Committee angry over decision to axe Whelan from presenting Rose

THE Rose of Tralee festival committee is angry over a decision to axe Marty Whelan as the presenter of the televised part of the contest.

The row emerged as Derek Mooney’s name heads the potential list of replacements for this year’s event on August 25 and 26.

RTÉ announced on Wednesday that the presentation of the show will be rotated yearly but that veteran broadcaster Whelan would no longer host the two-day event.