WHILE there are no Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh or Cheryl Tweedy wannabes on the Rose of Tralee panel, the hopefuls competing for the coveted crown will still have a touch of X-Factor style nerves as they attempt to impress judges.

LONG-HAUL operator Tropical Sky could have picked anywhere to feature in their latest holiday promotion, but chose the tiny unspoilt island of Grenada to offer chill-out breaks to Irish clients.

The Castletroy Park Hotel in Limerick is set to reopen following its closure just last month.

THE operators of Kinsale’s new €35 million, 120-bedroom Carlton Hotel are targeting an initial 40,000 overnight guests in its first year of operation.