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The Stand with Eamon Dunphy

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The Stand with Eamon Dunphy is a current affairs, sport and culture podcast posting five or more episodes each week. Editor and Presenter - Eamon Dunphy As 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 writt...

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Dec 19, 2024

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Ep 1727: Looming US Debt Ceiling crisis an opportunity for rogue Republicans 17.05.2023

Economist Jim Power joins Eamon to talk about the global impact if the US Congress fails to suspend or raise the Debt Ceiling before 1st June. Also as Ireland's tax receipts reach record highs what should the government do with the money? Recorded on Tuesday 16th May 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1726: In the absence of battlefield success fragile unity among Putin and his cronies may cause his downfall 16.05.2023

Russian journalist Dmitry Elovsky talks to Eamon about Putin's War in Ukraine. Dmitry Elovsky is Chief Editor for the YouTube channel Khodorkovsky. live and since the war began has been based in Lithuania. Recorded on Monday 15th May 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1725: Manchester City - In a League of their own 15.05.2023

John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League: triumph for Manchester City at the top as Arsenal lose to Brighton, the fight to qualify for Europe in the mid-table and the battles to stay up in the relegation zone. They also look ahead to the second leg of the semi-final fixture as Real Madrid come to play Manchester City in the Champions League. Recorded on. Monday 1...

Ep 1724: Unrepentant Trump bounces back as Biden’s numbers fall 14.05.2023

Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about CNN's Donald Trump Town Hall in New Hampshire this week, just a day after the ex-president was found liable in a New York court for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll. Also the deadline to increase the debt ceiling is only days away: what happens next? And Joe Biden's performance in the polls for the 2024 Presidential Election is diminishing. Niall Stanage is Assoc...

Ep 1723: Facing China’s growing strength and potential US isolationism Europe looks weak and divided 13.05.2023

Author and journalist Ian Williams talks to Eamon. Ian Williams' most recent book, The Fire of the Dragon: China's New Cold War, is a finalist is this year's Orwell Prize for Political Writing. Recorded on Friday 12th May 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1722: The contrast between King Charles III and the Tory Government - a monarchist’s view 12.05.2023

Journalist and author Peter Oborne reflects on the monarchy's place in British life and why he supports it. Recorded on Tuesday 9th May 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1721: Climate catastrophe closer than we think 10.05.2023

Environmental journalist John Gibbons gives an overview of the challenges for the world as it faces into the devastating consequences of global warming. John Gibbons is a contributing journalist to the Irish Examiner and the Sunday Business Post. Recorded Tuesday 9th May 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1720: Tory Britain - a country and party in decline 09.05.2023

Author, journalist and broadcaster John Kampfner talks to Eamon about England's local elections as Tories endure steep losses. Also the place of the British monarchy in the modern world. Recorded on Monday 8th May 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1719: Premier League - everything still to play for in the best league in the world 08.05.2023

John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League games as the season nears its end with still much to play for for the possible League winners, for those fighting to avoid relegation and for those in the running in the tight race to qualify for a place in next season's Champions League. Recorded on Monday 8th May 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Ep 1718: Despite serious trouble with the law Donald Trump is back at the top of the Republican Party 07.05.2023

Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about the trial of four Proud Boys for the 6th January 2021 attack on the Capitol, Special Counsel Jack Smith's case against Donald Trump as Trump continues his campaign for 2024. They also discuss US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's warning that the US may run out of cash by 1 June if Congress fails to raise or suspend the debt ceiling and Democrats' concerns ab...

Ep 1717: A Republican view of King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Coronation 05.05.2023

Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon on the eve of the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla and on the day after the local elections in England as votes are being counted. Recorded on Friday 5th May 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1716: Putin’s War - Spring/Summer offensive, the moment of truth for Ukraine 04.05.2023

Military Analyst Senator Tom Clonan talks to Eamon about the current status of the war in Ukraine. Recorded on Wednesday 3rd May 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1715: Failed American banks could threaten the world’s financial stability 03.05.2023

Economist, commentator and podcaster Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the trouble in America's regional banks with the recent collapses of First Republic, Silicon Valley and Signature Banks. Also US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the US may run out of cash by 1st June if Congress fails to raise or suspend the debt ceiling. Chris outlines the background to the US deb...

