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Belfast Eurovision bid: Councillor says “We were never going to get it”

Belfast Eurovision Alliance DUP Sinn Féin Belfast City Council Belfast Council United Kingdom

A Belfast Councillor who voted against a bid for the city hosting the Eurovision Song Contest next year has said “We were never going to get it”.

At the recent full meeting of Belfast City Council, SDLP Councillor Brian Heading spoke out against the bid in current times, as details of who voted for and against a bid for the contest by City Hall emerged.

Belfast missed out last month after failing to make the shortlist of seven cities to host the competition for the UK. The competition is set to be held in the UK in 2023 after safety fears ruled out this year's winner Ukraine from hosting the show.

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