Country joins Spain, Iceland and Slovenia in boycott pledge with decision on Israel’s participation expected in November

The Irish broadcaster said that Ireland's participation in the contest "would be unconscionable given the ongoing and appalling loss of lives in Gaza".

Ireland has announced it will pull out of the 2026 Eurovision song contest over the 'participation of Israel'.

LONDON: Ireland will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates, national public broadcaster RTE confirmed on Thursday.

Ireland’s national broadcaster joins Slovenia’s in making participation next year conditional amid Israel’s war in Gaza

Ireland will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel takes part, broadcaster RTE said Thursday, calling participation alongside Israel...

La cadena pública RTÉ se une en un comunicado a Islandia y Eslovenia, que tienen hasta diciembre para apuntarse

Ireland Joins Spain, Slovenia and Iceland in Threatening to Pull Out of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna Over the Gaza War

Country joins Spain, Iceland and Slovenia in boycott pledge with decision on Israel’s participation expected in November

RTE says participating would be ‘unconscionable’ as a result of Israel’s war on Gaza and the ‘appalling loss of lives’.

Terremoto politico all'Eurovision: Irlanda, Slovenia, Islanda e Spagna valutano il ritiro in protesta contro Israele per Gaza

Slovenia e Islanda hanno già detto no. Si attende la decisione dell’Ebu

Israeli singer and October 7 survivor, Yuval Raphael was booed at the 2025 Eurovision grand final by pro-Palestinian supporters.