# Eurovision 2027: Ireland follows Netherlands in boycotting song contest for second year

https://mins.news/en/item/63828

- euronews, 2026-09-18 07:16 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/09/18/eurovision-2027-ireland-follows-netherlands-in-boycott-of-song-contest-for-second-year-in-

> Ireland has withdrawn from next year’s Eurovision Song Contest over what it calls the “appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza.” Dutch broadcaster AvroTros had earlier announced a boycott, saying the event no longer matched its standards of “trustworthiness, independence and humanity.”

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