Frank Connolly joins Eamon to talk about the outcome of the Stardust Inquest. Four decades after the biggest fire disaster in the history of the State, the inquest jury found that all 48 of the young people who died at the Stardust nightclub were unlawfully killed. Frank Connolly is an author and investigative journalist. A Conspiracy of Lies: A Political Thriller - The Dublin Bombings, 1974 is his most recent book.

 Recorded on Friday 19th April 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.

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Ep 1953: Justice at last for the Stardust victims and their families

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 reports from Washington on student protests against Israel's war on Palestine, Joe Biden's response, and Donald Trump's interview with Time magazine. Niall is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.
Recorded on Thursday 2nd May 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.

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Ep 1963: Startling Trump interview signals that democracy will lose if he wins

Barcelona-based journalist Richard Fitzpatrick talks to Eamon about Real Madrid and what lies behind the continuing success of a great club.
Recorded on Wednesday 1st May 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.

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Ep 1962: Real Madrid - the beautiful game blighted shameful racism

Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon.
Recorded on Tuesday 30th April 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.

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Ep 1961: Insulting the Irish, the last cry of the drowning Tory Party

Dmitry Elovsky joins Eamon to talk about the the war in Ukraine and the impact of the US's $60 billion aid package to Ukraine. Also the silent war and how Europe is building its military capacity. 
Dmitry Elovsky is Chief Editor for the YouTube channel Khordorkovsky.Live. Before the war he was Deputy Editor-in-Chief for TV Rain in Moscow. He moved to Lithuania when the war began and independent media outlets including TV Rain were closed down across Russia. In early November 2023 Dmitry was included in Putin’s list of Foreign agents.
Recorded on Monday 29th April 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.

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Ep 1960: Fear of Putin and a Trump presidency forcing Eastern European countries into a pre-war mindset

John Giles joins Eamon to talk about the  Premier League title race.
Recorded on Monday 29th April 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.

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Ep 1953: Justice at last for the Stardust victims and their families

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