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Ireland among countries to boycott Eurovision

Ireland among countries to boycott Eurovision

Update: 2025-12-05
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Ireland, the Netherland and Spain are among the European countries that have pulled out of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after Israel’s participation for next year was confirmed. 

RTÉ have also confirmed they will not broadcast the competition either. We spoke to Avi Mayer, pron. AH-vee Mayor, Founder of Jerusalem Journal and former Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post.

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Ireland among countries to boycott Eurovision

Ireland among countries to boycott Eurovision