A Rose Can Make A Difference
Making a difference, at home and abroad
From supporting children displaced by war to helping families living
with serious illness, Roses…
The Rose of Tralee International Festival is thrilled to reveal the 32 Rose Buds and their 32 Rose Buddies for this year’s Festival, proudly sponsored by Fairtree Village. These children, aged 6–10, will serve as mini-ambassadors, joining our Roses and Rose Escorts at fun festival events, parades, parties and even appearing live on RTÉ with…
The Rose of Tralee International Festival is delighted to announce that the 2025 Rose Tour will include a visit to the historic and culturally rich County Meath this August, with the award-winning Knightsbrook Hotel in Trim selected as the official base for the Roses during their stay this August. Ahead of the announcement, the 2024…
How is it March already?? I’m just over halfway through my year as the 2024 Rose of Tralee and I’m pleased to tell you that time in fact really does fly when you’re having fun. I’ll start off by wishing you all a very Happy International Women's Day, and hope this day serves as a…
The Search is on for the 2025 Rose of Tralee! This Nollaig na mBan, the search is beginning once again for young Irish women across Ireland and the world to stand up and show pride in their communities and send in their entries to become Roses! From New Zealand to Kilkenny, Kerry to Dublin –…
Hello everyone, Kia ora, Dia Dhuit and thank you so much for taking the time to read through this uncovering of my Rose of Tralee experience so far! I’m more of a talker than a writer, but I’ll give it a good crack. I should probably start from the beginning since this is my very…
“WE’VE ONLY HAD TWO NEW ZEALAND ROSES SELECTED AS THE INTERNATIONAL ROSE OF TRALEE, THE LAST IN THE 1980S, THIS REALLY MEANS SO MUCH TO ME” SAID THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL ROSE OF TRALEE - - THIRD TIME NEW ZEALAND ROSE HAS BEEN SELECTED TUESDAY 20 AUGUST 2024: Keely O’Grady has been announced as the 2024 International Rose of Tralee, becoming the third…
As my year as the International Rose comes to an end, I have never felt a more bittersweet feeling. This role was a profoundly transformative experience for me. I am incredibly grateful for the friendships I formed and the perspective I gained during this past year. Being selected as the 2023 International Rose of Tralee…
MONDAY 19 AUGUST 2024: Dubliner Barry Lysaght has topped the poll of the 32 International Roses and Rose Escorts to become the Benetti Menswear Rose Escort of the Year at the 2024 Rose of Tralee International Festival. Kathryn Thomas and Dáithí Ó Sé announced the result live on RTÉ One during the first night of the Rose of…
On the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Selection of any of our Rose of Tralee Alumni, we like to take the opportunity to celebrate. We hold so dear all of our Roses of Tralee and we are so honoured to see them return en masse, year after year, in support of this great…
My final newsletter, where has the time gone? I first want to say a thank you to all of those that have taken the time to read these updates throughout the year. I am so happy that I get to share this journey, and these newsletters have been a very special way for me to…
There’s more to the Rose of Tralee than being a Rose or a Rose Escort because young girls from all over Ireland will each be paired with an International Rose during the festival in Tralee this August 16th-20th, 2024. Thirty-two young girls have been selected as Rose Buds for the Rose of Tralee International Festival…