'It is sad for a fan of Eurovision': West Cork man says Irish fans support boycott of song contest

'It is sad for a fan of Eurovision': West Cork man says Irish fans support boycott of song contest

Cork native Seamus O'Neill, co host of the I’m Sorry Zero Points Eurovision podcast, at the Eurovision village in Vienna.

The 70th Eurovision song contest final takes place on Saturday night following a competition shrouded in controversy.

Ireland, along with the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain and Iceland, boycotted Eurovision this year over Israel's participation and in protest at Israel’s wars in Gaza and the Lebanon.

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