Irish comedian and writer Graham Linehan says RTÉ’s programming choice—replacing planned Eurovision coverage with an episode of Father Ted—amounts to using the sitcom as a “tool of antisemitic harassment.” According to the reports, Linehan frames the boycott and scheduling change as connected to broader controversy around the Eurovision event, which RTÉ says it is not broadcasting. The outlets characterise Linehan’s comments as criticism of RTÉ’s actions and their wider impact. RTÉ is described as implementing the boycott by shifting from Eurovision to Father Ted programming, while Linehan argues the change is not neutral and instead targets or contributes to antisemitic harassment. The reports do not provide detailed evidence within the supplied text for how the specific Father Ted episode is linked to antisemitism beyond Linehan’s assertions. Overall, the story centres on a dispute between Linehan and RTÉ regarding a Eurovision broadcast boycott and the broadcaster’s decision to air Father Ted as an alternative.