Eurovision 2008 preliminaries off to a flying (or at least a feathered) start

Published: February 10, 2008, 4:48 am

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Following Ireland's last place finish with 5 points in the 2007 Eurovision song contest, the national broadcaster, RT , is arranging the final preliminary round of choosing an Irish entrant for the 2008 contest. The final, to which the lucky entrant will be sent, is to be held in Belgrade, Serbia, on Saturday May 24th.A controversial entrant is the puppet, Dustin the Turkey, whose presence in the competitions led to a short debate on the political television programme, Questions & Answers.For those interested in following Irelands' and other countries' shortlisting and voting results, the site All Kinds of Everything has a very interesting blog and an extensive News section.From The Irish Times:"In the past some unkind critics have described Ireland's entries in the Eurovision as...Eurovision 2008 preliminaries off to a flying (or at least a feathered) start Writing it down fills in pieces of the puzzleAnother turkey for Eurovision. Fatmammycat.comSee 4 more posts on

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