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- August 3, 2026
Ireland
Ireland holds seven Eurovision Song Contest victories, a record shared with Sweden, and has competed since 1965, dominating the 1990s with four wins in five years. RTÉ opted out of the 2026 contest in Vienna. The latest Eurovision news from Ireland is collected here.
Eurovision News 
Ireland Ireland: Sarah McTernan will sing 22 in Tel Aviv!
The Irish broadcaster, RTÉ, have finally revealed the Irish representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 – Sarah McTernan will be
Ireland: RTE to unveil the Irish ESC 2019 hopeful and entry on 8 March
RTE, the Irish national broadcaster, will be unveiling one of the biggest secrets surrounding the upcoming Eurovision edition. Who will
Ireland: RTE opens submission window for Eurovision 2019
RTE, the Irish national broadcaster, has opened the submission window for artists and composers wishing to represent Ireland at the
Ireland: Linda Martin has released All Woman
Irish star Linda Martin has released All Woman, an album with covers of beloved songs, including many Eurovision classics. All
Ireland: RTE confirms participation in Eurovision 2019
RTE, the Irish national broadcaster has confirmed to ESCToday that Ireland will participate at the forthcoming 2019 Eurovision Song Contest
Ireland: RTÉ reveals breakdown of Eurovision 2018 costs
RTÉ have revealed that they spent over €300,000 to send Ryan O’Shaughnessy to the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The broadcaster has
Ireland: Sean and Conor Price “wouldn’t rule out” Eurovision
The Irish brothers who competed in the UK X Factor in 2017, Sean and Conor Price, have expressed interest in
Ireland: Ryan O’Shaughnessy speaks about online threats and the #YouthEmpowered campaign
Ireland’s Ryan O’Shaughnessy has revealed that he was threatened due to his Eurovision 2018 performance. The singer also continues addressing
Ireland: Brendan Murray unveils his newest single Way Too Fast
Ireland’s Eurovision 2017 contestant Brendan Murray returns to the spotlight with Way too fast. Way too fast is the latest
Ireland: Ryan O’Shaughnessy jokes about not winning Eurovision
Ireland’s 2018 Eurovision entrant Ryan O’Shaughnessy has had a good-natured pop at the Irish national broadcaster, RTE. The Together singer
United Kingdom Ireland: Dustin the Turkey hopes to represent UK at the Eurovision Song Contest
The controversial avian puppet who represented Ireland at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, Dustin the Turkey, has announced he hopes
Ireland: Donna McCaul would like to compete at Eurovision 2019
Ireland’s 2005 representative, Donna McCaul, has announced that she would compete at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Israel, despite
Ireland: Could Ryan O’Shaughnessy’s performance influence Dancing With The Stars?
RTÉ’s Dancing With The Stars-judge Brian Redmond proposes same-sex dancing couples in the style of Ryan O’Shaughnessy’s Eurovision performance. At
Albania Eurovision 2018: China removes Albania and Ireland from semi-final 1 broadcast
Last night saw the official broadcast of the first semi-final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, in which viewers from