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Eurovision Song Contest
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
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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
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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
Eurovision 2024 final: When does Ireland’s Bambie Thug sing, can they win, and which are the hardest countries to beat?
Everything you need to know about this year’s Eurovision Song Contest final, which sees Ireland compete for the first time since 2018
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Eurovision 2024: Israel singer Eden Golan makes final after public vote
Thousands of protesters including environmentalist Greta Thunberg take to Malmo streets over Israel’s war in Gaza
Eurovision: Greta Thunberg among thousands protesting against Israel competing in contest
‘Up to 12,000’ took part in protest march in Malmo ahead of Israeli entrant Eden Golan’s performance
Eurovision: Bambie Thug was asked to remove pro-Palestinian Ogham writing for performance
European Broadcasting Union says writing on artist’s body ‘contravened contest rules’
‘I’m feeling so proud. It made me cry’: Bambie Thug’s mother on the singer making the Eurovision final
Irish in Malmo ‘really supportive’ and celebrating as Bambie Thug looks forward to Saturday’s final
In pictures: Bambie Thug’s spellbinding Eurovision semi-final performance to secure final place
Spooky performance of ‘ouiji pop’ song Doomsday Blue secured Ireland a spot in the final
Eurovision 2024: Bambie Thug goes through to Saturday’s final, Ireland’s first since 2018
London-based non-binary Ouija pop singer had been considered a long-shot but will now compete in Malmö, Sweden this weekend
Eurovision semi-final: Euphoria for Ireland as Bambie Thug qualifies for Saturday’s final
Ireland has not made it past the semi-final stage of the Eurovision Song Contest since 2018 but this year our ‘ouija-pop’ entry has done the trick in Sweden
Eurovision 2024: Ireland’s entry Bambie Thug performs tonight in first semi-final – can they win and who are the favourites?
Everything you need to know about this year’s Eurovision Song Contest which sees Ireland attempt to qualify for Saturday’s final for the first time since 2018
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