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Investigation Into Alleged Racist Verbal Attack On Rose Of Tralee

Investigation Into Alleged Racist Verbal Attack On Rose Of Tralee

August 27, 2018 at 9:48 pm 1 comment

GARDAI in Kilkenny are investigating after allegations of a racist verbal attack on the new Rose of Tralee, Kirsten Mate Maher. According to the RTE website, it is alleged Ms Maher and her boyfriend were abused by two male customers in a fast food takeaway on John Street, Kilkenny at […]

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Rose of Tralee 2018, Kirsten Mate Maher in the Town Park on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Kirsten’s Enjoying The Moment As She Poses In The Roses

August 22, 2018 at 5:38 pm Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival was brought to you by AIB Tralee IT’S slowly sinking in for Kirsten Mate Maher that she is the new Rose of Tralee and one of her first engagements was the annual photoshoot in the Rose Garden in the town park […]

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PHOTO GALLERY: Domnick’s Images Of The Rose Festival 2018

PHOTO GALLERY: Domnick’s Images Of The Rose Festival 2018

August 22, 2018 at 1:50 pm Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival was brought to you by AIB Tralee THE colour and atmosphere of the Rose of Tralee International Festival has been expertly captured for decades now by photographer Domnick Walsh. The Tralee native is commissioned by the Festival organisers to follow the […]

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And The Winner Is…Waterford!

And The Winner Is…Waterford!

August 21, 2018 at 11:43 pm Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee KIRSTEN Mate Maher from Waterford is the new Rose of Tralee. It’s the third time a Waterford Rose has won. Orla Burke won in 1977 and Brenda Hyland in 1983. There were emotional scenes […]

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Some of the 1998 Rose of Tralee contestants gathered outside Maddens on Milk Market Lane, with Alison Kelliher (second left) and Aine Kelliher (fifth from left). The former Roses are, from left; Emilia Cirkur (Washington DC), Frances Carley (Dublin), Orla Cusack (Waterford), Liz Gavin (Belgium), Caroline Wilson (Texas), Katie McMahon (New York), Joanna Halloran (South Wales), Siobhan McMahon (Leeds), Rebekah Wall (Kerry) and Emma Hyland (Midlands UK). Photo by Dermot Crean

The Roses Of 1998 Catch Up After 20 Years

August 21, 2018 at 3:45 pm Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee THE Rose of Tralee festival has always been an opportunity for former Roses to come back to town to relive some wonderful memories. This was certainly the case for many of the 1998 contestants […]

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Here’s The Latest Betting For The Rose Of Tralee

Here’s The Latest Betting For The Rose Of Tralee

August 21, 2018 at 12:47 pm Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee WITH just hours to go until the Rose of Tralee 2018 is crowned, the bookies have a  favourite in Waterford. Kirsten Mate Maher, the 21 year old who is about to study multimedia at Waterford […]

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Celine Shines As Kerry Rose In TV Interview

Celine Shines As Kerry Rose In TV Interview

August 21, 2018 at 10:16 am Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee THE Kerry Rose charmed the audience in the Dome on Monday night as she was interviewed live on stage by Dáithí. The 25 year old from Foilmore looked beautiful in a red dress and also […]

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ROSE FESTIVAL: Four Things To See And Do Today

ROSE FESTIVAL: Four Things To See And Do Today

August 21, 2018 at 10:12 am Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee It’s the final day of the festival but why not see it off in style. Here’s a few things to get up to today… 1. Family time… Family Town is still in full swing […]

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The book of roses in the Town Park.

ROSE FESTIVAL: Four Things To See And Do Today

August 20, 2018 at 10:41 am Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee This will brighten up you Monday. There’s still loads to see and do around town all day and all of the night… 1. Family fun all over town… The weekend may be over but […]

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John Tuite, Alanna Maharaj, Judy Dillane, Claire Murphy, Geraldine Lennon and Benny Murphy at the Rose Ball on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: The Final Part Of Our Rose Ball Coverage (Part 4)

August 19, 2018 at 2:20 pm Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Ball is brought to you by AIB Tralee AND finally! The social highlight of the year is deserving of many, many photographs and that’s just what we’ve brought you. You’ve seen many images from us over yesterday and today (click here, here and here if you […]

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Marian Murphy Cooney, Niamh Kelly and Jean Maguire at the Rose Ball on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: More Style From The Social Event Of The Year (Part 3)

August 19, 2018 at 11:19 am Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Ball is brought to you by AIB Tralee SO you’ve seen some of the style from Friday night’s Rose Ball in our previous posts (click here and here if you missed them) and here’s part 3 of our photos. It was the social highlight of […]

