Ireland 's Got Talent - wikipedia Ireland 's Got Talent Ireland 's Got Talent Genre Reality talent show Created by Simon Cowell Presented by Lucy Kennedy Judges Louis Walsh Michelle Visage Jason Byrne Denise van Outen Voices of Peter Dickson Country of origin Ireland Original language ( s ) English No. of series No. of episodes 13 ( including 2 Specials ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Darren Smith Stephen Stewart Producer ( s ) Shane Byrne Location ( s ) TLT Concert Hall & Theatre, Drogheda ( auditions ) The Helix, Dublin ( live shows ) Running time 60 - 120 minutes Production company ( s ) Kite Productions Green Inc Release Original network TV3 Original release 3 February 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 03 ) -- present Chronology Related shows Got Talent Britain 's Got Talent The All Ireland Talent Show External links Official Website Ireland 's Got Talent is the Irish version of the international Got Talent series. The series launched on 3 February 2018 on TV3 and is hosted by Lucy Kennedy, accompanied by a sister show entitled Ireland 's Got Mór Talent presented by Glenda Gilson and James Kavanagh. Cork dance troupe RDC won the competition on 24 March 2018. Contents 1 Format 2 Development 3 Semi-finalists 4 Semi-finals 4.1 Semi-final 1 ( 19 March ) 4.2 Semi-final 2 ( 21 March ) 4.3 Semi-final 3 ( 22 March ) 4.4 Final ( 24 March ) 5 References Format The winner of Ireland 's Got Talent will receive a € 50,000 cash prize as well as their own primetime Christmas television special. Development In May 2015, it was announced that current The X Factor judge, Louis Walsh, would be launching a new Irish talent show, produced by Simon Cowell as a judge. The show was expected to be premiered in 2017 or 2018. Walsh later stated that he would like to broadcast an Irish edition of Got Talent, though he stated that the untitled talent show was only in early development. RTÉ One and TV3 showed interest in ordering the programme, however TV3 originally turned down the show in 2016. Simon Cowell announced that he will be a special guest judge on the programme during the series ' launch. In February 2016, RTÉ One denied that The Voice of Ireland would be cancelled in order to broadcast the new talent show. However, the show was later replaced by Dancing with the Stars. In August 2017, it was reported that Lucy Kennedy would host the show, with Walsh later confirming himself and Michelle Visage on ITV 's This Morning as two of the judges on the show which will launch in January 2018. The series was announced during a press conference at the National Concert Hall in Dublin on 30 August 2017, with Denise van Outen and comedian Jason Byrne confirmed as the other two judges. Glenda Gilson and James Kavanagh present the sister show, Ireland 's Got Mór Talent. Semi-finalists Winner Runners - up Finalist Semi-finalist ( lost judges ' or public vote ) Golden buzzer Name of act Age ( s ) Genre Act Semi-final Result Aaron J. Hart 24 Music Rapper Finalist ( Won Judges ' Vote ) Affia Ni Fhaolin 18 Singing Singer / Pianist Eliminated Atlantic Rhythm Unknown Dance Musicians Group / Dance Group Eliminated ( Lost Judges ' Vote ) Christopher King 29 Singing Singer Eliminated Deaftones 13 - 22 Singing Choir Eliminated ( Lost Judges ' Vote ) Double Impact 9 & 12 Dance Dance Duo Finalist ( Won Judges ' Vote ) Evelyn Williams 81 Singing Singer Eliminated FKFT Unknown Dance Hip - Hop Dance Troupe Runners - up Grim Squeaker 33 Danger Sideshow Act Eliminated Keeva Air Candy 32 Acrobatics Aerialist Eliminated Linda McLoughlin 38 Singing Singer Finalist ( Won Judges ' Vote ) Martin McGuinness 51 Singing Drag Act Eliminated Matt Dodd 68 Singing Singer Finalist ( Wildcard ) Mini Puppet Popstars Unknown Comedy Puppeteer Group Eliminated Paul Ryder 30 Singing Drag Act Eliminated ( Lost Judges ' Vote ) Philip Murphy 72 Singing Singer Eliminated RDC 12 - 22 Dance Dance Troupe Winner Ronan