Dáithí comes up smelling of Roses as festival takes off

The 54th version of the popular Rose of Tralee festival kicked off yesterday amid a flurry of the usual mix of the beautiful, the brilliant, and the borderline bizarre.

Dáithí comes up smelling of Roses as festival takes off

In front of family members and bemused tourists, the week-long run-in before the live TV shows next Monday and Tuesday took off in style during a launch at Dublin Airport.

While Dáithí Ó Sé continued his habit of stealing the show, the 32 contestants bidding to follow in the stiletto heel-steps of last year’s winner Nicola McEvoy were just as happy for their moment in the spotlight.

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