Today was the end of an era. Ina, you were the boss in every sense of the word, the most gifted painter, writer and storyteller, the inventor of great turns of phrase and the best grandmother I could ask for. I promise to always stay with my friends. Slán leat, a Uachtarán.

Thank you all for the birthday wishes! Glad to have made another trip around the sun and to now have as many years as Ireland had counties.

I went to the Algarve many times with my family over the years and I always thought that it was strikingly similar to my county, especially the climate of course!

Watching #SelecțiaNațională was like seeing what Eurovision should and could stand for, people coming together to have a good time and not having to be filled with existential dread about a certain country ruining it for their own benefit.

That year off has already done Moldova the world of good. This is like a completely different broadcaster! #SelecțiaNatională2026

Exciting and all none of the Brits will live up to Paudie. #TheTraitors

Thank you 2025 for showing me that there are things worth sticking around for. I believe in the future again. Here's to a 2026 full of adventure and happiness. Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go léir!

Saudade, saudade, it never truly goes away. I miss you, granddad. #ESC250

Lejla, my all-time favourite Eurovision song. Still as magical as the first time I heard it. #ESC250

France should have won in 1991. Fight me, Sweden. #ESC250

And that's my second song on the list. 🇱🇻 #ESC250

Once again, Telemóveis was ahead of its time and was robbed. #ESC250

Ireland has finally entered the chat! 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪 #ESC250

First song on my list! Páll Óskar forever! 🇮🇸 #ESC250

I once heard "The Wrong Place" while in the baggage reclaim in Brussels Airport. Not really the song you want to hear while waiting for your luggage. #ESC250

If "Looking Back" hadn't won UMK 2020, we may never have gotten "Ich komme" and Erika's rightful moment in the spotlight. #ESC250

The end of the year wouldn't be the same without it. Let's see what #ESC250 has in store this year!

A day full of warmth, a night of light and a present that is a bit on the nose. Nollaig Shona daoibh go léir!

This weekend, I had the immense honour and privilege of being on the Irish jury for #JESC2025. It was the biggest Eurovision thing I have done since entering the Eurovision media world eight years ago. Míle buíochas do TG4 agus Adare Productions as an deis seo a thabhairt dom.

I have some wonderful memories of covering PreParty ES on the ground and while this is sad news, it's definitely the right decision. Todo mi apoyo y amor al equipo de Eurovision-Spain. Nos vemos de nuevo un día.

No joke, I would take several bullets for Declan. #LateLateToyShow

Time to unwrap Spotify. #SpotifyWrapped

Duolingo is scared that I will kidnap their family.

I forgot to do this last year but I have made up for it this year. #ESC250

Ní raibh duais ann don duine is faiseanta ach bhí duaiseanna ann do ghnólachtaí atá ag cur an Ghaeilge chun cinn gach lá. Maith sibh ar fad! There was no award for the most stylish person but there were awards for business that promote Irish every day. Well done everyone! #Gradaim25

The craziest thing about this is that it wouldn't be Canada's first apperance in a Eurovision contest. They participated in Eurovision Young Dancers in 1987 and 1989.

Kinda weird that we get the running order before all of the songs are released...

"Aon post ar fáil in Áras an Uachtaráin, a Catherine?" Buaileann tú le gach duine ag Oireachatas na Samhna, fiú leis an Uachtarán nua tofa! B'fhéidir gur chóir dom freastal air níos minice ná uair amháin gach deich mbliana as seo amach... #OnaS25

Dualgas daonlathach déanta. Democratic duty done. Let's get Catherine Connolly in Áras an Uachtaráin! #Áras25

All four provinces of Ireland have now had at least one Junior Eurovision representative. Not bad on our 10th anniversary. A Lottie, feicifdh mé in Tbilisi thú!

Ní amháin gur labhair mé le daltaí ollscoile na todhchaí ag Higher Options faoin obair ar fad a dhéanann Foras na Gaeilge ach chuir mé réamhaisnéis na haimsire i láthair chomh maith!

What a finish to one of the greatest things to grace Irish television in the 21st century. RTÉ have hit it out of the park with #TraitorsIRL because they took something international and made it very Irish. I'm already looking forward to series 2!

Okay, this might finally work. #TraitorsIRL

Where's the whole "You're awfully quiet. You must be a Traitor" argument gone when the two people that said the least are Traitors?! Open your eyes girlos! #TraitorsIRL

At this point, I'm waiting for Wilkin to turn around and say that he has a PhD in Behavourial Psychology and has everyone figured out. #TraitorsIRL

That roundtable got too personal and further strengthened my belief that the Traitors need to be taken out asap. #TraitorsIRL

Everyone in Ireland sending Oyin psychic reinforcements right now so that she can oust Nick and Ben. #TraitorsIRL

Bhí seachtain ghnóthach agam ach bhí am agam chun dul ar Splanc ar Newstalk chun labhairt faoin nuacht is déanaí maidir le hÉire agus an Eorafís 2026.Tá m'agallamh le cloisteáil ar na hardáin ar fad!

Cearta teanga, cearta daonna. #CEARTA

Chonaic mé SexyTadhg aréir agus ní bheidh mo shaol mar an gcéanna riamh arís.

Good night, Daddy. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. #TraitorsIRL

I know other versions do funeral missions but no one does funerals quite like the Irish! #TraitorsIRL

No need for a round table tonight because Siobhán just murdered Vanessa. #TraitorsIRL

Nah, I'm not ready to say goodbye to Christine. #TraitorsIRL

Paudie should just recruit Wilkin because not a single soul would suspect someone who has been like this the entire game. #TraitorsIRL

The fact Oyin has everyone figured out but the Traitors never seem to see her as a threat is fascinating to me. I'm surprised Oyin hasn't said that she sees herself with the prize money yet tbh. #TraitorsIRL

Honestly, if The George doesn't organise a live final viewing with our diva Oyin as a special guest, we have failed as a society. #TraitorsIRL

It's sad that it has come to this but I completely stand behind RTÉ's decision. A country that wants to wipe an entire group of people from existence, runs a government-backed voting campaign and whose journalists harass others should not be in Eurovision.

Ireland picking CMAT for this is probably the closest we'll get to sending CMAT to actual Eurovision.

Since I went to my first Irish dance class in five years this week, here's a throwback to when I was part of the winning Céilí Club team at the World Irish Dancing Championship in 2020. I've also been told that Céilí Club hasn't been held since then, so I'm still a reigning champion!