Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Here Today Gone Tomorrow", written by Sally Keating, and performed by The Duskeys. The Irish participating broadcaster, (RTÃÂ), selected its entry through a national final.
Eight finalists took part in the seventeenth edition of the National Contest on 14 March 1982 in Dublin, with the winner being chosen by the votes of 11 regional juries.
The winners, The Duskeys, previously took part in the 1981 National Song Contest performing as 'The Duskey Sisters' placing joint 3rd.
The interval act was Bucks Fizz, the 1981 British entrants and winners of Eurovision 1981.
Ireland performed 17th. They finished 11th out of 18 with 49 points.