The great O’Neill: Oprah turns to Kerry designer

A Kerry-born designer has been asked, for the third time, to dress one of the world’s most powerful women and will also be welcomed to the Rose of Tralee Festival this month as guest of honour.

Don O’Neill, who grew up in Ballyheigue, met with Oprah Winfrey to design a dress for the premiere of The Butler, a film in which she will return to acting. O’Neill met her for the first time this week at a last-minute fitting for the premiere, but it’s actually the third time he has been asked to provide clothes for the media mogul.