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| Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | ||||
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| Country |  Ireland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Eurosong 2008 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 23 February 2008 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Dustin the Turkey | |||
| Selected song | "Irelande Douze Pointe" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Placement | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (15th) | |||
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Ireland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Irelande Douze Pointe" written by Darren Smith, Simon Fine and Dustin the Turkey. The song was performed by children's show puppet Dustin the Turkey. The Irish broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) organised the national final Eurosong 2008 in order to select the Irish entry for the 2008 contest in Belgrade, Serbia. Six songs faced a public televote, ultimately resulting in the selection of "Irelande Douze Pointe" performed by Dustin the Turkey as the Irish Eurovision entry.
Ireland was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 20 May 2008. Performing during the show in position 11, "Irelande Douze Pointe" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Ireland placed fifteenth out of the 19 participating countries in the semi-final with 22 points.