The primary school teacher lost her father Pat in 2018 and just three years later, her mother Denise died from breast cancer.

Some of the action behind the scenes of the Rose of Tralee 2023.

The Rose of Tralee selection nights were off to a great start on Monday night

'When is a celebration of Irish women out of date?' says co-host Dáithí Ó Sé

 Daithi Ó Sé has been ten years at the helm of the Rose of the Tralee stage. As he returns to the stage, he shares his festival highlights

Instead of calling for the much-loved festival to be axed, why can we not not initiate a constructive discussion about how it can be improved, writes Michelle McGlynn

The Rose of Tralee hopefuls hit Emerald Park and have a night of glamour on their tour through Ireland

This year’s Rose of Tralee sees Kerry County Council stepping in to foot the bill for street festivities, as well as the end of the annual tradition of the Rose Ball, Ellie O’Byrne writes

Rose of Tralee hosts Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas unite with 32 rose hopefuls at the RTÉ Rose of Tralee Launch

Cork City Council said signs posed a potential risk to road safety because they had been placed in areas where they could distract motorists

The pair are the first-ever joint presenters of the festival, broadcasting live on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player

Over the coming months, Rose of Tralee Regional Selections will take place in towns and cities across Ireland and the rest of the world 

Rachel Duffy's father, Eamon, was very proud as he accompanied his daughter in Tralee on Wednesday morning.

'You don't need a tiara to be a winner'

'I never anticipated ending up here, I'm looking forward to the memories I'm going to make'

While admittedly he loves to get involved in pulling off a crazy idea or two, for Ó Sé, some of the more personal stories had stood out as a highlight this year

The evening saw a couple of emotional sing songs, heart-warming poetry and even a touch of falconry

Host Dáithí Ó Sé says there's nowhere else he'd rather be tonight than in the iconic dome

It's Rose time again, and we've looked at some of the best moments over the past six decades 

Just as the roses got settled in for dinner, a surprising twist was revealed...

Daíthí believes the Rose of Tralee has already stood the test of time, and is a good indication of the shape of Irish society in 2022. 

Dáithí Ó Sé recently completed his tenth year on RTÉ’s Today show, and he’s about to present the Rose of Tralee for the 11th time. He speaks with Donal O’Keeffe about family, career, and why he’s proud to be associated with the Lovely Girls Competition

Also, the upper age limit has been raised from 28 to 29