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Irish broadcaster RTÉ has announced that it will not participate in or broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest for the second consecutive year due to concerns over Israel’s involvement and its impact on Gaza. Last year’s decision was based on RTÉ's stance against Israel participating amid the conflict in Gaza, which they view as a humanitarian crisis causing civilian casualties. RTÉ remains concerned about restrictions placed on international journalists accessing the region. The 2027 contest will be held in Burgas, Bulgaria, from May 11 to May 15, with the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS also confirming its boycott over similar concerns.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-17,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Ireland's national broadcaster, RTÉ, will boycott the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for the second consecutive year due to ongoing conflict in Gaza. The contest is set to take place in Burgas, Bulgaria. RTÉ stated that Ireland’s participation cannot be justified given the “appalling and ongoing loss of lives” in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis affecting civilians there. In 2026, Ireland joined four other countries — the Netherlands, Iceland, Slovenia, and Spain — in boycotting the contest to protest Israel's inclusion. Additionally, Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS announced its own boycott for 2027, citing Eurovision as a platform no longer neutral due to Israel’s involvement in military conflict.
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Irish broadcaster RTÉ will not broadcast or participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest.
asserted
RTÉ → publish → Contest
It is the second year in a row that the broadcaster has not participated in the competition.
asserted
broadcaster → participate → competition
In 2026, RTÉ withdrew from the 2026 contest in Vienna, after the European Broadcasting Union confirmed that Israeli public broadcaster KAN would be allowed to take part.
asserted
KAN → withdraw → part
In a statement they said: "RTÉ feels that Ireland's participation cannot be justified given the appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis there which continues to put the lives of so many civilians at risk."
asserted
which → say → risk
Last year Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia boycotted the Eurovision Song Contest, after it was decided Israel could compete.
uncertain
Israel → boycott → Contest
RTÉ added that they also remain "deeply concerned by the continued denial of independent access to international journalists to the territory".
asserted
they → add → territory
Ireland has won the competition seven times between 1970 and 1996, a joint record holder alongside Sweden.
asserted
Ireland → win → Sweden
The 2027 contest will take place in Burgas, Bulgaria, with the Grand Final being held at the Arena Burgas on 15 May.
uncertain
Final → take → May
The semi-finals will take place on 11 and 13 May.
uncertain
finals → take → May
Bulgaria earned the right to host the contest after DARA won Eurovision 2026 in Vienna with Bangaranga, the country's first victory in the competition.
asserted
DARA → earn → competition
Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has also said it will not participate in Eurovision 2027.
asserted
it → say → Eurovision
It said the competition can no longer be considered neutral while a participating country remains involved in a large-scale military conflict.
asserted
country → say → conflict
Israel rejects allegations of genocide.
asserted
Israel → reject → genocide
It says its troops conduct self-defence operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank in accordance with international law.
asserted
troops → say → law
The Israeli military launched a campaign in Gaza in response to an unprecedented Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage.
asserted
251 → launch → which
During Israel's military campaign in Gaza more than 73,780 people have been killed, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry, whose figures are considered reliable by the UN.
uncertain
figures → kill → UN
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