Ireland to boycott Eurovision 2027 over Gaza, RTÉ says
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Neutral summary
Ireland's public broadcaster RTÉ has announced that the country will not participate in or broadcast the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria. In a statement, RTÉ said Ireland's participation “cannot be justified” given the “appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza” and the humanitarian crisis there. This marks the second consecutive year Ireland has boycotted the contest, having previously been one of five countries, along with Iceland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia, to refuse to take part in 2026. The Netherlands has also already confirmed it will not compete in 2027.
How it was framed
Outlets: 47. Countries: 16. Facts in the shared core: 5.
Publication timeline
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RTÉ News (outlet profile)
RTÉ will not participate in Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria. RTÉ will not participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria, nor will RTÉ broadcast the competition.
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TheJournal.ie (outlet profile)
Eurovision: RTÉ won't compete in or broadcast next year's contest in Bulgaria. The broadcaster said Ireland’s participation could not be justified given the ongoing loss of life and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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GB News (outlet profile)
Ireland pulls out of Eurovision for second time as RTÉ releases statement about ongoing Gaza crisis. Ireland has pulled out of the Eurovision Song Contest for the second year running. The country confirmed it won't take…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Ireland boycotts Eurovision Song Contest over Gaza. Next year’s contest is due to be held in the Bulgarian city of Burgas
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Ireland will not participate in Eurovision in 2027, RTÉ announces
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Ireland will not participate in Eurovision in 2027, RTÉ announces. RTÉ also said it would not broadcast the competition.
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The National (Scotland) (outlet profile)
Ireland will not participate in Eurovision in 2027, RTE announces. IRELAND will not participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria, broadcaster RTE has confirmed.
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
L'Irlande boycotte l'Eurovision 2027, pour la deuxième année consécutive, en raison de la situation à Gaza. Après avoir boycotté l'édition 2026 de l'Eurovision, l'Irlande renonce également à participer à l'édition 2027,…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Ireland’s national broadcaster will boycott 2027 Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation. Ireland is set to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest for a second year due to Israel’s participation
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NRK (outlet profile)
Irland deltek ikkje i ESC neste år. Det melder den irske kringkastaren RTÉ. Irland var eit av dei fem landa som trekte seg frå konkurransen i 2026 som følge av at Israel framleis får delta. Dei andre landa var Nederland…
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Haaretz (outlet profile)
Ireland will not participate in Eurovision contest in 2027 amid Israel's war in Gaza. For the second year in a row, Ireland will not participate in the Contest due to 'the appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza'
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DR Nyheder (outlet profile)
Irland bliver igen væk fra Eurovision
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Le Parisien (outlet profile)
Eurovision : l’Irlande boycotte l’édition 2027 pour la deuxième année consécutive
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Ouest-France (outlet profile)
L’Irlande va boycotter le concours de l’Eurovision pour une deuxième année consécutive en raison de la situation à Gaza. Le groupe audiovisuel irlandais public a annoncé jeudi 17 septembre que le pays ne participerait p…
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
Ирландия вновь бойкотирует "Евровидение" из-за допуска Израиля к конкурсу. Конкурс впервые пройдет в Болгарии
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Why Ireland will be boycotting Eurovision for a second year in a row
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Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)
Ирландия решила бойкотировать «Евровидение — 2027» из-за Израиля. Ирландия не будет участвовать в конкурсе «Евровидение» в 2027 году, также в стране не будет трансляции конкурса. Об этом сообщил ирландский государ…
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CBC News (outlet profile)
Ireland will boycott 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for 2nd year over Israel's participation. Ireland will boycott the Eurovision Song Contest for a second year over Israel's participation, the country's national broadcas…
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France 24 (outlet profile)
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".
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Ireland says it will boycott Eurovision for a second year due to Gaza. Ireland will not participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for the second year in a row, broadcaster RTE said on Thursday, citing the ongoing…
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Le Monde (outlet profile)
Eurovision 2027 : l’Irlande boycotte à nouveau le concours en raison de la situation humanitaire à Gaza. L’Irlande accentue ainsi son engagement en faveur de la cause palestinienne et sa dénonciation de la crise humanit…
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La Repubblica (outlet profile)
Irlanda, formalizzato il boicottaggio di Eurovision 2027 per protesta contro la presenza di Israele. Per il secondo anno di fila l’emittente di Stato conferma la sua assenza dalla manifestazione
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Sud Ouest (outlet profile)
Eurovision 2027 : l’Irlande va boycotter la compétition pour la deuxième année consécutive en raison de la situation à Gaza. Le groupe audiovisuel public irlandais RTÉ confirme son retrait de la prochaine édition du con…
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Ireland will not participate in 2027 Eurovision, broadcaster announces, citing situation in Gaza. RTÉ also stated that it remains "deeply concerned by the continued denial of independent access to international journali…
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Ведомости (outlet profile)
Ирландия не будет участвовать в «Евровидении» из-за Израиля
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The Guardian (outlet profile)
Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over ongoing deaths in Gaza. Ireland joins Netherlands in refusing to take part in 2027 song contest in protest against Israel’s participation Ireland is to boycott Eurovision for the…
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franceinfo (outlet profile)
Eurovision 2027 : l'Irlande va boycotter le concours pour la deuxième année consécutive en raison de la situation à Gaza. L'Irlande, vainqueur du concours à sept reprises, emboîte le pas aux Pays-Bas qui ont également a…
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Europa Press (outlet profile)
Irlanda no participará ni retransmitirá el Festival de Eurovisión de 2027. La cadena pública de Irlanda (RTE) ha confirmado que Irlanda no participará en el Festival de Eurovisión de 2027 y que no retransmitirá la compe…
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Интерфакс (outlet profile)
Ирландия отказалась от участия в "Евровидении-2027" из-за Израиля. Ирландская телерадиокомпания Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) заявила, что страна не примет участие в ежегодном музыкальном конкурсе "Е…
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TheJournal.ie (outlet profile)
Another Eurovision boycott: RTÉ, the FAI and Ed Sheeran are all learning you can't avoid politics. RTÉ did not have to announce its Eurovision boycott today, but with the heat on the FAI and Ed Sheeran this week, as in…
Factual core
- This is the second consecutive year that Ireland has boycotted the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Ireland will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027.
- Ireland's boycott of Eurovision 2027 is due to the 'appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza'.
- The decision was announced by the Irish broadcaster RTÉ.
- The boycott is in response to Israel's participation in the contest.
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