Electronic voting in the Republic of Ireland the Government of Ireland established the Independent Commission on Electronic Voting and Counting at Elections to examine the proposed system. It was dissolved in 2006. The Commission issued a series of reports reviewing the proposed system and comparing it to the existing electoral system: "The Commission can recommend the voting and counting equipment as follows: The prime issue was the lack of verifiability by the absence of an audit mechanism or verified paper trail. The former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern had defended the flawed system in the Dáil, bemoaning the use of ""stupid old pencils"". The voting machines bought by the
Ireland in the Eurovision Dance Contest 'n' Reels". Byrne and Donegan came third after receiving 95 points from all the other countries. The 2008 Irish representatives were Gavin Ó Fearraigh and Dearbhla Lennon, also from "Celebrity Jigs 'n' Reels". The couple were chosen on "The Late Late Show" in May 2008. They finished in eleventh position at the contest in Glasgow, Scotland, on 6 September 2008. The Third Eurovision Dance Contest has been cancelled indefinitely. Ireland in the Eurovision Dance Contest Ireland has taken part in two Eurovision Dance Contests. Its highest placed finish was third in 2007 and its lowest placed finish is eleventh was