Brady 31 Acrobatics Cyr Wheel Acrobat Eliminated Sean Hegarty 34 Comedy Comedian Eliminated Shania Rollo 13 Singing Singer Eliminated Steve Barry 31 Singing Opera Singer Eliminated Tamara Operi 28 Music Singer / Rapper Eliminated Xquisite 8 - 11 Dance Ballroom Dance Group Runners - up Zacc Milne 19 Dance Dancer Finalist ( Wildcard ) Semi-finals Semi-finals Summary Buzzed out Judges ' vote Won the public vote Won the judges ' vote ( or public vote if split decision ) Lost the judges ' vote ( or public vote if split decision ) Wildcard ( previously eliminated act reinstated to the final ) Semi-final 1 ( 19 March ) Guest performer : Tokio Myers Contestant Order Act Buzzes and judges ' votes Result 0 ! Walsh 0 ! Visage 0 ! Byrne 0 ! Outen FKFT Hip - Hop Dance Troupe 1st ( Won Public Vote ) Matt Dodd Singer Wildcard Tamara Operi Singer / Rapper Eliminated Keeva Air Candy Aerialist Eliminated Christopher King 5 Singer Eliminated Mini Puppet Popstars 6 Puppeteer Group Eliminated Linda McLoughlin 7 Singer 2nd ( Won Judges ' Choice ) Paul Ryder 8 Singer / Drag Act 3rd ( Lost Judges ' Choice ) Semi-final 2 ( 21 March ) Contestant Order Act Buzzes and judges ' votes Result 0 ! Walsh 0 ! Visage 0 ! Byrne 0 ! Outen RDC Dance Troupe 1st ( Won Public Vote ) Steve Barry Opera Singer Eliminated Double Impact Dance Duo 2nd ( Won Judges ' Choice ) Martin McGuinness Singer / Drag Act Eliminated Shania Rollo 5 Singer Eliminated Sean Hegarty 6 Comedian Eliminated Deaftones 7 Choir 3rd ( Lost Judges ' Choice ) Zacc Milne 8 Dancer Wildcard Semi-final 3 ( 22 March ) Contestant Order Act Buzzes and judges ' votes Result 0 ! Walsh 0 ! Visage 0 ! Byrne 0 ! Outen Atlantic Rhythm Dance Group 3rd ( Lost Judges ' Choice ) Affia Ni Fhaolin Singer / Pianist Eliminated Xquisite Dance Group 1st ( Won Public Vote ) Ronan Brady Cyr Wheel Acrobat Eliminated Evelyn Williams 5 Singer Eliminated Grim Squeaker 6 Sideshow Act Eliminated Aaron J Hart 7 Rapper 2nd ( Won Judges ' Choice ) Philip Murphy 8 Singer Eliminated Final ( 24 March ) Contestant Order Act Finished Double Impact Dance Duo 8th Linda McLoughlin Singer 5th RDC Dance Troupe 1st FKFT Hip - Hop Dance Troupe 2nd / 3rd Aaron J. Hart 5 Rapper 6th Matt Dodd 6 Singer 7th Xquisite 7 Dance Group 2nd / 3rd Zacc Milne 8 Dancer 4th References Jump up ^ `` Louis Walsh confirmed for Ireland 's Got Talent ''. RTE. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017. Jump up ^ https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2018/0324/949872-corks-rdc-win-irelands-got-talent/ Jump up ^ `` TV3 - Ireland 's Got Talent ''. 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Jump up ^ https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/irelands-got-talent-gets-broadcast-date-and-6-nations-kicks-off-in-tv3s-new-spring-schedule-36471849.html Got Talent franchises National franchises Albania Australia Argentina Azerbaijan Belgium VIER vtm RTL - TVI Bulgaria Cambodia Canada China Croatia Czech Republic & Slovakia Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Moldova Mongolia Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Philippines Poland Portugal RTP SIC Romania Russia Serbia South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom United States Vietnam Regional franchises Arab World Asia World 's Got Talent ( cancelled ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ireland%27s_Got_Talent&oldid=835466619 '' Categories : 2018 Irish television series debuts 2010s Irish television series TV3 ( Ireland ) television programmes Got Talent series Irish talent shows Irish variety television programmes Irish television series based on non-Irish television series English - language television programs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Gaeilge Edit links This page was last edited on 8 April 2018, at 21 : 42. 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Question: who are the judges on irelands got talent 2018
Answer: Louis Walsh