Despite reaching out to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) over two months ago, RTÉ has yet to receive a detailed breakdown of the Eurovision 2025 televoting results.
RTÉ’s request remains unanswered
According to the Irish Independent, RTÉ submitted a request for a full televote breakdown shortly after this year’s Grand Final in May. Although the Irish public awarded 10 points to Israel and the national jury gave 7, RTÉ has confirmed it is still waiting for the complete voting data from the EBU.
In a statement, RTÉ said:
“RTÉ has not received the depth of the breakdown sought; that said, we welcome the EBU’s own commitment to a full discussion and review of ESC 2025 in due course with members.”
“RTÉ has not received the depth of the breakdown sought; that said, we welcome the EBU’s own commitment to a full discussion and review of ESC 2025 in due course with members.”
Calls for greater transparency
RTÉ isn’t the only broadcaster raising concerns about how the voting was handled this year. Spain’s RTVE and Belgium’s VRT have also asked for a review of the televoting system, as more and more voices call for greater transparency. While viewers are allowed to vote up to 20 times, the EBU has not released the exact number of votes cast in each country.
The EBU has previously defended its voting system, stating:
“Each country’s result is checked and verified by a huge team of people to exclude any suspicious or irregular voting patterns.”
Although the EBU has launched a wider internal review into how Eurovision is managed in politically sensitive situations, RTÉ’s specific request for detailed televoting numbers is still unanswered. There’s no indication yet of when – or even if – this information will be shared with member broadcasters.
Ireland’s Eurovision journey
In 1965, Ireland made their debut in the Eurovision Song Contest with Butch Moore and the song “Walking the Streets in the Rain”, which managed to place 6th. Since their debut, Ireland has participated 57 times (making the Grand Final 46 times), and has won the competition seven times, which is currently tied for the record of most wins.
Ireland’s latest Eurovision participation saw them being represented by Norwegian singer EMMY with her song “Laika Party”. At the close of voting, Ireland would fail to qualify from the second semi-final, earning 28 points – ultimately placing thirteenth.
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News Source: Irish Independent
Photo Credit: Alma Bengtsson / EBU
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