RTÉ, the Irish national broadcaster, have given their initial reaction regarding their participation, ahead of the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest.

Kevin Bakhurst, the Director General of RTÉ, had the following to say to Morning Ireland, on RTÉ Radio 1:

“We haven’t started to think about next year and there’s a long way to go. Our rationale still holds, civilians are still dying in smaller numbers, but they are still dying in significant numbers in Gaza, and also in Lebanon. Journalists are still being targeted, and they still have been up to recently.

For us as a public service broadcaster, who believes in the importance of protecting journalists and believes in human rights, there’s no reason at the moment to change our decision but we will review it in the coming months.”

Martin Green, Director of the Eurovision Song Contest, had the following to say to RTÉ last week:

“All I can say is we’re doing everything we can to allay their concerns. As you might imagine, all the conversations so far end with, ‘Let’s see how this year goes, and we’ll see where we go.’”

Let us know what you think about Ireland and the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments below or on our FACEBOOK, BLUESKY, TWITTER, YOUTUBE, INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK pages.

The Eurovision Community, which Eurovision Ireland are a part of, celebrates diversity through music. Please keep your comments respectful. We will not tolerate racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, body-shaming or any other derogatory or hostile language.

Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix