The Stand with Eamon Dunphy

Prof. Paul Moynagh joins Eamon to outline the implications of the new Covid-19 variant, the Omicron Variant or B.1.1.529, and gives an insight to what the changes are when compared to previous variants. He also talks about the need for greater global rollout of the vaccine and the hugely positive value of the anti-viral treatments that are being developed to treat those infected with Covid-19.Professor Moynagh is the Head of the Department of Biology and the Director of the Human Health Research Institute at Maynooth University.Recorded 26th November 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam McBride is Northern Ireland Editor for The Sunday Independent and he Belfast Telegraph. He joins Eamon to discuss the impact of Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol on business and politics in Northern Ireland.Recorded 23rd November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tomás Ryan joins Eamon to discuss how Ireland needs to adopt a more effective strategy with ventilation, air filtration and contact tracing to protect our schools and workplaces. Tomás is Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College.Recorded 23rd November, 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barcelona based journalist Richard Fitzpatrick joins Eamon to discuss the decline of FC Barcelona and asks if Xavi is the man to lead the team back to greatness. Eamon and Richard also talk about the European Super League and the forthcoming challenge in the European Court of Justice and how the Bosman Ruling offers a possible pathway to its introduction.Recorded 18th November 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 and discuss what's next for Manchester United as Ole Gunnar Solkjaer leaves the club.Recorded 22nd November, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicola Tallant talks to Eamon about winning the Best Podcast of the Year in the Digital Media Awards 2021 with members of The Stand Team for The Witness: In His Own Words. The podcast is the story of Joey O'Callaghan who was the youngest person in Ireland to enter the Witness Protection Programme when he gave evidence against Brian Kenny and Thoman Hinchon. Nicola talks about the impact the podcast has had on Joey and others and how drug gangs continue to groom vulnerable children as Joey once was by murderer, Brian Kenny.Recorded 19th November 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon.Recorded 19th November 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Joe Biden's Infrastructure and Social Spending Bills can give democrats a chance in next year's midterm elections.Recorded on 19th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist Jim Power Considers the unintended and unforeseen consequences of Covid-19.Recorded on 18th November 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Naomi O'Leary, EU Correspondent for the Irish Times, talks to Eamon about how the EU is responding to Alexander Lukashenko's manipulation of migrants on EU borders and developments in the talks between the EU and the UK.Recorded 17th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Gibbons and Kirsty Gogan talk to Eamon about the outcomes of Cop 26. John is a Climate journalist contributing to The Sunday Business Post and The Irish Times, and Kirsty is founder and managing partner of TerraPraxis, an advisor to Governments and NGOs on innovative ways to debarbonise, and chairs the UK Government’s Nuclear Innovation Research and Advisory Board (NIRAB) Cost Reduction Working Group.Recorded 15th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tomás Ryan, Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology in Trinity College Dublin, talks to Eamon.Recorded 15th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Giles and Liam Brady talk to Eamon about Ireland's performances against Portugal and Luxembourg in the closing matches of the World Cup qualifiers.Recorded 15th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist and Commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon. Chris is the host of his own podcast, The Other Hand. Recorded 12th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.The Stand is proudly sponsored by Tesco.Recorded 12th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Carswell, Public Affairs Editor at the Irish Times and author of Anglo Republic, talks to Eamon on the death of Sean Fitzpatrick. Recorded on 10th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Commentator and climate activist John Gibbons joins Eamon to talk about Cop26. Recorded 9th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Paul Moynagh of Maynooth University talks to Eamon about recent developments with Covid-19 treatments and the power of vaccines in limiting serious illness. Also, the argument for Antigen Testing in schools and Covax and the urgency to vaccinate the poorer countries. Recorded 9th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist Philip O'Connor joins Eamon to talk about ABBA on the release of their new album, Voyage, their first studio album in 39 years. Recorded on 8th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's football. Recorded 8th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Diarmaid Ferriter talks to Eamon about his new book. Diarmaid is Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD. Recorded on 5th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist and Commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about Boris Johnson's latest U-Turn and Owen Paterson's resignation. Also Lord David Frost heads to Brussels to renegotiate the NI Protocol. Recorded 5th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Niall Stanage, Associate Editor of The Hill and White House Columnist, talks to Eamon in the aftermath of the West Virginia and New Jersey elections. Recorded 5th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist William Yang reports from Taiwan. Recorded 