Ireland will not participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria, due to "the killing continuing in Gaza", the country's public service broadcaster RTÉ has announced.
MusicThe alleged leader of Ireland's largest crime syndicate, the Kinahan Cartel, has been extradited to Dublin from Dubai.
WorldAn explosive device has been found by Irish police in a vehicle near the border with Northern Ireland. Two people have been arrested in connection with the discovery.
WorldThe UK experienced its hottest May day on record. Kew Gardens in east London reached a record high of 34.8 degrees Celsius. Ireland also recorded its hottest May day since records began.
WorldIreland will play its Nations League matches against Israel this autumn. According to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), it has "no choice."
FootballCultural workers in Ireland can now receive almost 3,500 kronor a week thanks to a new kind of artist's salary being launched.
EntertainmentIreland does not intend to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in Austria next year if Israel is allowed to participate. ”It would be completely impossible for Ireland to participate”, says the TV company RTE in a statement.
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