Pics: Limerick dog who helped owner through cancer diagnosis named 2023 Nose of Tralee 

The Maltichon came into his owner's life three months after they were diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkins Lymphoma

Some of the finalists from this year's Rose of Tralee

On Tuesday night, Róisín Wiley was named as the 2023 Rose of Tralee but elsewhere in the Kerry town, a very different competition was taking place.

Over 1,500 pets entered Pet Sitters Ireland's 2023 Nose of Tralee with 32 finalists battling it out to win the overall title.