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# Eurovision

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# No Joy
Disappointment as Ireland fails to qualify for Eurovision final in Tel Aviv
Sarah McTernan represented her country in this evening’s semi-final.
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May 16th 2019, 10:10 PM
# FOI
'Hugely embarrassing': Emails to RTÉ show pushback against calls for Eurovision boycott
RTÉ received almost three times as many emails objecting to a boycott as emails calling for one between January and April.
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May 16th 2019, 12:05 AM
# Hatari
Iceland's BDSM band among ten acts to qualify after first Eurovision semi final
Ireland will perform at the second semi-final this Thursday.
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May 14th 2019, 11:13 PM
# boycott eurovision
Galway City Council calls on RTÉ to boycott the Eurovision
GCC passed a motion last night calling on RTÉ not to broadcast the contest.
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May 14th 2019, 5:00 PM
# A song for Europe
Quiz: Who are these acts representing at this year's Eurovision?
Singer-songwriters, folk groups and a BDSM art collective are all vying for this year’s Eurovision gong.
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May 12th 2019, 9:00 PM
Voices
Opinion: Support Palestinians and show your opposition to apartheid by boycotting Eurovision
You can show solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle for freedom against Israeli apartheid, occupation and war crimes by supporting the boycott, writes Zoe Lawlor.
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May 11th 2019, 7:00 PM
Voices
Opinion: Eurovision boycott activists are opposed to Israel's right to self-determination
They pretend that the Jewish people have no right to live in the places where they were born and where their history, religion and culture are deeply rooted, writes the Israeli ambassador to Ireland, Ophir Kariv.
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May 11th 2019, 7:00 PM
# Tel Aviv
Everything you need to know about this year's Eurovision Song Contest
This year’s competition is being held – controversially – in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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May 11th 2019, 11:00 AM
# Tel Aviv
Eurovision winner says people calling for Israel boycott are 'spreading darkness'
There have been widespread calls for a boycott of this year’s event both in Ireland and abroad.
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Apr 29th 2019, 3:56 PM
# eurovision 2019
Sligo County Council votes unanimously to call on RTE to boycott the Eurovision
Sligo County Council has previously voted to fly the Palestinian flag from Council Officers for a month in 2017, as well as voting to support a bill to ban goods from Israeli settlements in 2018.
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Apr 5th 2019, 3:07 PM
# Israeli Ambassador
Israeli ambassador praises RTÉ's 'strong position' on Eurovision boycott calls
His comments come in the wake of renewed calls for RTÉ to sit out this year’s contest.
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Mar 23rd 2019, 8:00 AM
# IPSC
'Stand on the right side of history': Protest outside RTÉ calls for broadcaster to boycott Eurovision
The protest follows this morning’s announcement that Sarah McTernan will represent Ireland at this year’s contest.
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Mar 8th 2019, 3:26 PM
# Sarah McTernan
This Co Clare singer will represent Ireland in the Eurovision in Israel
Sarah McTernan came third in The Voice of Ireland in 2015.
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Mar 8th 2019, 10:20 AM
# Anna Korsun
'I'm a musician, not a tool': Ukraine drops Eurovision entrant after accusing her of politicising contest
Anna Korsun won Ukraine’s national Eurovision finals on Saturday.
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Feb 26th 2019, 2:34 PM
# Boycott
RTÉ won't sanction employees who refuse to travel to Israel for Eurovision
Campaigners have called for next year’s contest to be boycotted.
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Sep 30th 2018, 4:00 PM
# Controversial
Tel Aviv chosen ahead of Jerusalem to host Eurovision 2019
The more controversial choice of Jerusalem was rejected in favour of Tel Aviv.
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Sep 13th 2018, 3:57 PM
# history lessons
Political rows over Eurovision have made headlines before - so what are the chances of an Irish withdrawal?
Rarely a year went by in the late 1970s without Turkey or Greece sitting out the event.
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Sep 8th 2018, 10:00 PM
# Eurovision
Israel to host Eurovision after public broadcaster resolves funding row hours before deadline
The country in May won the right to host next year’s Eurovision when Israeli singer Netta Barzilai won the 2018 contest.
