Noel Curran
IrelandpoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Noel Curran is the Director General of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), an organization that represents public service media organizations in Europe. He has been instrumental in overseeing various significant events, including the Eurovision Song Contest, and addressing the challenges faced by member broadcasters. Recently, he was in the news as RTVE, the Spanish public broadcaster, requested a debate on Israel's participation in the upcoming Eurovision festival, highlighting concerns over the socio-political implications of the event.
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Noel Curran said he 'defied anyone' to point to another presenter who could do a 20-minute interview as well as Kenny.
Gay Byrne was the first big beast broadcaster. Claire Byrne was the last – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-25
Noel Curran is the director general of the European Broadcasting Union addressed in the letter from RTVE.
La carta que RTVE ha enviado a Eurovisión pide una “revisión completa” del televoto y muestra “gran preocupación” por la participación de Israel | Televisión
Spain· 2025-05-20
Noel Curran is the president of the EBU who received a letter from RTVE requesting a debate on Israel's participation in Eurovision.
Mais de 70 ex-participantes do Festival da Eurovisão pedem exclusão de Israel | Eurovisão
Portugal· 2025-05-07
Noel Curran is the director general of the European Broadcasting Union who received a request from RTVE for a debate on Israel's participation.
Eurovision organisers address Spanish call for debate on Israel’s participation – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-12
Noel Curran is the director-general of the EBU to whom the letter from RTVE was addressed.
Televisão pública espanhola pede debate sobre participação de Israel na Eurovisão | MúsicaPortugal· 2025-04-12
Noel Curran is the director general of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) who received a formal letter from RTVE.
RTVE pide a Eurovisión que se debata la participación de Israel en el festival | TelevisiónSpain· 2025-04-11
