Ireland to boycott Eurovision 2027 over Israel

Ireland will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, and there will be no broadcast of the contest in the country. This was reported by the Irish state broadcaster RTE.

The broadcaster explained that the decision was made because of the events in the Gaza Strip. The position on the recognition of Palestine and the admission of Israel to the song contest “remains unchanged,” RTE said.

Martin Green, the director of the competition, said the European Broadcasting Union regretted the decision but respected it and hoped to resume participation in the future.

In 2026, Ireland, along with Iceland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain, for the same reason refused to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in Austria. Next year the competition will be held in Bulgaria.