Eamon about the DUP and its positions on the NI Protocol, the Tory Party and a return to Stormont. Newton Emerson writes for The Irish Tiimes, The Sunday Times and The Irish News.Recorded on 10th October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2022 • 30min
Ep 1548: Premier League Review and Euro 24 - Ireland’s Horror Draw
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League games. They also react to Ireland's European Championship 2024 draw.Recorded on 10th October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 8, 2022 • 29min
Ep 1547: Weak and discredited at home, is the Truss government speaking peace with the EU?
Economist, commentator and podcaster Chris Johns talks to Eamon about Liz Truss, her first Tory Party Conference as the party's leader and her attendance at the meeting of the European Council in Prague this week.Recorded on 7th October, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2022 • 30min
Ep 1546: US Democracy under serious threat if Trumpism gains ground in the Midterm Elections
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about Donald Trump's influence on the 8th November Midterm elections. They also talk about some of the implications of the Supreme Court's Roe v Wade ruling. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House columnist for that paper. Recorded on 7th October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 6, 2022 • 32min
Ep 1545: Battleground reverses make Putin more likely to use nuclear weapons
Military analyst Senator Tom Clonan talks to Eamon about the military challenges facing Vladamir Putin, the reported mobilisation of nuclear weaponry, and the Ukrainian army's progress in reclaiming territory through superior morale and military strategy.Recorded on 4th October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 5, 2022 • 21min
Ep 1544: Ex-Sinn Féin Councillor Jonathan Dowdall To Enter the State’s Witness Protection Programme Delaying the Hutch Trial
Michael O'Toole talks to Eamon. Michael O'Toole is Crime Correspondent at the Irish Daily Star and Crime Journalist of the Year.Recorded on 4th October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 4, 2022 • 29min
Ep 1543: Putin Looks Increasingly Desperate - With Nowhere Else to Go This Makes Him Very Dangerous
Russian journalist Dmitry Elovsky talks to Eamon about Putin's isolation and the danger it poses. Dmitry Elovsky is former Deputy Editor-in-Chief at the independent Russian channel TV Rain. He is now based in Lithuania where he is presenter and Chief Editor for Khodorkovsky LiveRecorded on 3rd October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 4, 2022 • 31min
Ep 1542: Ireland In Far Better Shape than Britain With Long Winter Ahead
Economist and podcaster, Jim Power, talks to Eamon about the state of Ireland's economy and the impact of the the UK's 'mini-budget'. Also the rumours about trouble ahead for Credit Suisse which has been described as what could be a 'mini-Lehmans' moment..Recorded 3rd October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 3, 2022 • 30min
Ep 1541: Erling Haaland A Great Player Who Can Take Manchester City All the Way in the Champions League
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review weekend Premier League games, Manchester City v Manchester United, Arsenal v Tottenham, Liverpool v Brighton and Leeds v Aston Villa. And they discuss the sacking of Wolves head coach Bruno Lage.Recorded on 3rd October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 3, 2022 • 33min
Ep 1540: Guide or Illusion - The Power of History
To mark the Dublin Festival of History, Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD talks to Eamon about the role history plays in understanding politics and society, The festival runs until 16th October in libraries citywide. It is an annual free festival, brought to you by Dublin City Council, and organised by Dublin City Libraries, in partnership with the Dublin City Council Culture Company. Full programme information on www.dublinfestivalofhistory.ieRecorded on 27th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
