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Dáithí Ó Sé - "I'm delighted for Jennifer... She will be a wonderful ambassador for the Rose of Tralee"

Rose of Tralee ratings are just what the doctor ordered

A peak audience of over 700,000 tuned in to see Offaly Rose Dr Jennifer Byrne crowned the Rose of Tralee on RTÉ One on Tuesday night.

rose of tralee • 16 Aug 18

Jennifer Byrne is crowned Rose of Tralee 2017

Offaly Rose Jennifer Byrne wins Rose of Tralee 2017

Offaly Rose Jennifer Byrne was crowned the winner of the Rose of Tralee 2017 in The Dome in Kerry on Tuesday night - the first time Offaly has won the title.

rose of tralee • 16 Aug 18

Rose of Tralee - as it happened

The second and final night of the Rose of Tralee Festival is taking place right now at The Dome in Kerry. Keep up with the frocks, the shocks and those all-important party pieces with our live tracker

Rose of Tralee 2017 • 16 Aug 18

Rose of Tralee fans savour the big night buzz

The 2017 Rose of Tralee will be crowned tonight, and RTÉ Entertainment has been on the streets of Tralee to savour the big night buzz.

Rose of Tralee 2017 • 22 Aug 17

The Top 10 moments from the Rose of Tralee final

It was an evening of music and heartrending stories on the final night of the Rose of Tralee. We round up our Top 10 moments of the big night.

rose of tralee • 16 Aug 18

Shane Filan - "It only happens once for you so just go out there and give it your best"

Shane Filan tells Roses to banish 'horrendous' nerves

Singer Shane Filan has offered his years of onstage experience to the Rose of Tralee contestants, advising them to "relax and enjoy yourself".

rose of tralee • 28 Aug 17

San Francisco Rose Amanda Donohoe chat to Dáithí Ó Se

San Francisco Rose reveals her Berkeley tragedy loss

San Francisco Rose Amanda Donohoe spoke bravely about how she is "eternally grateful" for the kindness shown to her family by Irish people following the death of her sister Ashley and cousin Olivia Burke in the Berkeley balcony tragedy in 2015.

Rose of Tralee 2017 • 22 Aug 17

Donegal Rose Amy Callaghan hit new heights down in the Dome

Top 10 moments from the first night of Rose of Tralee

Hula hoop acrobatics to the music Clannad, a Dáithí puppet and eh, whipping, it was a vintage Rose of Tralee night in The Kingdom on Monday evening. We round up the top 10 moments

Rose of Tralee 2017 • 22 Aug 17