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Ireland will boycott 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for 2nd year over Israel's participation

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Ireland will boycott the Eurovision Song Contest for a second consecutive year in 2027 due to Israel's participation, citing concerns over ongoing conflicts, particularly in Gaza. Ireland joins five other countries that skipped this year’s contest as a protest against Israel’s involvement; these include the Netherlands, Iceland, Slovenia, and Spain. The Irish national broadcaster RTE will neither send an act nor broadcast the event, scheduled for May 2027 in Burgas, Bulgaria.
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RTÉ, Ireland's national broadcaster, announced on Thursday that Ireland will boycott the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for a second consecutive year due to Israel's participation, citing the ongoing conflict in Gaza. RTÉ stated that "the appalling and ongoing loss of lives" in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis make Ireland's involvement unjustified, adding they also won't broadcast the event scheduled for May 2027 in Burgas, Bulgaria. The broadcaster expressed deep concern over the lack of independent access for international journalists to the conflict zone. This decision follows similar actions by other countries like the Netherlands, Iceland, Slovenia, and Spain during the previous contest. Eurovision's director Martin Green said while he regrets Ireland’s withdrawal, he respects RTÉ's choice and acknowledges their significant contribution to the event over the years.

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Bulgaria Eurovision Ireland Israel the Eurovision Song Contest

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Ireland GPE · 4× Israel GPE · 3× AVROTROS ORG · 2× Bulgaria GPE · 2× Gaza GPE · 1× Iceland ORG · 1× Netherlands GPE · 1× RTE ORG · 1× Slovenia GPE · 1× Spain GPE · 1×

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Ireland was one of five countries — along with the Netherlands, Iceland, Slovenia and Spain — to skip Eurovision this year to protest Israel's inclusion in the pan-continental music contest.
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🔮 Ireland will boycott 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for 2nd year over Israel's participation Ireland, which was 1 of 5 countries to skip Eurovision this year, will also not broadcast show
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Ireland will boycott 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for 2nd year over Israel's participation Ireland, which was 1 of 5 countries to skip Eurovision this year, will also not broadcast show asserted
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Ireland will boycott the Eurovision Song Contest for a second year over Israel's participation, the country's national broadcaster said Thursday. asserted
broadcaster → boycott → participation
RTE said it will not send an act to the 2027 competition in Bulgaria and will not broadcast the show because of the "appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza." asserted
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Ireland was one of five countries — along with the Netherlands, Iceland, Slovenia and Spain — to skip Eurovision this year to protest Israel's inclusion in the pan-continental music contest. asserted
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Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS announced last month it will also boycott next year, calling Eurovision a "platform for division." "AVROTROS will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 because the event can no longer be considered neutral, with a participating country still involved in a large-scale military conflict," it said. Next year's competition is due to take place in May in Bulgaria's Black Sea resort of Burgas. uncertain
competition → announce → Burgas
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