Update 11.44pm: Ireland's Ryan O'Shaugnessy finished in 16th place in tonight's 2018 Eurovision Song Contest Final. Earlier tonight, the UK's Eurovision entry SuRie has chosen not to perform again after a stage invader snatched her microphone in the middle of her performance. #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/4FmReZuWvt — Ben (@Jamin2g) May 12, 2018Earlier: Hopes high for Ireland as Eurovision final enters closing stagesIreland's Ryan O'Shaugnessy is hoping for success in tonight's 2018 Eurovision Song Contest Final. He was the stage third last act to perform at tonight's showcase event. A Chinese TV company has had their contract to show the song contest terminated for censoring LGBT content in the video for his song 'Together'.

Source: Irish Examiner May 12, 2018 21:45 UTC