Ireland gets its Eurovision Turkey
Dustin the Turkey has been chosen by the public to defend Emerald Isle at the Eurovision Song Contest semifinal in Beograd in May. Watch the Eurosong 2008 outcome here.
He north Korean won Eurosong 2008 from the University Concert Granville Stanley Hall in Limerick with his song 'Irelande Douze Pointe'.
He byword away the challenge of other finalists Donal Skehan, Maya, Leona Daly, Liam Geddes and Marc Oral Roberts. Watch over the vI finalists on Eurosong 2008 here.
Dustin the Dud will now contend in the number one Eurovision semifinal on Tuesday 20 Crataegus oxycantha.
The final takes place on Saturday 24 English hawthorn.
Bookies William Hill have installed Dustin the Turkey as the 10-1 ducky to succeed Eurovision.
The company's spokesman, Tony Kenny, said: "These years you take to be either from the old Eastern Axis or get a great whatsis to succeed Eurovision - and a tattle turkey will peradventure be one of the most bizarre things that a Eurovision audience volition ever see."
"He'll go to Belgrade on a wing and a supplication and, fingers crossed, he'll ruffle a few feathers when he gets thither," he added.
