The Irish Times view on the Eurovision boycott: the future is unclear
There will be no ‘hello from Dublin’, no Irish televote and no broadcast on Irish television
European Broadcasting Union
Alliance of public-service media companies
RTÉ an ‘active member’ of European broadcast group despite Eurovision boycott
Noel Curran says European Broadcasting Union engaging ‘proactively’ to get boycott members back in future song contests
Eurovision 2026: From boycotts to media blackouts, this is now a spectacle under pressure
It is an unprecedented moment in the Eurovision Song Contest’s history, and this year’s competition could have long-term consequences
‘Vote 20 times’: How Israel has been working to influence Eurovision voting
Binyamin Netanyahu’s government has embraced the hugely popular song contest as a soft power tool
Eurovision 2026: When is it on, who is boycotting and could Israel win?
Tensions and disunity haunt the song contest as it marks its 70th anniversary in Vienna
Eurovision 2026: Israel almost won in 2025. Could a new mass voting exercise see it triumph?
The final 20 minutes of last year’s final, in Basle, was excruciating. The same could happen in Vienna next week
TikTok signs on as Eurovision partner
Social media video app will livestream Eurovision finals next month alongside ‘behind the scenes’ content and playlists of entrants
From Eurovision to the Helix: Russian arts cancelled after Ukraine invasion
Concerts, dance recitals and exhibitions pulled over Vladimir Putin’s war
Cultural sanctions against Russia: move fast, break contracts, send a message
Events such as Eurovision aspire to swerve politics but politics has a way of gatecrashing
Eurovision organisers ban Russia from 2022 song contest
European Broadcasting Union says its inclusion would bring event ‘into disrepute’
TG4 spent €25.8m on creative economy in 2020, annual report shows
Pandemic led to 5% rise in costs at the public service media company
Olympics are over but geoblocking is here to stay
Sports rights carve-up means ‘not available in your location’ messages will persist
Eurovision winners on drug controversy: ‘We know we are clean. We have nothing to hide’
Italian band Maneskin want to become a rare long-term Eurovision success story
Collection of television licence fee remains in stasis
No steps have been taken to resolve hurdles faced by An Post or to seek another agent
Obstacles to foreign news coverage grow as Washington circus unfolds
Media & Marketing: Building a reputation as a foreign correspondent now a trickier task
It’s not Eurovision, but it’s the nearest we’ll get
Past performers and 2020 songs will feature in Europe Shine a Light on RTÉ
Eurovision 2020 cancelled: ‘My heart goes out to my fellow artists and Eurovision fans’
Coronavirus: Irish entrant Lesley Roy praises song contest for putting people’s health first
Ex-RTÉ chiefs call for political leadership to solve broadcaster’s ‘dilemma’
Licence fee needs to be changed to address evasions, says Noel Curran
Buoyant football clubs, Eurovision ratings and a UK PM contender
Planet Business: Time for one last Brussels get-together for Theresa May
Will Madonna be ‘bullied’ into pulling out of Eurovision in Israel?
The singer faces calls to boycott next month’s contest. But it is impervious to politics
Glen Killane joins EBU as deputy director of sport
Former Eir Television managing director left the organisation earlier this year
Ireland is bookies’ third favourite to win Eurovision
O’Shaughnessy will sing 24th out of the 26 acts in the final
Eurovision 2018 sees global turmoil take centre stage
Host Lisbon is helping to keep politics out of the song contest, but the lyrics say it all
European public service broadcasters unite for ‘Keep Media Good’ campaign
Eurovision organiser EBU, led by Noel Curran, sends message amid industry upheaval
Ex-RTÉ boss Noel Curran to lead European Broadcasting Union
‘Candidate of choice’ appointed to oversee organisation best known for Eurovision
Ian Wilson on why RTÉ needs to ‘take chances, be ahead of the curve, be a leader'
He steered Dave Fanning and Gerry Ryan to fame and helped devise ‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’, but as he prepares to leave RTÉ, producer Ian Wilson chides the national broadcaster for being risk-averse
Ireland’s youth are no big fans of priests, politicians or police
Only one group fared worse than the three Ps in survey – no prizes for guessing which
Eurovision organisers quit over ‘lack of transparency’
Ukraine officials say contest will go ahead despite resignations of 21 team members
Rio 2016: 16 things to know about the business of the Olympics
Budget overruns, ‘proud sponsors’, sportswear battles and other ‘stuff that matters’
Patrick Freyne: Eurovision an endearingly odd arms-race for TV
In recent years songs have improved (seriously) - this time there’s even more to marvel at
Radio: Douze points as Derek Mooney hosts a dawn chorus for Europe
Review: ‘Mooney Goes Wild: The Dawn Chorus’, ‘The Ray D’Arcy Show’ and ‘The Ryan Tubridy Show’
Dee Forbes is switching sides in a brutal TV sports rights game
RTÉ must negotiate with its new DG’s old employer if it wants to show Olympics
Poland’s new administration bristles at EU’s criticism of reforms
Brussels concerned at conservatives’ rapid judicial appointments and media overhaul
Who’s next for Eurovision? Let’s look Down Under
Organisers inviting Australia to send act to mark 60th anniversary of song contest
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