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KIRSTEN Mate [pronounced Mah-tay] Maher has been crowned the 2018 Rose of Tralee and has become the third woman representing Waterford to take the coveted title. RTÉ’s Dáithí Ó Sé announced the result in front of nearly one million television viewers and an audience of 2,000 people in the Festival Dome last night. Kirsten (21)…

PAUL Clabby, “a kind hearted, outgoing and fun loving Rossie who is easy to get along with”, has topped the poll among Roses and Rose Escorts to become the Rose Escort of the Year at the 2018 Rose of Tralee International Festival. Dáithí Ó Sé announced the result live on RTÉ One television on Monday…

1000 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 glorious days, the 57 Roses from all over the world…

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 to generate a sense of…