02/11/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist and Commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon. Recorded 2/11/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to take an in-depth look at the weekend's football. Recorded 1/11/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist John Gibbons talks to Eamon about the climate challenges facing this week's Cop26. Recorded 29/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Niall Stanage talks to Eamon in advance of Joe Biden's visit to Glasgow for Cop26 and as Biden's stimulus package hangs in the balance. Also as Republican Glenn Youngkin surprisingly heads the polls in next week's election in West Virginia Joe Biden and Barak Obama lend their support to the Democrat Candidate Terry McAuliffe. Recorded 29/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Johns talks to Eamon following the release of the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer's Autumn Budget. They also discuss the escalating stand off between Britain and France as France detains a British trawler. Recorded 28/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tomás Ryan talks to Eamon. Tomás is Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College Dublin, an associate of the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience and a founding member of ISAG. Recorded on 26/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist and author John Kampfner talks to Eamon about the global political environment and how it is putting at risk an agreed response to the climate crisis. Recorded 22/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Giles and Eamon review the weekend's Premier League. Recorded 25/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BP Fallon talks to Eamon. BP Fallon has long been a legendary figure in rock'n'roll and has put his unique stamp on the history of popular music from his work as publicist and media consultant to Led Zeppelin and T.Rex, working for The Beatles at Apple Records and joining U2 on their groundbreaking Zoo TV Tour with the credentials 'Guru, Viber & DJ'. Recorded 19/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the events of the week in Britain. Chris is an economist and political commentator and hosts his own podcast, The Other Hand, with Jim Power. Recorded 22/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Niall Stanage, Associate Editor of The Hill and White House Columnist, talks to Eamon about the death of Colin Powell, Joe Biden's Stimulus Package, Donald Trump's new social media platform, Steve Bannon's failure to comply with the House committee investigating the 6th January attack and Virginia's election for a new Governor on 2nd November. Recorded 22/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicola Tallant, Investigations Editor with the Sunday World and author of The Witness and Clash of the Clans, talks to Eamon. Recorded on 19/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Una Mullally, columnist with the Irish Times, talks to Eamon about the decline of Dublin City and the failure to implement planning policies to create a joyful, habitable city. Recorded 19/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Paul Moynagh talks to Eamon about ways to slow down the rise in Covid-19 cases as hospital and ICU numbers rise and over 300,000 remain unvaccinated. Recorded 18/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Giles and Eamon review the weekend's matches. Recorded on 18/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kirsty Gogan talks to Eamon in advance of Cop26. Kirsty is a founder and Managing Director of Terra Praxis, a non-profit organisation that devises global strategies to meet the challenges of decarbonisation. Recorded on 15/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben Lowry, Editor of the Belfast News Letter, talks to Eamon. Recorded on 15/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicola Tallant, Investigations Editor for the Sunday World and author of The Witness, talks to Eamon about her new book Clash of the Clans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

William Yang joins Eamon to talk about Xi Jinping’s threatening rhetoric stating that Taiwan definitely has to reunite with China. Recorded on 12/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent for the Irish Times, reports on developments in the EU as Lord David Frost pre-empts the EU response to the UK's demands for change to the Brexit Agreement. Also as Poland's courts rule they have authority over the European Court of Justice how is the EU responding to increasing moves to the right across Europe? Recorded 12/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Johns talks to Eamon about Britain's attempts to undo the Brexit Agreement and the role for government budgets in the modern world and whether they have become little more than political theatre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Giles and Eamon review Ireland’s performance against Azerbaijan and talk about Stephen Kenny’s future as Ireland’s coach. Recorded 11th October 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Johns talks to Eamon. Chris is an economist and political commentator and hosts his own podcast, The Other Hand. Recorded 08/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Niall Stanage, Associate Editor of The Hill and White House Columnist, reports from Washington. Recorded 8th October 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor at the Irish Independent, talks to Eamon about political events of the week. Recorded 8th October 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon McKeever, Chief Executive of the Irish Exporters Association, talks to Eamon about the disruption to global supply chains in the UK, the impact of Brexit related issues on Irish businesses and the growth in trade across the island of Ireland. Recorded on 5th October 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.