
The Stand with Eamon Dunphy
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Ep 1702: Artificial Intelligence changing everything sooner than we thought
Economist, commentator and podcaster Chris Johns talks to Eamon about recent developments in artificial intelligence technology, chatbots and some of the potential threats and opportunities the technology presents.Recorded on Monday 17th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1701: Premier League - Man City favourites to win as inexperience costs Arsenal
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the Premier League weekend games and assess the standing of teams as the season nears its conclusion. They also look ahead to tonight's Leeds v Liverpool fixture.Recorded on Monday 17th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1700: Joe Biden’s dismissal of Rishi Sunak reflects the death of US British special Relationship
Author, journalist and broadcaster John Kampfner joins Eamon to talk about Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's meeting with Joe Biden in Belfast, Anglo US relations, media coverage of Biden's visit to Ireland and Home Secretary Suella Braverman's racist rhetoric.Recorded on Friday 14th April 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1699: The personal trumps the political - no electoral gain for Joe Biden as he visits his ancestral home
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about Joe Biden's visit to Ireland, Donald Trump's legal woes and Manhatton's District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s lawsuit against House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, Ron DeSantis's 6 week abortion legislation and Jack Teixeira, the National Guard airman arrested over leaked Pentagon documents. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Friday 14th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1698: Dominance before peace - tensions rise as Chinese aggression towards Taiwan deepens forcing US to make hard choices
Taiwan journalist William Yang talks to Eamon.Recorded on Wednesday 12th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1697: The Good Friday Agreement saved lives but political normality has not been established in the North
Journalist, author, politician and political activist Eamonn McCann joins Eamon to reflect on the impact of the Good Friday Agreement as Joe Biden arrives on a visit to Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the agreement. Eamonn's book referred to in the podcast is War and an Irish town.Recorded on Wednesday 12th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1696: Putin must win his war or answer to his enemies within
Russian journalist Dmitry Elovsky talks to Eamon about the influence of the so-called turbo patriots in Russia in light of the recent assassination of the military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. Dmitry Elovsky is Chief Editor for the You Tube channel Khordorkovsky.Live. Before the war he was Deputy Editor-in-Chief for TV Rain in Moscow. He is now based in Lithuania.Recorded on Tuesday 11th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1695: Premier League title will be decided when Arsenal meets Man City on April 26th
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review some of the weekend's Premier League games. They also discuss the merits and flaws of VAR and the Andy Robertson elbow incident.Recorded on Tuesday 11th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1694: Global Economy- IMF predicts rocky road ahead
Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon. They talk about Joe Biden's visit to Ireland, US UK relations and a recent IMF forecast that warns of risks the global economy.Recorded on Friday 7th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1693: Denied justice for over 20 years Women of Honour’s stories must be listened to now
Military analyst and retired Irish Army Captain, Senator Tom Clonan joins Eamon to talk about the Women of Honour and what now needs to be done in the aftermath of the damning findings in the recent Defence Forces reports.Recorded on Tuesday 4th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1692: Trump in the Dock
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about former President Donald Trump's historic arrest in New York where yesterday he was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of the Hill and White House Columnist for that publication.Recorded on Wednesday 5th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1691: The Price of Peace - Bertie Ahern on the Good Friday Agreement
FormerTaoiseach Bertie Ahern talks to Eamon about the Good Friday Agreement.Recorded Tuesday 4th April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1690: Irish Economy - 60% of Irish restaurants fear closure
Economist and podcaster Jim Power joins Eamon to talk about the Irish economy and the challenges facing the hospitality sector. Also how stable is our economy and where are the threats?Recorded on Monday 3rd April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1689: Fear and greed gripping owners in the Premier League
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review some the weekend's Premier League games and to reflect on some dramatic changes taking place in league clubs.Recorded on Monday 3rd April 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1688: Sunak makes progress but the DUP still resisting his advances
Economist, commentator and podcaster Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about Rishi Sunak's leadership of the Tory Party, Boris Johnson's Honours list and Joe Biden's visit to Ireland.Recorded on Friday 31st March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1687: Indictment in New York the least of Donald Trump’s legal worries
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon as Donald Trump is indicted by a Grand Jury in New York in Stormy Daniels hush money case. Also Trump gets a boost in the polls as Republicans rally to support him and Joe Biden's visit to Ireland is confirmed. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House Columnist for that publication.Recorded on Friday 31st March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1686: Can NATO and European solidarity be sustained if Putin wages a long war?
