'I have never known Irish people not to get behind something Irish, whether it is actors and movies or soccer and rugby.' Eurovision
Ireland's Eurovision hopefuls Wild Youth have responded to critics of their song and performance here in Ireland.
Read more: Wild Youth's Conor O'Donohoe on qualifying for Eurovision final 'You've to leave your ego behind' This years Eurovision in Liverpool is the closest its been to Ireland in 25 years and Wild Youth hope they will benefit from home support. He said: "They are excited nerves at the moment. We’re going to put on quite an ambitious show. The staging and everything we have mapped out is quite ambitious.
Conor said: "He was so lovely and we spoke to him for such a long time. He gave us a shout out on the stage in Tel Aviv.
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