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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 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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Ep 1862: Britain’s Covid Inquiry reveals the cynicism and ignorance of Boris Johnson’s government

Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about the move to cash from stocks by Warren Buffet and his company Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan Chase's Jamie Dimon. Also the revelations of the Covid Inquiry, currently underway in the UK, and how Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt may be about to give money back that they don't have. Recorded on Tuesday 21st November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 22, 2023•31 min

Ep 1858: Israel/Palestine War - great powers supporting Israel are undermining the prospect of a two state solution

Niall Holohan joins Eamon to talk about Israel war against Palestine. Niall Holohan is a retired diplomat who was based in Ramallah as the Irish Government’s Representative to the Palestinian Authority from 2002 to 2006. He retired from the Department of Foreign Affairs in 2014 as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. He has also had extensive experience in dealing with issues relating to Northern Ireland. Recorded on Thursday 16th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Nov 19, 2023•35 min

Ep 1857: Unqualified support for Netanyahu begins to cost Biden in the polls, and Nikki Haley may pose a threat to Trump

Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about a potential split in the Democratic Party not seen since the Vietnam War as Biden lends full support to Israel, Xi Jinping's meeting with Biden, and the growing support for Nikki Haley among Republicans party members and major donors to the Republican Party looking for an alternative candidate to Donald Trump. Also the possible impact of Robert F. Kennedy Jr and other candidates who may run for the presidency in the 2024 election. Niall Stanage is Associate Edi...

Nov 17, 2023•29 min

Ep 1856: Bakhurst / RTÉ document raises more questions than it answers

Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about the release of RTÉ's latest strategic plan A New Direction for RTÉ. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and independent.ie. Recorded on Wednesday 15th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 16, 2023•29 min

Ep 1855: Chris Johns reports from London on PM Rishi Sunak's Cabinet reshuffle

Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon as PM Rishi Sunak begins a Cabinet reshuffle that sees the return of former Prime Minister David Cameron to government and the departure of Suella Braverman, now former Home Secretary. Recorded Monday 13th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 13, 2023•30 min

Ep 1854: Much focus on the destruction of Gaza, much less on the militant settler killers on the West Bank

Journalist, broadcaster and author Peter Oborne joins Eamon to talk about the Israeli / Palestine war from the West Bank where Israeli settlers are driving Palestinian families off their land. Peter Oborne writes for Middle East Eye and is author of a number of books including The Fate of Abraham: Why the West is Wrong about Islam and The Assault on Truth: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the Emergence of a New Moral Barbarism . In the course of Peter's interview with Eamon he refers to Episode 1...

Nov 11, 2023•27 min

Ep 1852: No hope Tories drifting right and sinking

Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about the King's Speech, Home Secretary Suella Braverman, Michael Gove's plan to brand anyone ‘undermining’ UK as extremist, and a weakened Rishi Sunak. Recorded on Wednesday 8th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 09, 2023•29 min

Ep 1850: Israel / Hamas War - The complicated military task facing heavily armed IDF

Patrick Bury joins Eamon to talk about military strategies in the Israel/Hamas war. Patrick Bury is Senior Lecturer in Security at the University of Bath specialising in warfare and counter terrorism. He is also a former NATO analyst and army infantry captain. Recorded on Wednesday 1st November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 04, 2023•30 min

Ep 1845: Biden’s unqualified support for Israel proves very costly at home and abroad

Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about US support for Israel in its war against Hamas, Also the GOP election of Rep Mike Johnson as the Speaker of the House, Trump is back in court, and Mark Meadows agrees to testify against Donald Trump for Special Counsel Jack Smith. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House columnist for that publication. Recorded on Thursday 26th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 29, 2023•28 min

Ep 1843: John Giles remembers Sir Bobby Charlton

John Giles joins Eamon to remember the Manchester United football legend Bobby Charlton. Recorded on Tuesday 24th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 25, 2023•31 min

Ep 1841: Britain's Tory Government collapsing and new and dangerous threats to the world economy

Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about Labour's victory in the UK by elections in Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth, Rishi Sunak's trip to the Middle East and the potential economic impact of the Hamas attack on Israel and Israel's response. Also Jay Powell's ill-judged speech and chaos in the bond markets. Recorded on Friday 20th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 22, 2023•23 min

Ep 1840: Hamas Attack - the bait that may lead to catastrophe if Israel bites

Dr. Patrick Bury talks to Eamon about the military planning around the 7th October attack by Hamas on Israel and the complex military repercussions. Dr. Patrick Bury is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in the Security Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies at the University of Bath. He was in the British Army in Afghanistan and is also author of Callsign Hades. Recorded on Friday 20th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Oct 21, 2023•34 min

Ep 1837: Von der Leyen’s Israel “gaffe” disturbs European leaders

Suzanne Lynch joins Eamon to talk about the impact of Ursula Von der Leyen's visit to Israel following the Hamas attack on October 7th, and the outcome of Poland's General Election. Suzanne is a journalist with Politico.eu and host of the podcast EU Confidential. Recorded on Tuesday 17th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 18, 2023•26 min

Ep 1836: Avi Shlaim on the Israeli / Palestinian Conflict - A Jewish voice on the history that has led to the present crisis

Professor Avi Shlaim talks to Eamon. Professor Shlaim is an author and Oxford historian of modern Middle East history. He is Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the British Academy. Of the many books he has written about the Middle East his most recent is Three Worlds: Memoir of an Arab-Jew, published earlier this year. Recorded on Monday 16th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 17, 2023•39 min

Ep 1835: Rugby World Cup - Ireland a class act in victory and defeat

Matt Williams joins Eamon to talk about the weekend Rugby World Cup quarter finals between Ireland and New Zealand and France and South Africa. Matt Williams is a former rugby coach, a columnist for the Irish Times and contributes to Virgin Media's coverage of the Rugby World Cup. Recorded on Monday 16th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 16, 2023•28 min

Ep 1833: Rugby World Cup - Ireland to beat New Zealand in the match of a lifetime

Matt Williams joins Eamon to preview the quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup. Matt is a former rugby coach, he writes a column for the Irish Times and is currently appearing on Virgin Media's coverage of the Rugby World Cup 2023. Recorded on Friday 13th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 13, 2023•30 min
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