{
  "id": 8253100,
  "title": "Ireland to boycott Eurovision 2027 over Gaza crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ireland-to-boycott-eurovision-2027-over-gaza-crisis",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T13:11:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1554876/ireland-to-boycott-eurovision-2027-over-gaza-crisis/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ireland will not participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, broadcaster RTÉ said on Thursday. The decision marks Ireland’s second consecutive absence from the competition. RTÉ cited the continuing loss of life and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Ireland also skipped Eurovision 2026 alongside Iceland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain. The five countries stayed away in […]",
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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."
}