WITH just a few days until the Roses arrive in Tralee, the contestants gathered at Airfield Estate in Dublin this morning to meet the hosts of the selection nights.

In what has become an annual tradition, the Roses met Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas for the RTE photoshoot.

It’s been a busy couple of days for the Roses since Sunday when they met each other for the first time at Barberstown Castle. They enjoyed a visit to The K Club and soaked up the hospitality on offer in Kildare Town.

They’ll take in visits to Tipperary and Cork before arriving in town later this week. Scroll down for photos…