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
Israel
Eurovision 2026: Australia through to grand final
Only 35 countries competing this year with Ireland among nations not taking part due to Israel’s involvement
Government urged to impose sanctions on Israel in same way De Valera did on Italy in 1935
Richard Boyd Barrett introduces Bill to sanction Israel, break off ‘all economic trade, financial relations’
There are better things to do than boycott events involving Israel
We could choose how the show goes on
Eurovision: prominent bars join TV boycott as Jewish Council criticises RTÉ
PantiBar owner says decision to stop screening contest is validated by Israel’s attempt to use it as ‘propaganda tool’
Israel escalates attacks on Gaza since halting Iran strikes, killing 120 Palestinians
Increase in attacks on enclave further sign of stalled progress under Trump’s plan to halt Israel-Hamas war
Israeli coalition crisis pushes Knesset towards early election talks
A key ultra‑Orthodox ally has abandoned Binyamin Netanyahu’s government, collapsing the coalition’s majority amid a row over military exemptions
Sport cannot pretend to exist in a moral vacuum
The FAI should refuse to play fixtures against Israel until Fifa and Uefa apply the same standards they applied elsewhere
Israel through to Eurovision final after shouts of ‘stop the genocide’ during song
Noam Bettan will compete on Saturday night in the boycott-hit 70th year of the song contest, held in Vienna
Hormuz deadlock pushes oil prices higher as hopes for peace deal dwindle
Iran signals continued resolve in face of US pressure
Cost of war in Iran has climbed to $29bn, says Pentagon
US president says while the ceasefire remains in place it is ‘unbelievably weak’
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
Iran ceasefire is on ‘life support’, Trump says
Tehran’s response to Washington’s proposal ‘unacceptable’ and ‘stupid’, says US president
Iran ceasefire is ‘on life support’, says Trump
EU foreign ministers agree to issue new sanctions targeting some Israeli settlers in the West Bank
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
EU agrees to place fresh sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers
Breakthrough sees blacklist imposed on violent settlers for first time in nearly two years
Peanut farmer-intellectual Jimmy Carter was just what Americans needed. They still need his ilk
There is a neat symmetry to Carter’s story and to his hometown’s quietly glowing presence in the US
Lawyers for Irish man on trial in Germany for Israeli arms-plant break-in demand new judge
Defence lawyers argue the panel led by Kathrin Eichstädt is an impediment to a fair trial
Irish failure to recognise Armenian genocide creates awkward moment for Martin in Yerevan
Inconsistency between Government reluctance to formally acknowledge Armenian genocide and clear stance on Gaza
‘Palestine’s Mandela’: concerns grow for unifying leader jailed by Israel 24 years ago
Marwan Barghouti retains broad support among fractured Palestinian factions, and calls for his release have become louder
‘I don’t like it’: Iran’s response to end war with US ‘totally unacceptable’, says Trump
Hostile drones detected over several Gulf countries as further strikes launched by Israel on southern Lebanon
Options being drawn up for possible EU action on Israeli settlement trade
Early sign of ‘momentum shift’ towards curbs on trade from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories
How Hizbullah fought back against Israel’s northern offensive
The Lebanese militant group was sharply diminished by its 2024 war with Israel – but the latest conflict has shown it is not a spent force
Iran warns Strait of Hormuz could be closed ‘forever’ to countries who back US resolution
The latest news and analysis on the Middle East crisis
US ambassador’s speech rings hollow
International law cannot be treated as something that applies rigorously to enemies while becoming negotiable when close allies are involved
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
When The World Sleeps by Francesca Albanese: Effortless schooling on intricacies behind Gaza headlines
UN Rapporteur on Human Rights weaves together legal work she undertakes to achieve justice for Palestinians, with personal story
Israel’s artists face isolation at Venice Biennale and prepare for booing at Eurovision
Unlike Eurovision, Ireland is not boycotting the Venice Biennale over Israel’s participation
Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire after new attacks. Trump calls strikes a ‘love tap’
Israel and Lebanon to hold fresh talks but Iranian officials sceptical over Washington’s plan to end wider regional conflict
Pakistan optimistic over possible US-Iran deal as Israel and Iran set for fresh talks
Latest updates on Middle East crisis as US and Iran close in on deal to end war
‘Trust me bro’: Iran mocks Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ amid wrestling over talks to end war
Saudi Arabia stopped US military from using its bases or airspace to carry out operation top open Strait of Hormuz
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