RTÉ will not 'pull out' of Eurovision, Bakhurst says

RTÉ won't pull out of Eurovision but requests discussion about Israel's participation

RTÉ has no plans to pull out from the Eurovision Song Contest, Director General Kevin Bakhurst. This news comes after the Irish national broadcaster requested a discussion with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organises the contest, over Israel’s participation despite the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

Bakhurst says RTÉ won't pull Irish entry out of Eurovision despite protests against Israel

Yesterday, Bakhurst wrote to the EBU seeking a “discussion” on Israel’s participation.

Israel’s participation in Eurovision is ‘very complicated’, says RTE boss

Mr Bakhurst said RTE would not pull the Irish entry out of the song contest in May.

Israel’s participation in Eurovision is ‘very complicated’, says RTÉ’s Kevin Bakhurst

RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst has said the issue of Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest is very complicated.

RTÉ will not 'pull out' of Eurovision, Bakhurst says

RTÉ has no plans to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest, Director General Kevin Bakhurst has confirmed.

Irish broadcaster requests discussion over Israel’s Eurovision participation

Irish broadcaster requests discussion over Israel’s Eurovision participationIreland’s public broadcaster has asked the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for a discussion about Israel’s inclusion in the Eurovision song contest, as 72 former contestants called for the Israeli broadcaster Kan to be banned from next week’s event in the Swiss city of Basel. The director general of Ireland’s RTÉ, Kevin Bakhurst, said in a […] The post Irish broadcaste…