“Martin and I will have great fun!”

Unless Sweden win this year’s competition, we’re still reigning champions with seven wins out of a possible 63.

Comedian and radio presenter Al Porter is headlining a charity gig in support of Amnesty International Ireland.

As Nicky Byrne urges us to “Just touch who you wanna, Kiss who you gotta”, Billy O’Riordan looks back at the weird and wonderful lyrics of Eurovision from the past 61 years

Who knew the Irish Dancing world could be so cut-throat?

Derval McGovern’s house features in Home of the Year on RTÉ One on Thursday at 8.30pm.

Eurovision legend Johnny Logan shared a dingy flat with five students in England, months after his first taste of Eurovision glory, in 1981.

Caitriona McConnell sparkled for Monaghan as they were convincing winners over Cavan in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC qualifiers at Kingspan Breffni Park this afternoon.

Eurovision is 60 years on the go and there’s no sign of its popularity waning. How did it become a cultural juggernaut and how can we get back on top, wonders Arlene Harris.

Johnny Logan, still the undisputed king of the Eurovision stage belted out not one but two winning songs — ‘What’s Another Year’ in 1980 and ‘Hold me Now’ in 1987. And in between those dates, he wasn’t sitting on his laurels as his composition ‘Why Me’ performed by Linda Martin in 1992 earned us another accolade thanks to the white-suited performer.

Love it or loathe it, the Eurovision is back next month. To mark the occassion, we are looking back at our record-breaking seven winners to see how life after the Eurovision has treated them.

The number 16 Dublin bus route gets a Christmas makeover.

From the toe-tapping tunes in Peter Pan to Boyzone’s Keith Duffy as the Baddie in in Jack and the Beanstalk, we pick the best of the festive fun with Colette Sheridan

Galway 0-17 Monaghan 0-14 Galway boss Kevin Reidy heaped praise on his side following Saturday’s All-Ireland Ladies SFC quarter-final win over Monaghan at St. Brendan’s Park in Birr.

Galway 0-17 Monaghan 0-14

Ladies’ Football: Reigning All-Ireland champions Cork have been paired with Mayo in the TG4 All-Ireland ladies’ senior football championship quarter-finals.

Monaghan forwards Niamh Kindlon and Catriona McConnell combined to dump Ulster rivals Tyrone out of the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship this afternoon.

No mentor should have been involved in composing or submitting a song for the EuroSong Irish final

The Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy has revealed he enjoyed the “bonkers” Eurovision row on his show. The RTÉ star yesterday told his radio show listeners that he knew there was a “stormer brewing” due to tensions between mentors and judges before the show aired.

Can-linn, featuring Dubliner Kasey Smith, will represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen in May.

For the first time in a long time I’ve actually been genuinely entertained by the Late Late Show.

Can-Linn’s Kasey Smith is set to become Ireland’s entry into Eurovision this year, despite controversy surrounding her connection to music mogul Louis Walsh.

THE panto season is here once again, and Eurovision winner Linda Martin is loving it.

From pantos to festive markets, Ed Power has the best Christmas events for kids and grown ups.

TG4 LADIES SFC FINA:

Cork 1-10 Monaghan 1-9

Galway 0-11 Monaghan 0-16

Galway held onto their TG4 Connacht ladies senior football championship crown on Sunday afternoon and Monaghan claimed four in a row in Ulster, as the two remaining provincial finals were decided.

Want your girlfriend to be your wife? Get Zach Braff to ask her!

Yes, you too can 'Get Lucky' with the new range of Durex/Daft Punk condoms.

The song of the summer, as sung by the US President.

We’ll declare the moratorium immediately.

The evolution of Daft Punk's summer smash track - starting with the 1920s and going right up to the 2020s.

The 1992 Eurovision winner performs 'Get Lucky' on the Saturday Night Show.

Despite the twins’ failure to peak twice and the turkey being rightly stuffed, hundreds of thousands of Irish fans will still optimistically tune in tonight to watch Ryan Dolan’s bid for Eurovision glory.

A leather-clad Ryan Dolan gave it all in Sweden last night and was rewarded with a final place in Saturday’s night’s Eurovision.

Will you be tuning in to cheer on Ryan Dolan tonight?

Millstreet hosted the Eurovision 20 years ago, in an equestrian centre, for free. The town relished it, says Richard Fitzpatrick

Goalkeeper Linda Martin was among the goalscorers as Monaghan made it five wins from five outings in Division 1 of the Ladies NFL yesterday.

With a voice as good as his looks and a bodhrán backing beat, Ryan Dolan was chosen last night to represent Ireland in the 2013 Eurovision.