Received 18 March 2026
Decided 17 April 2026
Refused
Request Reference CCS-FOI-2026-0085
Requester Type Journalist
Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Details of any contact or communications between the culture minister Patrick O'Donovan or his office, and Kevin Bakhurst or his representatives at RTE, in which the Eurovision Song Contest and Israel's participation was discussed between Jan. 1 2025 and Dec. 31 2025 (Israel is represented by KAN, its public broadcaster).Please supply details of any meetings that took place and any documents relating to any such contact or communications including minutes, emails, letters, memos, notes and the like.