Author and journalist John Kampfner joins Eamon from Berlin to talk about King Charles's state visit to Germany, the dispute among the German government's coalition partners and unity across Europe and the NATO countries as the war in Ukraine continues.Recorded Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1685: Windsor Framewok - EU will extract a big price if Rishi Sunak fails to deal with DUP intransigence
Suzanne Lynch talks to Eamon about the pressures of global issues across the EU that make opening the Windsor Framework to new negotiations to accommodate DUP concerns unlikely. Suzanne Lynch is Chief Brussels Correspondent for Politico.Recorded on Tuesday 28th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1684: UEFA Euro 2024 - Stephen Kenny is on the right track, the debate is over
John Giles says the debate is over about Stephen Kenny's role as coach of the Irish football team as he joins Eamon to talk about Ireland's game against France in the first UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier.Recorded 28th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1683: Housing crisis - eviction a brutal and flawed response
Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about the government's response to the housing crisis, the shocking consequences of poor housing supply and Tuesday's two Dáil votes: the Labour Party's motion of no confidence; and Sinn Féin's proposed legislation to extend the ban on evictions. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent.Recorded on 27th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1682: France on Fire
Paris-based journalist Lara Marlowe joins Eamon to talk about the strikes and protests in Paris and across France in response to President Emmanuel Macron pushing through pension reform legislation without a final parliamentary vote. Lara Marlowe is Paris Correspondent for the Irish Times.Recorded on Monday 27th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1681: Financial Crisis - Are we revisiting 2008?
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about Boris Johnson's appearance at the House of Commons' Privileges Committee, inflation, rising interest rates and growing problems in the banking system.Recorded on Thursday 23rd March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1680: With Trump and DeSantis on the Presidential horizon how long can we depend on the US to defend the West
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk the war in Ukraine and what Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow means to the US. Also Donald Trump and why he waits to hear if the Grand Jury in New York will indict him and the $1.6bn lawsuit brought by voting company Dominion against Fox News. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Thursday 23rd March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1679: Great leaders on and off the pitch have taken Ireland to top of the rugby world
Rugby commentator Matt Williams joins Eamon to talk about Ireland's win against England last Saturday to become 2023 Guinness Six Nations Grand Slam Champions. Matt and Eamon also look ahead to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France next September.Recorded on Monday 20th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1678: As sanctions fail to bite so far Putin retains the support of the Russian people
Russian journalist Dmitry Elovsky joins Eamon to talk about Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow, developments in the war in Ukraine, the impact of Russian casualties on public opinion in Russia and the power of Putin's propaganda, and the Wagner Group's recruitment drive. Dmitry Elovsky is Presenter and Chief Editor for the You Tube channel Khordorkovsky.Live. Before the war he was Deputy Editor-in-Chief for TV Rain in Moscow. He is based in Lithuania.Recorded on Tuesday 21st March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1677: Xi and Putin test the West’s resolve in Ukraine but Taiwan top of China’s agenda
Author and journalist Ian Williams joins Eamon to talk about the implications of Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow. Ian Williams' most recent book is 'Fire of the Dragon - China's New Cold War'. As a foreign correspondent he spent many years in Moscow, the Indo-Pacific and China for Channel 4 and NBC. Ian has also covered conflicts in the Balkans, the Middle East and Ukraine and won Emmy and BAFTA awards for his discovery and reporting on the Serb detention camps during the war in Bosnia.Recorded on Tuesday 21st March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1676: Banking crisis - no time for complacency
Economist, commentator and podcast Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about the the causes and global impact of the Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse Bank troubles.Recorded on Monday 20th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1675: Haaland - a goal scoring genius we’ve never seen before
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review some of the weekend's FA Cup and Premier League games. Recorded on Monday 20th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1674: Ireland’s empathy for immigrants rooted in our past but times and attitudes can change
Diarmaid Ferriter joins Eamon to talk about immigration to Ireland over the years and the growing extremist right wing view in the country. Diarmaid Ferriter is an author, columnist for the Irish Times, and Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD.Recorded on Thursday 2nd March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1673: How Denis O’Brien lost control of Digicel
Journalist and broadcaster Richard Curran talks to Eamon about how Denis O'Brien lost control of his company Digicel. Richard Curran presents The Business on RTE Radio One and is a contributor to the Irish Independent.Recorded on Tuesday 7th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1672: Putin's War - Superior battlefield tactics plus newly acquired tanks give Ukraine a critical advantage in the coming months
Journalist and Film Maker Johnny O'Reilly joins Eamon from Kyiv to talk about the War in Ukraine and the military tactics being used Ukraine and Russia in fierce battles on the frontline.Recorded on Wednesday 8th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1671: Brexit and sleaze Boris Johnson’s legacy but some Tories still want him back
Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about Boris Johnson and his impact on the Tory Party as he continues to stalk Rishi Sunak.Recorded on Wednesday 8th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1670: Putin’s War - Peace talks or escalation the only likely options
Military Analyst Senator Tom Clonan talks to Eamon about the war in Ukraine and the international dynamics at work dictating the ways in which the war could develop.Recorded on Monday 6th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1669: Manchester United hype exposed by Liverpool’s class and passion
