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Eurovision Song Contest
‘RTÉ said we don’t have any problem with Emmy. We have an Irish writer on the team’: Ireland’s Eurovision singer from Norway
Norwegiam singer Emmy on representing Ireland in Basle for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest and how she and song cowriter Larissa Tormey have engineered Laika Party to grab the attention. But can they triumph?
Eurovision Song Contest: How are organisers reacting to criticisms of Israel?
Israel’s conduct in Gaza has again prompted criticism of its participation by artists and concern from RTÉ and other broadcasters
Eurovision: RTÉ gets ‘commitment’ from European Broadcasting Union to discuss Israel participation
Song Contest organiser confirms it will have ‘broader discussion’ with participating stations
Eurovision: RTÉ boss says Ireland will not pull out of contest over Israel’s participation
Kevin Bakhurst’s comments came after he asked the European Broadcasting Union for a discussion on Israel’s participation
RTÉ seeks discussion over Israel’s inclusion in the Eurovision Song Contest
Former Eurovision contestants called for Israel’s expulsion from the competition because of the Gaza war
Charlie McGettigan joins artists calling for Israel to be expelled from Eurovision Song Contest
Union says national broadcaster ‘should reflect the Irish State’s public opposition to Israel’s actions in Palestine’
Niamh Kavanagh: ‘Thanks to my mum, I learned how to pay my bills before I spent money on myself’
Me & My Money: Niamh Kavanagh, Eurovision singer
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Clodagh Rodgers: Eurovision star from Northern Ireland dies aged 78
Rodgers secured fourth place in the competition held in Dublin in 1971
Eurovision organisers address Spanish call for debate on Israel’s participation
European Broadcasting Union acknowledges ‘concerns and deeply held views’
Eimear Quinn: I suffer from that default of well-bred Catholic school girls, where we’re people pleasers
The Irish singer on being a model child, losing herself in the wildness of Ireland and having no regrets about not becoming a pop star
‘If the asteroid hits Dublin, everything is gone’: A chastened Kieran Cuddihy hears about the end of the world
Radio review: Odds of its hitting Earth turn out to be far shorter than those of winning Newstalk’s Cash Machine 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 cowritten 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
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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
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