Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 with the song "All Kinds of Everything", written by Derry Lindsay and Jackie Smith, and performed by Dana. The Irish participating broadcaster, (RTÉ), selected its entry through a national final. The entry eventually won the Eurovision Song Contest.
Before Eurovision National Song Contest The sixth National Song Contest was due to be held on 8 February 1970 but was postponed until Sunday 1 March 1970 because of a technicians' strike at (RTÉ). The deadline for countries to submit entries to the EBU for the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was 23 February 1970, but RTÉ were given a three week extension. Eight entries were chosen out of 397 submissions received by RTÉ. It was broadcast live from the RTÉ studios in Dublin on RTÉ and RTÉ Radio, hosted by Brendan O'Reilly. The winning song was decided by 10 regional juries, each consisting of six members, throughout Ireland.
Dana had previously participated in the Irish national final in , and finished in second place. Both Anna McGoldrick and Tony Kenny had sung in the national contest in .
Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place 1 Pat and Jean "Cé'n Fáth Ná Gráíonn Tú Mé?"("Why Don't You Love Me?") Mary Walsh 0 8 2 Tony O'Leary "She Meant Everything" Joseph Monks 2 6 3 Anna McGoldrick "Dá Sheolfainn an Domhan"("If I Could Launch the World") 2 6 4 We 4 "D'Imigh an Ghrian"("The Sun Has Gone") Michael Judge 5 4 5 John McNally "An Irish Love" 9 3 6 Dana "All Kinds of Everything" 23 1 7 Maxi, Dick and Twink "Things You Hear About Me" 14 2 8 Tony Kenny "No Time Like Summertime" 5 4 + Detailed Regional Jury Votes Song Total1"Cé'n Fáth Ná Gráíonn Tú Mé?" 02"She Meant Everything" 1 1 23"Dá Sheolfainn an Domhan" 2 24"D'Imigh an Ghrian" 1 31 55"An Irish Love"31 1 13 96"All Kinds of Everything"34241123 3237"Things You Hear About Me" 11351 3 148"No Time Like Summertime" 11 35
At Eurovision Voting Valerie McGovern commentated on RTÉ Television, and Kevin Roche on RTÉ Radio. RTÉ appointed John Skehan as its spokesperson to announce the Irish jury vote in the contest.
Every participating broadcaster assembled a jury panel of ten people. Every jury member could give one point to their favourite song.
+ Points awarded to Ireland Score Country 9 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
+ Points awarded by Ireland Score Country 3 points 2 points 1 point
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