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's football including Liverpool's historic win against Man United and Arsenal's late goal to win against Brentford.Recorded Monday 6th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1668: Rupert Murdoch’s astonishing defence of Fox News' lies
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about support in the US for Biden's Ukraine War aid, the Republican road to the 2024 General Election and Rupert Murdoch's astonishing deposition at the Dominion Systems election case about Fox News and how certain presenters endorsed the lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Friday 3rd March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1667: The general welcome for the Windsor Framework leaves Donaldson with a tough decision to make
Sam McBride talks to Eamon about the response in Northern Ireland to Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework. Sam McBride is Northern Ireland Editor of the Belfast Telegraph & Sunday Independent and author of Burned: The Inside Story of the Cash-for-Ash Scandal.Recorded on Thursday 2nd March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1666: Last chance for Brexit resolution depends on DUP
Suzanne Lynch talks to Eamon about the Windsor Framework and gives an insight to the development of the deal from a Brussels perspective. Suzanne Lynch is Chief Brussels Correspondent for Politico and formerly a correspondent in Dublin and Washington.Recorded Tuesday 28th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1665: French President Emmanuel Macron argues that peace in Ukraine does not require an end to Putin in power
Lara Marlowe joins Eamon to talk about Emmanuel Macron and France's position on the war in Ukraine. Lara Marlowe is Paris Correspondent at the Irish Times.Recorded Monday 27th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1664: Weekend soccer - Manchester United becoming a force to be reckoned with
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the Carabao Cup Final and the weekend's Premier League games.Recorded on Monday 27th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1663: Boris - Money in his pocket blood on his hands
Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon in the week that PSNI officer John Caldwell is the victim of a gun attack in Omagh claimed by the Real IRA.Recorded on Friday 24th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1662: War in Ukraine-Joe Biden’s commitment to Ukraine not matched universally in the US
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about Joe Biden's trip to Kyiv to meet President Zelensky as the war in Ukraine reaches its first anniversary. Also could Emily Kohrs, the jury foreperson at the investigation into Donald Trump in Georgia, jeopardize any possible prosecution of former President Donald Trump? Niall Stanage is Associate Editor at The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Friday 24th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1661: A Russian perspective - No end to Putin’s War while he remains in place
On the first anniversary of Putin's war in Ukraine Dmitry Elovsky joins Eamon to give a Russian's perspective. Dmitry is a journalist and former Deputy Editor-in-Chief for TV Rain, a Russian independent channel shut down following Putin's invasion of Ukraine. He is now Editor of You Tube channel Khordorkovsky.live.Recorded on Thursday 23rd February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1660: China’s support critical for Putin’s brutal war
Journalist and author Ian Williams talks to Eamon about the impact on the world of Russia's war in Ukraine and China's relationship with Putin's Russia.Ian Williams was a foreign correspondent for Channel 4 News and NBC in Russia and Asia reporting from all across China. He has also covered conflicts in the Balkans, the Middle East and Ukraine. His most recent book is The Fire of the Dragon: China's New Cold War.Recorded on Tuesday 21st February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1659: Will Sunak face down the DUP and his backbench Brexit hardliners
Fionnan Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about the continuing election expenses reporting issues now impacting Sinn Féin. Also the continuing Northern Ireland Protocol negotiations, will Sunak be able to do a deal with the EU as he faces DUP and Brexit hardliners? Fionnan Sheahan is Ireland Editor at the Irish Independent, Sunday Independent, and independent.ie.Recorded on Monday 20th February 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1658: Racism and corruption at the heart of crisis in Spanish soccer
Barcelona-based journalist Richard Fitzpatrick joins Eamon to talk about unfolding scandals in Spanish football.Recorded on Monday 20th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1657: Premier League - Arsenal bounce back, Man U now real contenders, Leeds in big trouble
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the Premier League. They also discuss the implications of who might buy Manchester United.Recorded on Monday 20th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1656: Northern Ireland Protocol is Sunak’s biggest test
Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about the challenges facing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with the Northern Ireland Protocol. Chris also talks to Eamon about the global repercussions should the US be faced with failure in reaching agreement on the debt ceiling before the deadline to increase is reached.Recorded on Friday 17th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1655: Nikki Haley - first of many out of the gates to challenge Trump for Republican nomination
Niall Stanage joins Eamon from Washington as the run in to the US 2024 General Election begins in earnest and former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley declares while former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo flirts with running. Also as the deadline for the debt ceiling legislation looms what are the implications if there are delays? Niall is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded Friday 17th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Repost: Liam Brady - Italian football in its golden era
This is an episode from The Stand's back catalogue. In April 2020 Liam Brady talked to Eamon about Italian football and the period of time that he played and lived in Italy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1654: Could Putin / Ukraine conflict go nuclear?
Senator Tom Clonan joins Eamon to talk about Russia's winter / spring offensive in the War in Ukraine and Ukraine's need for increased supplies of ammunition and weaponry to defend against Russia's escalation. Also is there a compromise to bring fighting to an end and what happens if Putin uses mini-nukes?Recorded on Tuesday 14th 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.