Ireland will not participate in Eurovision 2027 in protest against Israel's participation. This was announced by the Irish broadcaster RTE, which also boycotted the competition last year. The broadcaster stated that its position remains unchanged, citing 'the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the loss of life.' Ireland is the first to declare this officially and definitively, following the Netherlands where the broadcaster also announced it would not participate and the decision was passed to another broadcasting entity to make a final determination.