Sir, – Ireland’s result in the Eurovision was certainly disappointing, but what was more disappointing was the fact RTÉ and the Irish Eurovision team have not realised the current economic situation of our country.
To vote in the contest from Ireland cost either 60c or 61c (call/ text) while in the UK it cost a mere 15p (18c)! Rip-off Ireland alive and well. – Yours, etc,
GORDON McCABE,
Shanbally,
Co Limerick.
Sir, – It seems to me that Saturday night’s Eurofest was nothing more than a rerun of the Battle of Clontarf wherein this time the Danes won and we finished 26th. It shows how far we have slipped. Of course this time a mere 37 countries failed to come to our aid! – Yours, etc,
HUGH W McCORMACK,
Killiney Hill Road,
Killiney, Co Dublin.
Sir, – Ireland finishes last (with five votes) in the Eurovision Song Contest. That doesn’t bode well for a deal on our banking debt. – Yours, etc,
JOHN O’BYRNE,
Mount Argus Court,
Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6W.
Sir, – Upon watching this year’s expensive waste of time which was the Eurovision Song Contest I was so angry I bit a hole in the carpet, tripped over the budgie and put my foot through the telly. I have emailed an invoice to the European Broadcasting Union.
It’s a disgrace. Somebody should do something about it. – Yours, etc,
CHRISTIAN MORRIS,
Claremont Road,
Howth, Dublin 13.