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21st July 2017
10:05am BST

The singer went to Kiev in the Ukraine for the Eurovision with a team of 15 people, including his tour manager, five backing vocalists, RTÉ's head of press, a sound engineer, a vocal coach and a photographer, according to the Irish Independent.
A representative for RTÉ said that Ireland's entry was "excellent value for money for RTÉ and for Irish television licence-fee payers."
"This year, an average 273,000 viewers tuned in over the course of the three nights of the contest, representing a 21pc share," she said.
The state broadcaster recorded losses of €19.7 million in 2016, it was revealed this week.
The Irish Examiner reports that reduced state funding and a number of large-scale events were among the reasons for the losses at RTÉ.Explore more on these topics:

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