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Behind the Story: Saipan the movie and what next for Iran?

Fran McNulty, Katie Hannon and Graham Finlay on Behind the Story
Fran McNulty, Katie Hannon and Graham Finlay on Behind the Story

It was an event that divided the country: Roy Keane headed home from Saipan on the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Following a public exchange of words with then-manager Mick McCarthy, the Corkonian decided enough was enough.

Now a new film from the producers of Kneecap and Cocaine Bear will tell the contentious tale of what went on in one of the most-talked-about moments in recent Irish sporting history.

The trailer, which dropped today, includes the tagline 'Choose your side'. But what side are Fran and Katie on?

Also, major changes are on the way for Irish students hoping to head stateside for the summer.

It means those applying for an F, M, or J non-immigrant visa will have to set all their social media accounts to 'public'.

Exchange visitor - or J - visas are non-immigrant visas for people to participate in exchange visitor programs in the United States.

This includes J1 visas for Irish students. Other J categories include things like au pair work, interning and summer work and travel.

Meanwhile what is next for Iran and could the conflict with Israel see a major geopolitical shift after US involvement?

Graham Finlay from the UCD School of Politics and International Relations joins Fran and Katie to discuss what it could mean for us all.

You can listen to Behind the Story which is available on the RTÉ Radio Player.

You can also find episodes on Apple here, or on Spotify here.

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