Tralee festival secured for future

Updated: 17:49, Friday, 16 January 2004

The organisers of the Rose of Tralee Festival say the festival's future has been secured by a number of significant financial donations.

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News At One: Siobhan Hanley, CEO of the Rose of Tralee festival, welcomes donations of €200,000 in the last 24 hours
News At One: Siobhan Hanley, CEO of the Rose of Tralee festival, welcomes donations of €200,000 in the last 24 hours

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The organisers of the Rose of Tralee Festival say the festival's future has been secured by a number of significant financial donations received over the past 24 hours.

Rose of Tralee Chief Executive Siobhan Hanley has said about €200,000 came from businesses throughout Ireland, following a warning yesterday about the festival's finances.

The company which runs the festival will now be restructured and creditors are to be paid 30 cent for every euro owed.

  • News At One: Siobhan Hanley, CEO of the Rose of Tralee festival, welcomes donations of €200,000 in the last 24 hours

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    Siobhan Hanley, CEO of the Rose of Tralee festival, welcomes donations of €200,000 in the last 24 hours

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