The Stand with Eamon Dunphy

Journalist and author Simon Kuper joins Eamon to talk about the unexpected success of Geert Wilders and his Party for Freedom in the recent election in the Netherlands and the rise of far-right parties across Europe. Simon is writes a regular column in the Financial Times and is author of a number of books including Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK and Barça: The rise and fall of the club that built modern football.

Recorded on Tuesday 28th November 2023.

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Racing legend Ruby Walsh talks to Eamon on the folly at the heart of well-meaning legislation that is aimed at problem gambling. 

Recorded Wednesday 29th November 2023.

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Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about the late Henry Kissinger who died on Wednesday, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's latest visit to Israel, the trials of Hunter Biden, Nikki Haley's growing popularity among Republican backers, and Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon on the Dublin riot.

Recorded on Thursday 30th November 2023.

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Senator Tom Clonan joins Eamon to discuss developments in the Israeli / Palestine war, the role of Irish UN troops based in Lebanon, and the players in the region. Tom Clonan is an Irish senator, security analyst, author and retired Irish Army Captain. He was elected to Seanad Eireann in March 2022 in the 2022 Dublin University by-election.

In 1995, Clonan deployed to South Lebanon as an officer commanding Irish troops under the UNIFIL)mission in that country.

Recorded on Tuesday 28th November 2023.

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Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about the riot in Dublin last Thursday night that followed an attack on three children and their carer outside a school in Parnell Square. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and independent.ie.

Recorded on Monday 27th November 2023.

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John Giles joins Eamon to review some of the weekend's Premier League matches. John and Eamon also talk about the 10 point penalty set against Everton and Terry Venables, who died this week.

Recorded on Monday 27th November 2023.

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Journalist, author and broadcaster Matt Cooper joins Eamon to talk about his new book Who Really Owns Ireland?: How we became tenants in our own land - and what we can do about it. Published by Gill Books.

Recorded on Monday 20th November 2023.

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Journalist and author Peter Oborne talks to Eamon about the Israel Palestine war. Peter has just returned from the West Bank where he was investigating Israeli settler violence against Palestinians.

Recorded on Friday 24th November 2023.

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Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about Joe Biden's continuing struggle in the pre-election polls despite strong performance in stabilising the economy, Donald Trump's plans to scrap Biden's clean energy rules and expand drilling to boost fossil fuels, and Republican candidate Nikki Haley is on the rise. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor at the Hill and White House columnist for that publication.

Recorded on Thursday 23rd November 2023.

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Suzanne Lynch reports from Brussels. Suzanne Lynch is a journalist and Associate Editor with Politico.

Recorded on Tuesday 21st November 2023.

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