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  "id": 8034495,
  "title": "Ireland to boycott 2027 Eurovision contest over Israel’s participation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ireland-to-boycott-2027-eurovision-contest-over-israels-participation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T12:26:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "http://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260917-ireland-to-boycott-2027-eurovision-over-israel-s-participation"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ireland will boycott the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for the second year over Israel's participation, the country's public broadcaster RTE said Thursday. Ireland was one of five countries along with the Netherlands, Iceland, Slovenia and Spain to skip Eurovision this year in protest over Israel’s inclusion in the contest, citing its ongoing war on Gaza.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ireland’s national broadcaster will boycott 2027 Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/irelands-national-broadcaster-will-boycott-2027-eurovision-song",
        "published": "2026-09-17T11:32:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Ireland will not participate in Eurovision contest in 2027 amid Israel's war in Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ireland-will-not-participate-in-eurovision-contest-in-2027-amid",
        "published": "2026-09-17T11:48:34.000Z"
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        "title": "Irish broadcaster RTÉ boycotts Eurovision for second year in a row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/irish-broadcaster-rte-boycotts-eurovision-for-second-year-in-a-row",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Ireland to skip Eurovision for second year running over Gaza deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ireland-to-skip-eurovision-for-second-year-running-over-gaza-deaths",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:08:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Ireland will boycott 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for 2nd year over Israel's participation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ireland-will-boycott-2027-eurovision-song-contest-for-2nd-year-over",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:12:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Ireland to boycott Eurovision for second year in a row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ireland-to-boycott-eurovision-for-second-year-in-a-row",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Ireland to boycott Eurovision 2027 over Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ireland-to-boycott-eurovision-2027-over-gaza",
        "published": "2026-09-17T13:17:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Ireland will not participate in 2027 Eurovision, broadcaster announces, citing situation in Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ireland-will-not-participate-in-2027-eurovision-broadcaster-announces",
        "published": "2026-09-17T13:46:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Ireland says it will again boycott Eurovision in 2027 over Israel’s participation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ireland-says-it-will-again-boycott-eurovision-in-2027-over-israels",
        "published": "2026-09-17T14:46:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Ireland boycotts Eurovision for second year over Israel’s inclusion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ireland-boycotts-eurovision-for-second-year-over-israels-inclusion",
        "published": "2026-09-17T15:40:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Ireland will boycott Eurovision 2027, RTE says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ireland-will-boycott-eurovision-2027-rte-says",
        "published": "2026-09-17T15:46:33.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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