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Aug 14th 2018, 6:17 PM
# Palestine
'I've never been a boycott fan': Micheál Martin unlikely to support Eurovision boycott
Martin said his party is considering a Bill tabled in the Seanad that aims to prohibit Ireland from trading with any companies originating in an occupied territory.
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Jul 1st 2018, 7:45 AM
# Palestine
"The resonances are huge": Carrie Crowley on why she's supporting a boycott of the Eurovision in Israel next year
She was speaking as part of a group of Irish artists and public figures like Eurovision commentator Mike Murphy, music legend Christy Moore and Senator David Norris who launched the boycott campaign today in Dublin.
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Jun 27th 2018, 6:00 PM
# Jerusalem
Calls for RTÉ to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel next year
Sinn Féin has called on the national broadcaster and the Irish government to boycott Israel which won the song contest this year.
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Jun 14th 2018, 7:28 AM
# You can't sit with us
'I've already seen the Irish': Ryan O'Shaughnessy was snubbed by Will Ferrell at the Eurovision
Ryan was dying to meet him.
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May 15th 2018, 5:24 PM
# surie
UK Eurovision singer SuRie told Phillip and Holly that the stage invader who stole her mic left her with bruises
The stage invader was taken into police custody immediately after the incident.
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May 15th 2018, 9:48 AM
# i'm not your toy
One million viewers tuned in to watch Eurovision
The final had an average of 690,000 viewers on Saturday night.
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May 14th 2018, 5:31 PM
# daily fresh
It turns out the UK and Ireland both gave each other a decent amount of points during Eurovision
The UK and Irish public are actually sound apparently.
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May 14th 2018, 5:00 PM
# Eurovision
"Israel is the rightful winner if we see it as a circus": The Netherlands reacts to the Eurovision results
Netta won for Israel with 529 points.
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May 13th 2018, 3:37 PM
# Eurovision
10 of Graham Norton's best zingers from this year's Eurovision
“I’ll have a Camomile tea please.”
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May 13th 2018, 9:51 AM
# Eurovision
Just 22 of the best tweets from this year's Eurovision
All we’ll say is justice for Cyprus.
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May 13th 2018, 12:43 AM
# Eurovision
Israel has won the Eurovision Song Contest 2018
It’s been 20 years since they last won.
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May 12th 2018, 11:55 PM
# Eurovision
A man is in police custody after invading the stage during the UK's Eurovision performance
SuRie was offered the chance to perform again but declined.
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May 12th 2018, 10:18 PM
# Quiz
Quiz: Can you tell which country these Eurovision winners came from?
What do you know about past winners?
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May 12th 2018, 8:30 PM
# eurosong fever
Could we do it? People are feeling nervously good about Ireland's chances in tonight's Eurovision
A win may be a big ask, but the signs for a good showing are looking good.
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May 12th 2018, 6:02 PM
# Eurovision
Just 14 of the best Eurovision songs in recent years
The contest has given us some glorious songs.
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May 12th 2018, 6:00 PM
# tv picks
What to watch on TV tonight: Saturday
This is the telly everyone will be talking about tomorrow.
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May 12th 2018, 4:54 PM
# Something For The Weekend
From Eurovision parties to a vegan festival: Here's what to do this weekend
The weather won’t be as good as the bank holiday, but that doesn’t mean you have to stay home.
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May 12th 2018, 8:30 AM
# STAY CALM LADS
Ireland have come from absolutely nowhere to be third favourite to win the Eurovision
We were 200/1 to win at the start of the week.
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May 11th 2018, 3:58 PM
# Eurovision
17 of the best tweets about the second Eurovision semi final
The second semi final just wasn’t as good as the first.
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May 11th 2018, 10:30 AM
# not together
Eurovision ends contract with Chinese broadcaster after it didn't show Irish entry
The performance featured two men dancing on stage.
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May 11th 2018, 7:36 AM
# factcheck
FactCheck: Did Russian TV refuse to show Ireland's Eurovision entry over gay themes?
The claim has done the rounds today.
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May 9th 2018, 12:32 PM
# Eurovision
19 of the best Irish tweets about last night's Eurovision semi final
Twitter during Eurovision is the best place to be.
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May 9th 2018, 11:08 AM
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