Regarding the RTÉ Concert Orchestra Eurovision Night in the National Concert Hall on Thursday 13th October, presented by Marty Whelan, RTÉ wishes to confirm the following:
“RTÉ has always intended to include Dana in this concert to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest and our winning singers and composers and we apologise to her for any embarrassment caused. As is often the case with live performances, we had not contacted or confirmed all artists by the time we had to publicise the concert. RTÉ has made a number of attempts to speak directly to Dana over the past week. As we have said previously, it would be RTÉ’s privilege to be able to include Dana in what will be a great celebration of Ireland’s success in the competition.”