Ep 1714: Premier League - Leeds Utd decline looks terminal, Man City look sure to take the title 02.05.2023

John Giles joins Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League as the season draws to a close. Also John and Eamon look ahead to next week's Man City Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid at the Bernabéu as John fears 'Pep' may want Champions League victory too much. Recorded on Tuesday 2nd May 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1713: The question of EU membership for Ukraine will test European unity 02.05.2023

Suzanne Lynch joins Eamon to talk about President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the challenges facing the European Union in the years to come. Suzanne Lynch is Chief Brussels Correspondent for Politico. Recorded on Thursday 27th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1712: Joe Biden to run again for the White House but age a serious issue for voters 30.04.2023

Niall Stanage talks to Eamon in the week that President Joe Biden announces he'll run for a second term in 2024, Donald Trump's legal woes continue, and Fox News' Tucker Carlson loses his job with the network. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor with The Hill and White House columnist with that publication. Recorded on Friday 23rd April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Ep 1711: Brexit slowly eroding Britain’s morale 28.04.2023

Author, journalist and broadcaster John Kampfner talks to Eamon about the origins of Brexit and its impact on the society, politics and economy of the United Kingdom. And has British politics seen the end of Boris Johnson? Recorded on Tuesday 25th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1710: Justice at last for the Stardust families? 27.04.2023

Investigative journalist and author Frank Connolly talks to Eamon about the Stardust Inquest that began on Tuesday, 42 years after the fire at the Stardust nightclub that killed 48 people and injured 214 on Valentine's night in 1981. Frank's most recent book is United Nation. Previously he wrote Namaland and Tom Gilmartin . Recorded on Wednesday 26th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Ep 1709: No end in sight to Putin’s War In Ukraine 26.04.2023

Journalist and film maker Johnny O'Reilly talks to Eamon about the Spring offensive in the war in Ukraine and looks ahead to what the future of this war could be. Recorded on Tuesday 25th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1708: Russia immune to Western sanctions with the help of their friends 25.04.2023

Economist Constantin Gurdgiev talks to Eamon about the economic impact of Putin's war in Ukraine, the effect of the West's sanctions on the Russian economy, and what the long term effects may be. Constantin is an  Economist and  Associate Professor in  Finance at Monfort College of Business in the University of Northern Colorado and  Adjunct Assistant Professor at Trinity Busin...

Ep 1707: Premier League - Man City look too strong for Arsenal 24.04.2023

John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's games and look ahead to Wednesday night's Man City v Arsenal game, a season decider that John thinks Man City will win while Liam is hoping they won't. In this episode Liam and Eamon also look back at Arsenal and Man City's Premier League performances so far this season. Recorded Monday 24th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Ep 1706: Murdoch and Fox News pose a deadly threat to US democracy 23.04.2023

Niall Stanage joins Eamon from Washington to talk about Fox News' $787.5m settlement in the defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems over coverage of vote-rigging claims, Donald Trump's legal issues, the latest news on Joe Biden's decision to stand in 2024 general election, and challenges to abortion rights in the US. Niall is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House Columnist for that...

Ep 1705: Dominic Raab's resignation and the spectacular disintegration of the once great Tory party 21.04.2023

Author, journalist and broadcaster, Peter Oborne, talks to Eamon following Dominic Raab's resignation as British Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary. Peter Oborne is former chief political commentator of The Daily Telegraph , from which he resigned in early 2015. He is most recent books are The Assault on Truth: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the Emergence of a New Moral Barbarism. and Th...

Ep 1704: It’s Robert Watt again! 20.04.2023

Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about Secretary General at the Department of Health Robert Watt's appearance at the Oireachtas Finance Committee on the release of Maura Quinn's report, "External Review into the proposed secondment of the former Chief Medical Officer". Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and Independent.ie. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Ep 1703: Gerry Hutch found not guilty - the judges led by Tara Burns save the Special Criminal Court 19.04.2023

Mick Clifford and Sean Murray join Eamon to talk about the acquittal for the murder of David Byrne of Gerry "the Monk" Hutch at the Special Criminal Court and the background to the SCC. Sean Murray is a reporter for The Examiner and Mick Clifford is an author and Special Correspondent for The Examiner. Recorded on Tuesday 18th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

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