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Ireland boycotts Eurovision over Gaza

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RTÉ announced Ireland would boycott the Eurovision Song Contest 2027, refusing to send an entry or broadcast the contest because of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

by Mona Eltahawy

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Someone show Ed “I’m culturally Irish” Sheeran how Ireland does it:
uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ireland...
Ireland to boycott Eurovision 2027 over Gaza
Ireland will not participate in or broadcast next year's Eurovision Song Contest, public broadcaster RTE said Thursday, citing the "ongoing loss of lives in Gaza"."RTE will not participate in the 2027...
uk.finance.yahoo.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:56 PM

by Stephen Ryan

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RTE news: RTÉ will not participate in or broadcast Eurovision 2027

www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
RTÉ will not participate in or broadcast Eurovision 2027
RTÉ has confirmed that Ireland will not take part in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest and that it will not broadcast the competition.
www.rte.ie
September 17, 2026 at 12:09 PM

by Catherine Baker

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…now will someone tell this to Eurovision…
September 16, 2026 at 10:44 PM

by Andrew Watkins

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They gotta get into Eurovision first.... like Australia has!
September 17, 2026 at 5:12 AM

by Patrick Stokes

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That’s probably what’s behind all this: the EU will be expecting you to send Celine to Eurovision. Call their bluff. Send Bryan Adams.
September 17, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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