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Who funds Irelands Eurovision Entry?

  • 15-05-2016 10:27pm
    #1
    topmanamillion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,428 ✭✭✭


    Just came up in conversation. Most people seem to think RTE/TV license payer but I`ve always thought it was state funded.


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  • #2
    The Sidewards Man
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    Supermacs


  • #3
    tomwaterford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,768 ✭✭✭✭tomwaterford


    Gavin Duffy


  • #4
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,511 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    topmanamillion wrote: »
    Just came up in conversation. Most people seem to think RTE/TV license payer but I`ve always thought it was state funded.

    RTE is state funded.


  • #5
    Agricola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    Some mad bastid by the looks of it.


  • #6
    maudgonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    Google says RTE: http://www.goss.ie/2014/07/exclusive-rte-splash-out-more-than-e100000-on-flop-eurovision-entry-kasey-smith/


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  • #7
    The Sidewards Man
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    maudgonner wrote: »
    Google says RTE: http://www.goss.ie/2014/07/exclusive-rte-splash-out-more-than-e100000-on-flop-eurovision-entry-kasey-smith/

    Google me hole, google who really thinks google funds it.


  • #8
    Archeron
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    The reverse vampires in conjunction with the saucer people.


  • #9
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    The gays, a levy on drinks in the George throughout the year.

    Since the kids started pre drinking we can't afford to send proper talent :D


  • #10
    UrbanSprawl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,899 ✭✭✭UrbanSprawl


    I dont understand why we cant send amazing sean dancers and Irish music.Showcase our amazing culture ..we would win everytime.Eimear Quinn riverdance instead we send turkeys and jedward? Its quite obvious we don't want to win cos we don't want to host it!!


  • #11
    gourcuff28
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    UrbanSprawl wrote: »
    I dont understand why we cant send amazing sean dancers and Irish music.Showcase our amazing culture ..we would win everytime.Eimear Quinn riverdance instead we send turkeys and jedward? Its quite obvious we don't want to win cos we don't want to host it!!

    Why would we win everytime? Is Irish culture inherently better than other European countries? What if all the other countries sent the best that they could offer?
    The problem with Ireland is you have the eurovision traditionalists who can't get over the fact its not 1986 anymore....get with the times and adapt. If you send a good song you'll do well(France this year for example)


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  • #12
    Eugene Norman
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    PARlance wrote: »
    RTE is state funded.

    It's license fee funded.


  • #13
    Badly Drunk Boy
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    UrbanSprawl wrote: »
    I dont understand why we cant send amazing sean dancers and Irish music.Showcase our amazing culture ..we would win everytime.Eimear Quinn riverdance instead we send turkeys and jedward? Its quite obvious we don't want to win cos we don't want to host it!!
    Didn't we have a very Irish entry in the last ten years (Dervish)? That didn't do too well! (Just checked: they came last.)
    gourcuff28 wrote: »
    The problem with Ireland is you have the eurovision traditionalists who can't get over the fact its not 1986 anymore....get with the times and adapt. If you send a good song you'll do well(France this year for example)
    Ireland had only won it twice up to 1986, but then 5 times in the next 11 years.


  • #14
    gourcuff28
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    Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »
    Didn't we have a very Irish entry in the last ten years (Dervish)? That didn't do too well! (Just checked: they came last.)


    Ireland had only won it twice up to 1986, but then 5 times in the next 11 years.

    Its not 1994 then, the riverdancing was an amazing moment in eurovision history but looking back it takes itself so seriously.


  • #15
    Gwynplaine
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    Derek Mooney


  • #16
    murpho999
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    gourcuff28 wrote: »
    Its not 1994 then, the riverdancing was an amazing moment in eurovision history but looking back it takes itself so seriously.

    Riverdance was an interval act not an entry.


  • #17
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    UrbanSprawl wrote: »
    I dont understand why we cant send amazing sean dancers and Irish music.Showcase our amazing culture ..we would win everytime.Eimear Quinn riverdance instead we send turkeys and jedward? Its quite obvious we don't want to win cos we don't want to host it!!

    Jedward has been our most successful Eurovision act since 2000.


  • #18
    dan1895
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭dan1895


    UrbanSprawl wrote: »
    I dont understand why we cant send amazing sean dancers and Irish music.Showcase our amazing culture ..we would win everytime.Eimear Quinn riverdance instead we send turkeys and jedward? Its quite obvious we don't want to win cos we don't want to host it!!

    I'm no fan of Nicky Byrne but calling him a turkey is a bit harsh.


  • #19
    maudgonner
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    Eugene Norman wrote: »
    It's license fee funded.

    Yes, and commercially funded through advertising and sponsorship.


  • #20
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    It's amazing how much shíte our license fee is supposed to pay for. Even if there was 100% compliance there'd still be a shortfall.


  • #21
    jimmy blevins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 475 ✭✭jimmy blevins


    Maybe Putin should send bears on unicycles.


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  • #22
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,741 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    Does there really need to be two threads on the Eurovision or should I say Worldvision contest.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #23
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Ok guys. It's time I come clean.

    I've been funding our Eurovision entries for years.

    But since ye all can't stop complaining I'm pulling the plug. No more Eurovision for ANYONE!

    Now see how ye like it!


  • #24
    FalconGirl
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    Aghhhh I miss the glory days when we won 4/5 years in the early 90s, this being my personal favourite.


  • #25
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    EBU membership pays for it


  • #26
    [Deleted User]
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    TBH we should send back Dustin the Turkey. To do a duet with Jedward. And have it written by the people that wrote "Rock n Roll Kids".


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