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  "id": 8052809,
  "title": "Ireland will boycott Eurovision 2027, RTE says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ireland-will-boycott-eurovision-2027-rte-says",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T15:46:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/ireland-will-boycott-eurovision-2027-rte-says"
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  "summary": "LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Ireland will not participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for the second year in a row, broadcaster RTE said on Thursday, citing the ongoing loss of life in Gaza. Ireland was one of five countries to not take part in the 2026 edition in protest at Israel's participation, with Iceland, Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain. Dutch public broadcaster AvroTros last month…",
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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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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-17T11:56:21.000Z"
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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": "France 24",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:26:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
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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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