Section: The Irish Times (Ireland)
‘Have you noticed that Eurovision is very popular with gay people?’
For once, music and fun takes pride of place ahead of politics in Ukraine …read more Source: The Irish...
Irish Eurovision hopes go up, up and away as Murray fails to make final
Vocalist, managed by Louis Walsh, says Kiev experience the ‘best 3 minutes of my life’ …read more Source: The Irish...
Patrick Freyne on Eurovision 2017: Kiev locals on ‘cleaning the past’
‘Eurovision is just entertainment, but it is important. It shows life is almost as usual’ …read more Source: The Irish...
Eurovision 2017: more than Pride at stake for Kiev
As a gay activist, Zoryan Kis knows how dangerous life can be in Ukraine …read more Source: The Irish...
Ukraine’s Ruslana: From Eurovision to revolution and back
Maidan protests still inspire 2004 winner as Kiev prepares to host song contest …read more Source: The Irish...
Ukraine ready to forget woes with spectacular Eurovision party
Kiev brushes off Russian boycott and prepares for tens of thousands of visitors …read more Source: The Irish...
Merkel presses Putin over persecution of gays in Chechnya
German chancellor discusses anti-gay crackdown, Syria and Ukraine during Sochi talks …read more Source: The Irish...
Joshua triumphs over Klitschko in heavyweight fight for the ages
Epic Wembley battle sees both fighters hit the canvas before young British boxer stopped Ukrainian veteran …read more Source: The Irish...
OSCE monitor killed in separatist-held eastern Ukraine
Mission suffers first fatality when armoured SUV hits landmine …read more Source: The Irish...
Russia to boycott Eurovision song contest due to Ukraine row
Kiev refusing to allow contestant Yulia Samoylova perform after she sang in Crimea …read more Source: The Irish...
