Meath Councillor Says He "Fully Supports" RTE Decision to Boycott Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Over Israel's Participation - 05/12/2025
Ireland will not participate in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, and RTÉ will not broadcast the event, after the organiser cleared the way for Israel to partake. Public broadcasters in Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia confirmed they too will boycott the event.In a statement on Thursday, RTÉ said it would be “unconscionable” for Ireland to partake in the event given the “appalling loss of lives in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis there”.We were joined on The Agenda this morning by People Before Profit TD, Paul Murphy, who fully supports RTE's decision to boycott the Eurovision Song…
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