If Ireland continues like this it will fail in every edition. Is it possible that they do not find an artist who can differentiate themselves from the others in competition? Not to mention the songs, they are standard and in English, pretty much like the other selections. If we admit that Australia/Malta are now strongers than them from every point of view, the United Kingdom is already a finalist so it is a separate matter.
320 songs received and the 4 songs selected so far are stuff already heard, without any particular highlight.
Don't they have something more recognizable in Ireland? They could sing in Irish, there are so many musical instruments that they can include in the song, something more interesting and shock, an artist who can bring Celtic music to Europe, something folk, they have so many options.
It is useless to bring songs in English and the same as many others if the other countries dominate you in the rankings and in the competition.