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Rachel Durran, Shane Durran and Christine Gallagher at the Rose Ball on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: More Amazing Style From The Rose Ball (Part 2)

August 18, 2018 at 2:30 pm Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Ball is brought to you by AIB Tralee THE Rose Ball provided the usual mix of style, entertainment and fun at the Festival Dome on Friday night. As we told you earlier (click here if you missed it), there was well over a thousand guests […]

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Myra and Damian Greer, Aidan and Denise O'Mahony at the Rose Ball on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Fabulous Glamour At The Rose Ball (Part 1)

August 18, 2018 at 1:26 pm Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Ball is brought to you by AIB Tralee THE most glamorous night of the year in Kerry didn’t disappoint last night as well over a thousand people converged on the Dome for the Rose Ball. A champagne reception greeted the guests as they entered the […]

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Fantastic colour at the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean

ROSE FESTIVAL: Five Things To See And Do Today

August 18, 2018 at 11:17 am Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee Saturday of the festival always draws the biggest crowds to town thanks to the parade, but there’s loads to see and do before and after it… 1. Hit the market… It’s proving a big […]

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The Galway Rose Deirdre O'Sullivan with London Rose Gráinne Hawkes  at The Rose Hotel on Wednesday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

Here’s The 32 Roses Through To The TV Shows

August 18, 2018 at 10:49 am Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee THERE were 57 Roses, but now it’s down to 32. The Roses have had a fantastic week so far, but there had to be disappointment for 25 of them as the cut for the […]

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Daithí Ó Sé on a visit to Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre on Friday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

ROSE FESTIVAL: A Busy Day Of Fun Around Town

August 17, 2018 at 5:22 pm Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee FRIDAY saw big crowds in the town centre as the festival fun kicked off in earnest. The stalls were set up in the town centre — this year facing on to the shops on […]

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ROSE FESTIVAL: Family Entertainment Truly Kicks Off The Festival Today

ROSE FESTIVAL: Family Entertainment Truly Kicks Off The Festival Today

August 17, 2018 at 9:23 am Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee WHILE the Roses have been here since Wednesday, for many the festival really kicks off today with the food stalls, street entertainment and Family Town in the Town Park in place for the next […]

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ROSE FESTIVAL: The Square Will Rock To Oasis, Stones And Neil Diamond Tribute Acts

ROSE FESTIVAL: The Square Will Rock To Oasis, Stones And Neil Diamond Tribute Acts

August 16, 2018 at 3:28 pm Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee THE Square is always a popular spot at night during the Festival, especially with locals, and if rock is your thing then you won’t be disappointed this year with some great free entertainment. Tribute […]

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San Francisco Rose Annie Powers with Grace and Muireann O'Shaughnessy from Laois at The Rose Hotel on Wednesday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

ROSE FESTIVAL: Roses With Kerry Links Delighted Be Coming To Tralee

August 16, 2018 at 11:35 am Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee EVERY year there’s a number of Rose of Tralee contestants with links to Kerry and of course this year is no different. We caught up with a few of them when they arrived at […]

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The Kerry Rose Celine O'Shea with her parents Eileen and John at The Rose Hotel on Wednesday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

ROSE FESTIVAL: Celine’s Having An Amazing Time As Kerry Rose

August 16, 2018 at 10:14 am Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee THE Rose Hotel was buzzing yesterday as the 57 Roses arrived for their weeklong stay. Among them was the Kerry Rose Celine O’Shea who was delighted to be representing her county at the Festival. […]

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Roses Begin Their Pre-Festival Tour Of Kildare

Roses Begin Their Pre-Festival Tour Of Kildare

August 13, 2018 at 10:39 am Comments are Disabled

A THOUSAND outfits, even more pairs of shoes and numerous hat boxes landing into the newly refurbished reception at the Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth can only mean one thing – the Roses have arrived and the Rose of Tralee pre-Festival Tour of Kildare has begun. Over two days, the 57 Roses […]

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ROSE COUNTDOWN: Meet The Rest Of The Rose Of Tralee Contestants (Part 2)

ROSE COUNTDOWN: Meet The Rest Of The Rose Of Tralee Contestants (Part 2)

August 12, 2018 at 11:24 am Comments are Disabled

You’ve met the first 29 Rose of Tralee 2018 contestants (click here if you missed them), now meet the other 28… MEATH ROSE I am 23 years old and come from Skryne. I am in my third year of a BSc in General Nursing in DCU. Most of my training […]

