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Denny Street Stage Tourist Office & Kerry County Museum
All three parades proudly sponsored by
Tralee Town Park Saturday Night Parade
Starts 8.30pm, Fels Point Hotel
Tuesday Night Parade
Sunday Parade
Starts 2pm, Kingdom Greyhound Track
Starts 11.30pm, Ashe Street
(9am - 5pm Fri, Mon, Tues)
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Festival Box Office
Kerry County Museum Square Stage Medical Centre
Bird’s Amusement Park
Festival Box Office locations
Urgent Care Centre
Family Town / Rose Walk
Tralee Garda Station
SouthDoc (Afterhours) Bon Secours Hospital Urgent Care Centre (Bon Secours Hospital – 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri)
Tralee Garda Station Fire Station
1850 335999 066 7149800 066 7145999 066 7102300 066 7123111
Kerry County Council TAXI: 24/7 Cabs Tralee Tourist Office Kerry Airport Tralee Rail Station Tralee Bus Station
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Mary Kennedy’s broadcasting career started in 1978 when, as a secondary school teacher, she applied for a job as an RTÉ continuity announcer. A BA (Hons) graduate of UCD, she taught English in Brittany before returning to teach at Coláiste Bríde in Clondalkin, Dublin. Mary became a newscaster in 1992 and in 1995 she presented the 40th Eurovision Song Contest. Mary Kennedy joined the hugely successful regional news programme, Nationwide, in August 2004. She has written three books and a fourth, entitled What Matters, Reflections on Important Things is due out in August. This is Mary’s eighth year on the Rose of Tralee Judging Panel and her fourth as the Chairperson.
Paul O’Kane
Muirne Hurley Goode
Stephen McNally
Liz Farrell
Dublin Airport Authority & The Loop at Dublin & Cork Airports
1994 Rose of Tralee
Deputy Chief Executive, Dalata Hotel Group plc
Newbridge Silverware
Paul O’Kane is Public Affairs Director with Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) which owns and operates Dublin and Cork Airports. He is responsible for all public relations and sponsorship activities at DAA. Originally from Whiteabbey, Co Antrim, Paul previously worked with The Sunday Tribune and The Irish Times. He is a graduate of Queen’s University Belfast and Dublin City University.
Muirne represented Limerick when she was crowned the 1994 Rose of Tralee. She lives in Portumna, Co Galway with her husband Michael and their three children Aoibhinn (14), Conor (13) and Meadhbh (7).
From County Meath, having completed his studies at Rockwell Hotel and Catering School Stephen worked with Ramada Hotels and Jurys Doyle Hotel Group. In 2007, he became Director and Deputy Chief Executive of Dalata Hotel Group, Ireland’s largest hotel group, parent company of Maldron Hotels, Clayton Hotels and Manager of the Company’s Partner Hotels.
DAA and The Loop offer consumers a world-class travel and retail experience and are delighted to be associated with the Rose of Tralee International Festival once again this year.
As a harpist and singer, Muirne continues to perform in concerts at home and abroad. She also has an active involvement with many clubs and societies in her community. Muirne celebrates her 21st year as a Rose of Tralee and has been involved in adjudicating for a number of those years at County and at Regional level.
Liz Farrell has worked as a Private Secretary to the Chief Executive of Newbridge Silverware, Mr William Doyle for the past 15 years. She has travelled extensively as a representative of the company and has been involved in many major projects. Newbridge Silverware is the leading designer and producer of homeware, giftware and jewellery in Ireland. Liz has a keen interest in the Museum of Style Icons which is located at the Newbridge Silverware Visitor Centre, one of the top five free tourist attractions in Ireland.
Muirne enjoyed a successful career in sales and marketing before embarking on her own retail fashion business in 2003. She now owns two busy retail fashion stores and an online business.
Stephen is currently President of the Irish Hotels Federation, and a Member of the Board of Management of Castleknock College in Dublin. A keen sports fan, particularly of soccer, Gaelic football and rugby, his hobbies include playing tennis and walking.
Liz, a true lilywhite, has lived in County Kildare all her life. She is married to Seamus and they have two daughters Aideen and Clodagh. She has represented Kildare in Camogie and enjoys gardening, reading, cooking and listening to music.
Our Host Dáithí Ó Sé RTÉ Televised Selection Host
Fri: Nathan Carter with Na Fianna (Support) ....................................€10 Sun: Ovie, Only the Young, Hometown, The Geddes, Hudson Taylor, The Riptide Movement ...................................€15 Mon: Damien Dempsey & SHARON SHANNON with Support .....€15 TueS: THE KILFENORA CÉILÍ BAND with Michael Donnellan & his Kickin’ Crew, Don Stiffe with Support ....................€10 note: Square & Mobile Stages are frEE; Kids under 6 go free; Terms & Conditions apply
DOME TICKETS: For Rose Ball, Bon Jovee, Fashion Show, RTE Selection Nights & Discos all available online now
Tickets from www.roseoftralee.ie
Rose Office, Denny St or Byrnesworth the Square Tralee
€25 fOr all fOur EvEnIngS wITh 15 aCTS On DEnny ST.
PLUS we are also giving you Monday Night Disco in the Dome
Note: All details correct at time of print. Festival Promoters have the right to amend, add or cancel events at short notice. We’re sorry if your personal property is lost or damaged while at the event but neither the Festival Promoters, Event Management or Producers can be held responsible. For full Terms & Conditions and Ticket Bookings visit www.roseoftralee.ie
THANK YOU to the following who once again have been great help and support to the Festival and will assist us on keeping an eye on everything this week. An Garda Síochána
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Awareness Partners
Dáithí O Sé has presented a variety of programmes on RTÉ television including Today, The Daily Show, Epic Walks, New Years Eve Live and as a judge on The All Ireland Talent Show. Dáithí has recently been announced as the new presenter of The Taste Of Success. Dáithí has presented The Rose of Tralee five times on RTÉ One since 2010 and helped deliver the most watched Rose final in over a decade. Dáithí also took part in The Restaurant, RTÉ’s Celebrity You’re A Star in aid of the Make A Wish Foundation and Celebrities Go Wild for the People in Need Telethon.
Originally from Dingle in County Kerry, Dáithí studied in Mary Immaculate College in Limerick. He worked with TG4 for over 10 years as a weather presenter and presented a variety of programmes including Glór Tíre, Dáithí ar Highway 61 and Dáithí ar Route 66. Before becoming a weather presenter Dáithí worked as a teacher, a butcher, a ferry driver around the Blasket Islands and even a short stint as a ringmaster with Duffy’s Circus. Dáithí has a long association with the Rose of Tralee International Festival. He was the Chairperson of the Judging Panel in 2009 when the Festival celebrated its 50th year.
The Rose of Tralee International Festival could not happen without the support of the people of Kerry and the dedicated team of volunteers who bring it all together. They are a credit to their families, the town of Tralee and the Festival. Left: Some of the Volunteer Team Leaders. L-R Seanie Walsh, Jason Brick, Annie O’Shea, Bryan Carr (Event Controller), Michelle Reidy, Martin Brosnan and Keith Nolan. Right: This year’s team pictured at Fels Point Hotel for a pre-Festival preparation session.
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