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'It's like having Christmas in June!' - Less than 50 days to Qatar World Cup

It’s under 50 days until the World Cup in Qatar. With human rights issues still being discussed, and the football calendar being turned on its head for the sake of it, why is the public seemingly accepting it? Author and journalist Dermot Lacey joined...

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17.05 4 Oct 2022

'It's like having Christmas in...

'It's like having Christmas in June!' - Less than 50 days to Qatar World Cup

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The Hard Shoulder

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17.05 4 Oct 2022

It’s under 50 days until the World Cup in Qatar. With human rights issues still being discussed, and the football calendar being turned on its head for the sake of it, why is the public seemingly accepting it?

Author and journalist Dermot Lacey joined Kieran to discuss this further...

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