NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a round-up of today’s news.Gardaí released CCTV footage of a fatal arson attack on a house in Co Offaly last week in which a four-year-old boy and his ...

RUV, the Icelandic national broadcaster, has set a date for determining if Iceland will compete at the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria. RUV’s Board will covene next week, ...

Iceland will discuss whether to participate in the Eurovision 2026 song contest after Israel was allowed to compete, Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir said Friday. Speaking at a joint ...

RUV’s board will recommend the EBU to exclude Israel from the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest 2026. The Icelandic national broadcaster’s board convened yesterday and has decided to recommend the ...

The boss of Eurovision has released a statement after five countries announced a boycott due to Israel’s inclusion (Picture: Reuters/Denis Balibouse) Created with AI assistance. Quality assured by ...

Last year's winner joins the protest wave following the decision to include Israel in the 2026 event. Five countries will also boycott Eurovision 2026. The winner of last year's Eurovision Song ...

Several countries have withdrawn from the Eurovision Song Contest after Israel was allowed to take part in next year's event. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS, Spain's RTVE and Ireland's RTE immediately ...

Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands will boycott Eurovision 2026 after Israel was cleared to compete in Vienna. The four public broadcasters say they cannot justify taking part due to the war ...

The European Broadcasting Union cleared Israel to take part in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, brushing aside demands for its exclusion and sparking an unprecedented backlash. “A large majority ...

Ireland pulls out of Eurovision over Israel inclusion as BBC defends support and Iceland to decide next weekIreland should ‘take a year off [from Eurovision]… return stronger, and hopefully be in the ...

Four countries have decided not to compete in Eurovision next year, after it was ruled that Israel were allowed to take part. Ireland, The Netherlands, Slovenia and 'big five' country Spain have all ...