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The Stand with Eamon Dunphy

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 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.

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Episodes

Ep 1129: Covid-19 – A Triumph for Science But Still Lots to Learn

Paul Moynagh, Professor of Immunology and Director of the Kathleen Lonsdale Institute for Human Research at Maynooth University, talks to Eamon about outdoor transmission, vaccine efficacy, and the latest Covid science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 03, 202132 min

Ep 1128: The Olympics - IOC Defies The Will of the Japanese People

Tokyo based journalist David McElhinney talks to Eamon about the fears of Japanese people at the prospect of an invasion of the Olympic army of 90,000 from around the globe as Covid cases surge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 02, 202127 min

Ep 1122: A Week Is A Long Time In Spanish Football

Richard Fitzpatrick joins Eamon to discuss Villareal's triumph, Suarez's revenge, Zidane's resignation, Benzema's return, and Spain's controversial squad for the Euros. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 28, 202131 min

Ep 1116: North's Political Vacuum Is Dangerous To All

Billy Hutchinson, leader of the Progressive Unionist Party in Northern Ireland, talks to Eamon about the rising tensions and fraying relationships in Northern Irish politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 22, 202123 min

Ep 1113: Ireland of Little Interest to Boris and Baron Frost

Chris Johns joins Eamon to discuss the Johnson government's brinksmanship around the Northern Ireland protocol, as well as the reopening of the British economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 20, 202132 min

Ep 1109: The Uncomfortable Truth About Housing

Karl Deeter, housing expert and financial advisor with Yes.ie, talks to Eamon about the issues which have caused the current anger about housing in Ireland, and why the real solutions might be unpalatable for many. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 17, 202135 min

Ep 1108: Joe Biden's First Bad Week

Niall Stanage reports on a challenging period for the US President as he faces issues from inflation to Israel, while divisions deepen in the Republican party as Liz Cheney is ousted from her position in the House of Representatives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 202130 min

Ep 1106: Ballymurphy to Derry – Eamon McCann on Paras' Massacres

Eamonn McCann talks to Eamon about the campaign to get justice for ten people murdered by the British Army in West Belfast in 1971, and what Boris Johnson's response to this week's findings can tell us about the British attitude to Northern Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 13, 202131 min

Ep 1105: Europe – Migrants Out, Holiday Makers In

Naomi O'Leary, Europe correspondent with the Irish Times, talks to Eamon about immigration arguments in Europe, and the prospect of summer holidays on the continent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 13, 202123 min

Ep 1104: No Pandemic Recession in Drug Trade

Nicola Tallant, Investigation Editor for The Sunday World, reports on a nation awash with drugs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 12, 202130 min
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