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Prof. Paul Moynagh joins Eamon to outline the implications of the new Covid-19 variant, the Omicron Variant or B.1.1.529, and gives an insight to what the changes are when compared to previous variants. He also talks about the need for greater global rollout of the vaccine and the hugely positive value of the anti-viral treatments that are being developed to treat those infected with Covid-19.
Professor Moynagh is the Head of the Department of Biology and the Director of the Human Health Research Institute at Maynooth University.
Recorded 26th November 2021.
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Sam McBride is Northern Ireland Editor for The Sunday Independent and he Belfast Telegraph. He joins Eamon to discuss the impact of Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol on business and politics in Northern Ireland.
Recorded 23rd November 2021
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Tomás Ryan joins Eamon to discuss how Ireland needs to adopt a more effective strategy with ventilation, air filtration and contact tracing to protect our schools and workplaces. Tomás is Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College.
Recorded 23rd November, 2021.
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Barcelona based journalist Richard Fitzpatrick joins Eamon to discuss the decline of FC Barcelona and asks if Xavi is the man to lead the team back to greatness. Eamon and Richard also talk about the European Super League and the forthcoming challenge in the European Court of Justice and how the Bosman Ruling offers a possible pathway to its introduction.
Recorded 18th November 2021.
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John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League games and discuss what's next for Manchester United as Ole Gunnar Solkjaer leaves the club.
Recorded 22nd November, 2021
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Nicola Tallant talks to Eamon about winning the Best Podcast of the Year in the Digital Media Awards 2021 with members of The Stand Team for The Witness: In His Own Words. The podcast is the story of Joey O'Callaghan who was the youngest person in Ireland to enter the Witness Protection Programme when he gave evidence against Brian Kenny and Thoman Hinchon. Nicola talks about the impact the podcast has had on Joey and others and how drug gangs continue to groom vulnerable children as Joey once was by murderer, Brian Kenny.
Recorded 19th November 2021.
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Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon.
Recorded 19th November 2021.
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Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Joe Biden's Infrastructure and Social Spending Bills can give democrats a chance in next year's midterm elections.
Recorded on 19th November 2021
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Economist Jim Power Considers the unintended and unforeseen consequences of Covid-19.
Recorded on 18th November 2021.
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Naomi O'Leary, EU Correspondent for the Irish Times, talks to Eamon about how the EU is responding to Alexander Lukashenko's manipulation of migrants on EU borders and developments in the talks between the EU and the UK.
Recorded 17th November 2021
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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…
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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