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ROSE COUNTDOWN: Meet The Rose Of Tralee 2018 Contestants (Part 1)

ROSE COUNTDOWN: Meet The Rose Of Tralee 2018 Contestants (Part 1)

August 12, 2018 at 11:12 am Comments are Disabled

The Rose of Tralee International Festival gets underway soon with the 57 Roses arriving in Tralee next Wednesday. And now (in alphabetical order) it’s about time you met some of them… ABU DHABI ROSE – SARA KATE MANGAN My name is Sara Kate Mangan, I am 26-years old. At the […]

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ROSE COUNTDOWN: A Wondrous Experience Of Light And Colour In Luminarium

ROSE COUNTDOWN: A Wondrous Experience Of Light And Colour In Luminarium

August 10, 2018 at 10:20 am Comments are Disabled

THE Rose of Tralee International Festival has been one of the most colourful events on the Irish festivals calendar for nearly 60 years, but this year’s Festival will bring colour to a whole new level. The MIRACOCO Luminarium, by Architects of Air, is a fun-filled, monumental inflatable walk-in sculpture designed […]

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Looking forward to welcoming the Roses to bars and hotels were, front from left; Conor O'Donnell of Baily's Corner, Rose of Tralee International Festival Chief Executive Anthony O'Gara, John O'Sullivan of The Munster Bar with seated Aoife Hickey and Ruth O'Sullivan of The Ashe Hotel/Manor West Hotel. Back from left; Mark O'Sullivan of An Crearnóg (with daughter Alanna), Pat McCarthy of Paddy Macs, Seamus O'Connor of The Meadowlands, Aileen Assad of No.4 On The Square and Barry Duggan of The Blasket. Photo by Dermot Crean

ROSE COUNTDOWN: Bars And Hotels Look Forward To Welcoming ‘Twin’ Roses

August 9, 2018 at 11:19 am Comments are Disabled

TWENTY of Tralee’s bars and hotels will play a key role once again the Rose of Tralee International Festival when they host the families and friends of the 57 Roses who will be taking part in this year’s event. In return for being “twinned” with the Roses, each of the […]

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Bands always bring a great atmosphere to the Roses parade. File Photo

ROSE COUNTDOWN: 13 Marching Bands To Bring The Noise During Festival

August 8, 2018 at 1:01 pm Comments are Disabled

UPLIFTING, inspirational, nostalgic and entertaining are just some of the adjectives to describe the 13 marching bands comprising 600 people that will perform at the 2018 Rose of Tralee International Festival. Nine bands will take part in the Parade of Roses on Saturday 18th August, two of which will be […]

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MC for the night, Brian Hurley, at the Ballyheigue GAA 'Strictly Come Dancing' in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

ROSE COUNTDOWN: Brian To Host A Celebration Of Roses In The Dome

August 7, 2018 at 12:18 pm Comments are Disabled

IF one Kerryman wasn’t enough to interview the Roses in the Dome, the organisers of the Rose of Tralee International Festival have booked another one to host the first Dome event of 2018 – A Celebration of Roses on Thursday, August 16. Well-known broadcaster and Tralee-native, Brian Hurley, has his […]

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Sean Taaffe And Rose Festival Partner Up Again

Sean Taaffe And Rose Festival Partner Up Again

August 3, 2018 at 10:23 am Comments are Disabled

  AWARD-WINNING Sean Taaffe Hair & Beauty has been confirmed as official hair partner to Rose of Tralee International Festival for third successive year. Sean Taaffe will style the 57 Roses hair and make-up for their appearances on TV in the Dome and for the social event of the year […]

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Call For Businesses To Give Financial Support For Festival’s Street Entertainment

Call For Businesses To Give Financial Support For Festival’s Street Entertainment

August 1, 2018 at 11:09 am Comments are Disabled

EXCITEMENT is already building ahead of the start of the Rose of Tralee International Festival and an appeal has gone out to local businesses and professionals to give financial support to fund the free street entertainment laid on during the week. The street entertainment alone will cost €355,000 this year […]

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Tesco To Sponsor Fantastic ‘Family Town’ Events During Rose Festival

Tesco To Sponsor Fantastic ‘Family Town’ Events During Rose Festival

June 27, 2018 at 11:03 am Comments are Disabled

TESCO Family Town at the 2018 Rose of Tralee International Festival will be bigger than ever with the introduction of a spectacular Luminarium in Páirc an Phiarsaigh and a new wellness programme for kids with Aidan O’Mahony. In revealing details of this year’s Family Town entertainment, the Festival organisers are […]

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