The Stand with Eamon Dunphy

Journalist and author Peter Oborne joins Eamon to talk about British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Peter Oborne's website referred to in the the podcast can be found at https://boris-johnson-lies.com/ Recorded 20th December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to discuss Covid-19's impact on the Premier League and to review the weekend games. Recorded 20th December 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Omicron looks like becoming the dominant Covid-19 variant Tomás Ryan joins Eamon to assess the situation. And a special treat from Mario Rosenstock. Recorded 17th December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist Chris Johns talks to Eamon in the aftermath of the Tory defeat in North Shropshire by-election, the seat vacated by Owen Paterson, to Liberal Democrat Helen Morgan. Recorded 17th December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicola Tallant talks to Eamon about the recent arrest of Columbian drug lord, Dairo Antonio Úsuga, and Alan Wilson jailed for 10 years for his role in a murder conspiracy that led to the notorious shooting outside the Player’s Lounge pub in Dublin in 2010. Recorded 16th December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taiwan-based journalist William Yang talks to Eamon about the strange and troubling events concerning Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, the collapse of Evergrande and how Hong Kong is on the way to becoming just another Chinese City. Recorded 14th December 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prof. Anthony Staines talks to Eamon about the need for better cohesive action on masking, air filtration, ventilation, social distancing and vaccines as we wait for the full impact of the Omicron variant to hit Ireland. Recorded 13th December 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League. Recorded 13th December, 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musician and Rock 'n' Roll Curator BP Fallon joins Eamon to talk about the 8 hour series Get Back, directed by Peter Jackson, an extraordinary insight to the Beatles as they prepare for their last ever public performance. Recorded 13th December, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about Joe Biden's diminishing approval ratings, his talks with Vladamir Putin about Ukraine and this week's Summit for Democracy hosted by the US. Also Niall outlines Justice Sonia Sotomayor's concerns about the politicisation of the Supreme Court and Donald Trump's struggles in the The National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack as well as his struggles in...

Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about a dramatic week in British politics. Recorded 10th December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance, talks to Eamon about the challenges brought on by Covid-19 for people and businesses, the resilience of the Irish economy and how Europe is facing great change in its democracies and societies. Recorded 8th December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prof. Gerry Killeen joins Eamon to talk about the current situation with Covid-19 and the consequences of a 'Living with Covid' strategy if we don't plan for elimination. Gerry Killeen is AXA Research chair in applied pathogen ecology at the School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences at University College Cork. Recorded 7th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor for Independent News and Media, talks to Eamon, about the latest developments as the Government gets to grip with managing the message around Covid-19 restrictions. Recorded 7th December 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stockholm-based journalist Philip O'Connor talks to Eamon about the Covid surge in Sweden, a country with an R rate of over 1.5, a 78.3% rate of vaccination and few measures in place to control the spread of the virus. Recorded 6th December, 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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...

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.

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 Decemb...

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. Rec...

Tomás Ryan talks to Eamon about the new Covid-19 Omicron Variant and its potential impact. Tomás Ryan is Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Associate Professor, Trinity Institute of Neurosciences at Trinity College Dublin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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...

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.

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...

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.