A district court judge yesterday requested gardaí to monitor alcohol prices at the first ever open air bar for the Rose of Tralee to ensure the public “is not fleeced”.

AN all-out effort is under way in Tralee to ensure the recession doesn’t dampen celebrations at the 50th annual rose festival in August.

GARDAÍ investigating the death of a 50-year-old homeless man in Tralee, Co Kerry have begun interviewing a number of people who were close to the scene and were captured on CCTV footage.