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A new RTE series, based on the BBC model, will see, not one, but two Eurovision winners tracing their family tree.  Dana Rosmary Scallon (1970) and Linda Martin (1992) will try to fill the gaps in their heritage over hour long episodes.

The brother and sister act are the latest contestants to be thrown out of the RTE celebrity show.  After finishing in the bottom three in the televote the duo had to face the judging panel where they were given the chance to explain why they should not be booted out. 

It's been a whie since the brother and sister duo have appeared on TV screens in Ireland, or anywhere else for that matter, but now they're back.  The red head pair will compete in RTE's latest charity show over the next two weeks.

Good evening and welcome to the 2008 EDC Irish national final.  Tonight's final is taking place on the most popular Irish TV show 'The Late Late Show'. 

The winner's tour has had many new destinations added to it this year and may of them are western European stops.  The two latest editions to the schedule are the small island nation of Ireland and the even smaller San Marino.

As we reported a couple of weeks ago the Irish Eurovision commentator, Marty Whelan, is in the race to become RTE's celebrity Bainisteoir (Manager) of 2008. 

Dustin was continuing his promotion of the 2008 Irish Eurovision Song Contest entry today. He talked with Derek Mooney on Ireland's national radio station RTE Radio 1 this afternoon.

Brian Kennedy is continuing to promote his new album and today he was on one of RTÉ's chat shows, Seoige & O'Shea, to give an interview and plug the CD.

Dana took some time on Saturday evening at the Irish national final to talk to us and answer a few important questions.  She was concerned about Eurovision's future "I think that the integrity of Eurovision needs to be protected".

With what was expectedly the most controversial Irish national final ever now behind us,  we take an overview of the day's happenings at the venue.  We were there all day and got some interesting insider info.