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Eurovision Song Contest
‘Vile, dismissive, disappointing’: Samantha Mumba and Donal Skehan in war of words over Eurovision judging
Eurosong judging panellist Donal Skehan responds to Mumba’s criticisms ‘tearing others down is never a good look’
How a chance meeting in a Norwegian songwriting camp inspired Ireland’s Eurovision entry
Laika Party, the story of the Soviet dog in space, is an unlikely subject for a Eurovision song
Emmy’s song about a dead Soviet space dog gets the Eurovision nod in entertaining Late Late special
Television review: Six acts stretched over two hours threaten a slog but RTÉ almost gets douze points for Friday night entertainment
Norwegian singer to represent Ireland in Eurovision 2025
EMMY’s synth-pop Laika Party was co-written by Irish songwriter Larissa Tormey
Bambie Thug’s Eurovision success inspires this year’s Late Late Eurosong contenders
From Celtic pop and power ballads to a song about a Soviet space dog, this year’s Eurovision hopefuls promise a varied medley of musical options for the Late Late audience
The Late Late Show Eurosong special 2025: When is it on, who are the acts, who picks the winner and more
Everything you need to know The Late Late Show’s annual Eurosong special to choose Ireland’s Eurovision Song Contest entry
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
February 2nd-7th: including Amandaland, Miss Austen, and Samantha Mumba’s crack at Eurovision
Ireland’s 2025 Eurovision entry: The six Eurosong acts vying to represent Ireland
The pressure is very much on with Bambie Thug putting Ireland back on the Eurovision radar with a commendable sixth-place finish in 2024
Eurovision 2025: Bobbi Arlo named as one of six acts bidding to represent Ireland
Six Eurosong finalists will compete on The Late Late Eurosong Special in February
In pictures: Twink, Finbar Furey, Gordon D’Arcy, attend ‘legend’ Dickie Rock’s funeral in Dublin
Miami Showband member and solo artist was one of showband scene’s biggest stars, as well as a former Eurovision contestant
Eurovision issues new code of conduct after controversy involving Bambie Thug and Israel
Several issues arose this year, including the disqualification of Netherlands’s entrant Joost Klein
‘A true Irish superstar’: Showband singer Dickie Rock dies, aged 88
President among those offering tributes to former Miami Showband member, who represented Ireland at 1966 Eurovision
Bambie Thug at the Academy: Corkonian’s crowd sorcery and eerie unholiness is chaotic but coherent
The artist’s neopagan ‘ouija pop’ has a universal appeal in spite of being niche
‘A proper lady in every sense of the word’: Terry Wogan’s wife Helen dies
Helen and Terry Wogan’s son said he hoped his parents were ‘sharing a vodka martini and hoping we don’t make too much of fuss’
Limerick mayor’s ‘great frustration’ over pay during his time in Land Development Agency revealed
Plus: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú's pay cut, Irish Ambassador to the US gets a profile boost, and Simon Coveney sails again
Ireland’s Eurovision entry Bambie Thug announces European tour
The Cork-born singer (31) placed sixth at the annual singing competition earlier this month
Gastropub owners told to pay rent arrears to ‘accidental landlord’ IRFU
Owners of rugby fan favourite the Chop House were in dispute with rugby body over rented home in Dublin 4
Eurovision saw a collision of vintage operating systems and trashy Europop
Finland’s Eurovision Song Contest entry Windows95man′s hard drive issues entertain
Bambie Thug should not have been making statements on Ireland’s behalf
Whatever the nature of Bambie’s protest - and of course they are right that Netanyahu’s actions in the Gaza strip are abhorrent and deplorable - it was an inappropriate time, place and medium
Eurovision 2024 organisers promise review of controversies after Bambie Thug complaints
European Broadcasting Union ‘regrets’ that some delegations did not respect the rules
Dutch artist expelled from Eurovision likely to face charges, say Swedish police
Joost Klein had been a favourite of both bookies and fans before his exit from the contest
Bambie Thug’s sixth place makes for dramatic Eurovision night in Malmo
Nonbinary singer causes stir on and off the stage with their spat against Israel and its entrant
Eurovision: Bambie Thug accuses Israeli broadcaster of ‘inciting violence’ against them
Harris praises Cork-born artist‘s ‘stunning’ performance as Switzerland wins song contest
In pictures: Switzerland’s Nemo takes Eurovision 2024 crown as Ireland’s Bambie Thug comes sixth
Bambie Thug finishes with 278 points in Ireland’s best result for almost 25 years
Eurovision: Bambie Thug finishes sixth for Ireland - as it happened
It’s the best Irish song contest result in 24 years as Swiss singer Nemo eclipses bookies’ favourite Croatia to claim victory with their song The Code
Eurovision: Switzerland’s Nemo wins 2024 competition as Ireland’s Bambie Thug finishes sixth
Irish contestant, originally from Macroom, Co Cork, ended their performance by saying ‘love will always triumph hate’
Bambie Thug misses Eurovision dress rehearsal over ‘urgent’ situation
Meanwhile, Dutch act Joost Klein is disqualified after ‘incident’ involving production worker
Bambie Thug’s quiet protest was more effective than any Eurovision boycott
It is worth restating that criticism of the Israeli state is not anti-semitism. But it is also the case that anti-semitism never went away, that it still exists and that it is on the rise again
Bambie Thug: ‘It would be amazing for Cork if Cillian Murphy has the Oscar and we have the Eurovision’
Macroom artist in contention to be first Irish winner of international song contest in almost 30 years
‘We’re a gay bar, not a political venue’: London’s best-known gay pub in row over Israel Eurovision boycott
The Royal Vauxhall Tavern has been shut for most of this week after anti-Israel activists refused to perform drag acts in the pub
The Irish Times view on the Eurovision Song Contest: not just four hours of kitsch
In its own sequinned, sparkly fashion, the contest charts the arc of post-war European economic and social change
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