Rose of Tralee street festival grant cut by 50%
In April, Fáilte Ireland reduced the aid from €30,000 to €15,000. The tourism agency said it wanted to support off-season events, primarily outdoor, in Killarney in March and in October. Letters have been sent by the Rose organisers to 100 local businesses in a bid to raise funds.
The Rose of Tralee, now gearing up for its 58th Festival, is worth €14m to Tralee alone. More than 1.7m viewers watched the TV selections over two nights last year and media value to Tralee and to Kerry in terms of newspaper coverage and TV coverage is estimated at €1.5m.
