'United By Music’ may be the official motto of the Eurovision Song Contest, but at this year's event that “unity” seems distinctly off-key. So why is Ireland still competing? What are our chances of success? And do claims of Eurovision as a historically apolitical event hit the right note to Irish ears?

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Host: Fionnán Sheehan | Guests: Kirsty Blake Knox (Journalist with the Irish Independent and Sunday Independent) and Melanie Finn (Senior News Reporter and Showbusiness Editor)

'United By Music’ may be the official motto of the Eurovision Song Contest, but at this year's event that “unity” seems distinctly off-key. So why is Ireland still competing? What are our chances of success? And do claims of Eurovision as a historically apolitical event hit the right note to Irish ears?
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Host: Fionnán Sheehan | Guests: Kirsty Blake Knox (Journalist with the Irish Independent and Sunday Independent) and Melanie Finn (Senior News Reporter and Showbusiness Editor)

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