So, RTÉ spent a whole lotta cash to go over to the Eurovision this year

Did you tune into the Eurovision this year?

New figures released by the Freedom of Information Act reveal that RTÉ spent a massive €331,000 to send Brendan Murray over to the Eurovision Song Contest.

The figures, which were released to The Herald, saw that the entry fee was €84,500, however that does not include labour costs.

16 people flew over to the Ukraine with Brendan, which included his tour manager, a vocal coach, a photographer, five backing singers, and RTÉ’s head of press.

As most of us know, the former Hometown star failed to take Ireland to the final, but RTÉ believe that the event gave viewers some great entertainment.

A spokesperson for the national broadcaster said: “This year, an average 273,000 viewers tuned in over the course of the three nights of the contest, representing a 21pc share.

“[This is] excellent value for money for RTÉ and for Irish television licence-fee payers”.