{
  "id": 8313836,
  "title": "Ireland will boycott ‘Eurovision’ 2027: RTE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ireland-will-boycott-eurovision-2027-rte",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T21:27:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1555097/ireland-will-boycott-eurovision-2027-rte/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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. […]",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}