Nicola Tallant, Investigations Editor for the Sunday World, talks to Eamon about the pressures that saw Gerry ‘the Monk’ Hutch being captured and how George ‘the Penguin’ Mitchell remained neutral in the Kinahan / Hutch feud. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.

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Ep 1205: How The Monk Was Caught

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&nbsp;Only a Game?, U2’s biography&nbsp;Unforgettable Fire, Sir Matt Busby’s biography&nbsp;A Strange Kind of Glory, Roy Keane’s autobiography&nbsp;Keane, and most recently his own memoir,&nbsp;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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Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about jury selection at the Donald Trump criminal trial in New York, US Senate candidate Kari Lake who told supporters to ‘strap on a Glock’ before elections, and the challenges facing Speaker Mike Johnson as the aid for Ukraine vote heads to the House of Representatives. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of the Hill and White House columnist for that publication.
Recorded on Thursday 18th April 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.

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Ep 1952: The spectre of violence looms as Trump and his followers take to the campaign trail

Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon.
Recorded on Wednesday 17th April 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.

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Ep 1951: The slow death of the Tory Party - Will Nigel Farage fill the gap?

Senator Tom Clonan talks to Eamon about the threat of escalation of war in the Middle East as Iran launches attack on Israel and Israel prepares its response.
Tom Clonan is a senator, security analyst, author and retired Irish Army Captain. In 1995,  he deployed to South Lebanon as an officer commanding Irish troops under the UNIFIL mission in that country. Clonan's deployment to Lebanon coincided with the Israeli Operation Grapes of Wrath against Hezbollah.  He was elected to Seanad Eireann in March 2022.
Recorded on Tuesday 16th April 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.

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Ep 1950: Israel ignores the warnings of its weak Western allies

John Giles joins Eamon to review weekend Premier League games.
Recorded on Tuesday 16th April 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.

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Ep 1949: Premier League - Man City favourites now as Arsenal and Liverpool feel the heat

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about Simon Harris's first week as Taoiseach. Fionnán is Ireland Editor for Independent.ie, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Independent.
Recorded on Friday 12th April 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.

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Ep 1205: How The Monk Was Caught

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