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THE second annual Tralee Food Festival last weekend was a great success with appetites satisfied and thirsts quenched throughout the town. The extended Food Trail incorporating restaurants, hotels, pubs and cafés showcased the excellent culinary offerings of the county capital, while the Craft Beer Trail confirmed the growth in demand for new brews. This year's…

MAGGIE McEldowney, representing Chicago, is the 2016 Rose of Tralee. RTÉ’s Dáithí Ó Sé announced the result in front of nearly one million television viewers and an audience of 2000 people in the Festival Dome last night. Maggie (27) was presented with her sash and tiara by 2015 Rose of Tralee Elysha Brennan and Robbie…

FERMANAGH pharmacist, John Slowey topped the poll among Roses and Rose Escorts to become the 2016 Rose Escort of the Year at the Rose of Tralee International Festival. Dáithí Ó Sé announced the result live on RTÉ One television last night in the Festival Dome and presented him with a cheque for €1,000. John Slowey (26),…

RTÉ presenter, Dáithí Ó Sé took a well-earned break from his Rose of Tralee duties to officially open the new multi-million euro diagnostic imaging facility at Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee.  The facility offers timely access to radiology for almost 30,000 patients in the Kerry region and surrounding areas.  The partnership between the Bon Secours and…