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- August 3, 2026
Ireland
Ireland holds seven Eurovision Song Contest victories, a record shared with Sweden, and has competed since 1965, dominating the 1990s with four wins in five years. RTÉ opted out of the 2026 contest in Vienna. The latest Eurovision news from Ireland is collected here.
Eurovision News 
Ireland Ireland: Another song contest for Brian Kennedy and Johnny Logan
RTÉ One is to launch a new talent show, with two former Eurovision stars set to compete against each other.
Ireland: RTE confirms participation in Eurovision 2014
RTE, the Irish national broadcaster has informed and confirmed to esctoday.com that Ireland will participate at the forthcoming 2014 Eurovision
Ireland’s “Happy Man”, Cahal Dunne, to perform at a benefit concert.
1979 Irish Eurovision Song Contest representative is back. Cahal Dunne, mostly known as “Happy Man” will perform at the McGoff
Ireland: Panto for Jedward
Jedward set to appear in Dublin pantomime from December. The Irish twins have announced they are to perform in Beauty
Ireland: The Irish spend on Malmö
Irish broadcaster RTE has revealed it cost €207,754 to send its act to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The figures
Ireland: The Dolan family celebrate
To prove that life is made of ups and downs we just need to look at the Dolan family in
Linda Martin on Irish Television tonight
Linda Martin was the Irish winner in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992 with Why me and also the mentor
Ryan Dolan on BBC Television tonight
Ryan Dolan, who represented Ireland at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, is on his way to Belfast, Northern
Ireland: Ryan’s a ratings hit
Despite finishing last at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, the show remained a ratings hit for Irish broadcaster. The number
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Norway Eurovision royalty in Euro Fan Café in Malmö
The Euro Fan Café in Folkets park in Malmö saw its busiest night so far last night, when some previous
Malmö live: Interview with Ryan Dolan
As the third day of the rehearsals kicked off in Malmö, esctoday.com got the chance to speak with this year’s representative
Ryan Dolan from Ireland in Russia and on the Late late show
Ryan Dolan, the Irish representative for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö has been in Russia ahead of his
Ryan from Ireland left his job to prepare for Eurovision but loving it all
The interview tour around Europe has taken us to Ireland. Answering our questions today is Ryan Dolan. He will sing
Ireland: Ryan Dolan calls for help with his video
This year’s Irish representative in the Eurovision Song Contest has put out a call for help. Ryan Dolan from Strabane,