8 March – I see a debt to be paid
OnEurope likes today's birthday girl. Our beloved founder went on a boat trip with her, and they chewed the fat for hours apparently. It...
Rehearsals day two on the settee
I’m still in London, one day left at work to go. Over in Malmö it’s been quite a day in the rehearsal stakes. You...
9 October – Just don’t look down
There's a lot to be said for the selection process to choose a song for our favourite TV show. What's the right formula? Do...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 19 – Ireland
Brooke - That's Rich
Sounding like a song that came second in the BBC's 'Eurovision You Decide', Brooke turns in a jarring performance of a...
The Irish are dying to try at Eurovision
Talk about a low-key reveal. If you wanted to make a show out of the song that will return a broadcaster to their place...
Ireland – DONT FALL FOR IT EUROPE
There are members of this esteemed panel that think that this song is the best thing they have ever seen - including the esteem-ed...
RTE serve up ‘Father Ted’ to Eurovision 2007
Nick: I'm feeling the love in spite of myself. This lot are dangerous.
They may squash the molehill, but they'll never touch the mole
They might...
Brooke – I’m too much … in a good way
Brooke bursts into the press conference room straight from her first rehearsal, wearing shoes she admits she can hardly walk in. This isn't her...
“Biggest bop ever – the new Euphoria” … says nobody after...
If you use social media to build expectation around your Eurovision song, you've only yourself to blame when your perfectly-competent entry ends up being...
27 September – There were troubles in the water, you swore...
It's always good to see a success story. One where someone gets through, despite the odds being against them. Which is a tenuous link...