Cork City Council · Ordinary Meeting of Cork City Council · 12 May 2025
A vote on a motion joining calls on the European Broadcasting Union to ban Israel from taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
That this Council joins our voice to the many artists, journalists and former Eurovision contestants who are calling on the EBU to ban Israel from participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The Apartheid State of Israel cannot be allowed any opportunity to bolster their reputation on the international stage or minimise the war crimes they are committing on a daily basis.
Proposed by T. Shannon; seconded by C. Kelleher.
The minutes record: As those voting for the amendment were less than those voting against, An tArdmhéara declared the vote and the amendment defeated.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fine Gael | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinn Féin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Green Party | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democrats | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.