‘The Rose of Tralee is lowkey one of the worst shows the RTÉ has ever aired’ Laois Rose Katelyn Cummins, from Ballyouskill, was ‘crowned’ the 2025 Rose of Tralee on Tuesday (August 19). The Rose of Tralee is an international Irish festival and beauty pageant, which takes place in Tralee, County Kerry, and celebrates Irish […]

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The Rose of Tralee winner has been announced The New Zealand Rose was crowned this year’s Rose of Tralee last night. 21-year-old Keely O’Grady was named this year’s winner and said winning is a total dream come true. She is the third New Zealand Rose to win the competition. Speaking about the honour of being […]

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“Shame really” The Rose of Tralee 2024 finished up last night as the New Zealand Rose, Keely O’Grady, was crowned the winner. The 21-year-old was crowned by last year’s winner, New York Rose, Róisín Wiley, becoming the 64th Rose of Tralee. However, while the Speech and Language Therapy student donned her sash on stage, viewers […]

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“I think it has made me so strong.” Viewers have praised one of the contestants in the Rose of Tralee last night after she opened up about her mental health battle. Thousands across the country tuned in to RTÉ on Monday night to watch the yearly pageant competition hosted by Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn […]

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The Rose of Tralee returned last night It’s Rose of Tralee week and it feels like our little island is living in an episode of Father Ted. The first half of the competition aired on RTÉ last night and a surprising amount of people tuned in, myself included. I don’t know what it is about […]

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“There are many tears.” The search for Rose of Tralee contestant Monica Reid has been stood down following the locating of a body. The 26-year-old Auckland Rose took part in this year’s New Zealand competition, which picks a representative for the Irish festival in August. Ms Reid went missing from Te Atatū in West Auckland […]

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