Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Here Today Gone Tomorrow", written by Sally Keating, and performed by The Duskeys. The Irish participating broadcaster, (RTÉ), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
National Song Contest Eight finalists took part in the seventeenth edition of the National Contest on 14 March 1982 in Dublin, with the winner being chosen by the votes of 11 regional juries.
The winners, The Duskeys, previously took part in the 1981 National Song Contest performing as 'The Duskey Sisters' placing joint 3rd.
The interval act was Bucks Fizz, the 1981 British entrants and winners of Eurovision 1981. Artist Song Points Place 1 The Duskeys "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" 19 1 2 Iain Freeman "" 14 4 3 Chips "Tissue of Lies" 2 8 4 Tony Kenny"Wherever You Go" 8 6 5 Heads "Goodbye to Loneliness" 10 5 6 Deuce of Hearts "All Over Again" 15 3 7 Jody McStravick "Is There Anyone Out There?" 17 2 8 Sheeba "" 3 7 + Detailed Regional Jury Votes Song scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" Total 1 "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" 2 2 5 1 2 3 4 19 2 "" 2 1 1 1 2 2 5 14 3 "Tissue of Lies" 1 1 2 4 "Wherever You Go" 1 1 3 2 1 8 5 "Goodbye to Loneliness" 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 10 6 "All Over Again" 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 15 7 "Is There Anyone Out There?" 4 6 2 5 17 8 "" 2 1 3
At Eurovision Ireland performed 17th. They finished 11th out of 18 with 49 points.
The contest was broadcast on RTÉ 1 (with commentary by Larry Gogan) and on radio station RTÉ Radio 1 (with commentary by Pat Kenny). RTÉ appointed John Skehan as its spokesperson to announce the Irish jury's votes.
Voting
+ Points awarded to Ireland Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
+ Points awarded by Ireland Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
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