The Stand with Eamon Dunphy

Journalist and film maker Johnny O'Reilly joins Eamon to talk about the war in Ukraine and the mercenary Wagner Group's battle for Soledar and Bakhmut. Also Volodymyr Zelensky's successful appeals for more weapons bring a superior technical defence system to the war. Johnny also talks about the increasing number of defenestrations and other mystery deaths of Putin's critics.

Recorded on 11th January 2023.

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Journalist and author John Kampfner talks to Eamon about global instability and the threats facing democracies. John Kampfner writes for a number of publications and his most recent book is How the Germans Do it Better: Notes from a Grown-Up Country. He is currently an Executive Director at Chatham House where he is leading its UK in the World initiative.

Recorded 9th January 2023.

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Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about the election of Republican Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House and the price paid to secure the final votes. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.

Recorded on 9th January 2023.

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Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about the crisis in the health service. Fionnán is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and Independent.ie.

Recorded 9th January 2023.

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Economist, podcaster and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's five point plan announced this week. Chris also outlines recent research on the impact of Brexit on the UK economy.

Recorded on 5th January 2023.

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Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about the chaos in Congress as Republican representative Kevin McCarthy fails to secure the position of Speaker of the House. Also Congressman George Santos.. who does he think he is? Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.

Recorded 5th January 2023

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Senator Tom Clonan talks to Eamon about the death of Private Sean Rooney in Lebanon and the critical injury of Trooper Shane Kearney while they served with UN peacekeepers. Also Russia's military campaign as Ukraine claims hundreds of Russians troops killed by missile attack in Makiivka on a former vocational college.

Recorded on 3rd January 2023.

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John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to pay tribute to Pelé and review the weekend's Premier League as ailing Liverpool seem unlikely to find a cure and Arsenal forge ahead.

Recorded on 3rd January 2023.

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John Kampfner joins Eamon to talk about Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's recent speech addressing European security and the Russian threat, the Tory Leadership race and the impact of Brexit and the Italian Election. John Kampfner is an author and journalist and was Bureau Chief for the Daily Telegraph at the time of the dissolution of the Soviet Union. John is also an Executive Director at Chatham House, leading its UK in the World initiative.

Recorded on 2nd September 2022.

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Trainer and Horse Racing Analyst Ted Walsh talks to Eamon about the great Lester Piggott who died in Switzerland on Sunday morning.

Recorded 30th May 2022.

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