Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ will boycott the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation, citing the “appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza.”

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Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ will boycott the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation, citing the “appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza.” Ireland will not send an entry or broadcast the event in Bulgaria. It also skipped the 2026 contest, along with the Netherlands, Iceland, Slovenia and Spain, in protest of Israel’s inclusion.