Rose of Tralee 2026: Westmeath’s Caoilfhinn Ní Choiligh crowned at the 66th festival
The 2026 crown has gone to Westmeath The Rose of Tralee crown has gone to Westmeath’s Caoilfhinn Ní Choiligh, who was selected as the 2026 winner during the final night of this year’s festival. The 25-year-old emerged victorious from a field of 32 contestants, with hosts Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas revealing her as […]
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Rose of Tralee 2026: Standing ovation for Westmeath Rose on night one
The night’s most emotional moments The Rose of Tralee is back, and night one delivered the television that keeps the festival central to the Irish summer. The first 18 of this year’s 32 International Roses took the stage at MTU’s Kerry Sports Academy on Monday, with Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas hosting a mix […]
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Rose Of Tralee 2026: The televised contest begins in Kerry tonight
Tralee is ready for another Rose The televised half of the Rose of Tralee gets under way in Tralee, Co Kerry this evening, with 32 Roses competing across two nights on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player before a winner is crowned on Tuesday. The festival began in 1959 and remains one of the few fixed […]
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Dublin Rose Suad Mooge says she is ‘shocked but not surprised’ by racist abuse
The Dublin Rose has been targeted by racist comments online Dublin Rose Suad Mooge has reacted to racist comments she received on social media. The Sligo-born Rose of Trallee star said she is “shocked but not surprised” at racist comments she received online claiming that she “is not Irish”. Speaking to RTE’s Liveline, Suad said […]
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