Hostings
Ireland is the only country to have hosted multiple Contests in succession; three in a row between 1993 and 1995. Six of the seven Contests held in Ireland have been held in Dublin; three at the Point Depot, two at the RDS and one at the Gaiety Theatre. In addition, the 1993 Contest was held in Millstreet, County Cork. During the 1994 contest, the dancing group Riverdance made their debut as an interval act.
| Year | Location | Venue | Presenters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Dublin | Gaiety Theatre | Bernadette Ní Ghallchóir |
| 1981 | Dublin | RDS Simmonscourt | Doireann Ní Bhriain |
| 1988 | Dublin | RDS Simmonscourt | Michelle Rocca and Pat Kenny |
| 1993 | Millstreet | Green Glens Arena | Fionnuala Sweeney |
| 1994 | Dublin | Point Depot | Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan |
| 1995 | Dublin | Point Depot | Mary Kennedy |
| 1997 | Dublin | Point Depot | Carrie Crowley and Ronan Keating |
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