Michael Kealy described the situation as 'a bit like a rundown train running on a poorly maintained track and it's always late'.
That’s according to Michael Kealy, who is RTÉ’s head of the Eurovision delegation.
“Even standing on that stage, when you’re not performing in an empty arena, is terrifying enough. Nothing really can prepare you for the enormity of the Eurovision venue when you walk out onto that stage. “We do news and current affairs and sports and all sorts of other shows quite well, and very well in lots of cases.
“I’m not the most popular person on social media among some of the fans but I always think of it as something a bit like, if I can torture an analogy here, a bit like a rundown train running on a poorly maintained track and it’s always late. Read Next Related Reads 'Nothing feels authentic': Why is Ireland flatlining at Eurovision and what needs to happen? Ireland's Wild Youth have crashed out of Eurovision at the semi-final stage
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