Nancy Lehane from Meelin was crowned as the Cork Rose on Sunday. She tells EMMA CONNOLLY that she hopes taking part in the festival will help her to get her old self-back. 

As she approaches the end of her year as the Cork Rose, Shauna O’Sullivan reflects on her experience and tells EMMA CONNOLLY why she believes the competition continues to hold relevance. 

In separate but related proceedings, Mr Henggeler is suing Anthony O’Gara, chief executive of Kerry Rose Festival Ltd, alleging shareholder oppression.

The Cork Rose Centre is inviting young women across Cork city and county to consider applying to represent the Rebel County at the International Rose of Tralee Festival.

The men, who already came through an interview process in May that saw hundreds apply for a chance to be part of this year’s festival in Tralee, had to conquer a number of team-building exercises and endurance challenges before they could graduate as one of the 32 official Rose escorts.

Monica Reid (26) took part in the New Zealand competition last month to pick a representative to travel to Ireland for this year's Rose of Tralee festival

ELAINE DUGGAN caught up with the new Cork Rose, Shauna O’Sullivan

An entrant will be selected as the winning Cork Rose by June 8, and she will then go on to represent the county at the festival in August.

Wiley's parents, Eddie and Majella, were born and raised in Templeglantine and Kilmallock in Co Limerick

The Roses head to The Dome in Tralee on Monday and Tuesday night, writes John Dolan

There’s a strong Cork connection to a number of the Rose of Tralee participants this year. ELAINE DUGGAN catches up with the Dublin Rose, who grew up in Ballyhea, and also spoke to the Cork Rose, ahead of the festival this weekend

The signs, all of which wished Ms Shaughnessy luck in this year’s Rose of Tralee festival, were removed from locations around her native Ballincollig in recent days as they were in contravention of the city council’s strict bylaws regarding signage

As the Rose of Tralee tour gets underway this Friday, EMMA CONNOLLY talks to the German Rose, who has strong Cork connections

This year’s Cork selection will take place on Friday, May 19

Recent UCC medicine graduate Dr Ivanna McMahon has had a “whirlwind” summer this year, as she took home the titles of both Miss Munster and Miss Ireland.

The assault occurred on Wednesday night in Tralee Town Park

Duffy is the first ever winner from the Lake county

Jenny Byrne studied International Development and Food Policy in University College Cork (UCC), graduating in 2019

The Roses enjoyed a warm welcome from the community as they arrived in Carrigaline

Contestants from the internationally renowned festival will visit and stay overnight at the Carrigaline Court Hotel on Thursday ahead of the final leg of their trip to Tralee

The Cork Rose Jenny Byrne, along with the roses from Florida, Dubai, Derry and Dublin, are at 12/1.

This year’s Sydney Rose hails from Cork. MARTHA BRENNAN catches up with the 27-year old palliative care nurse to talk to her about her roots, life in Oz, and the festival

An official launch for the Cork heats of the contest took place at the Carrigaline Court Hotel on Saturday

The 27-year-old from Mungret, Limerick, claimed the Rose of Tralee crown in a packed dome in Kerry tonight.  Her success will delight her many friends, colleagues and patients here in Cork.

CORK has a good chance at claiming the Rose of Tralee this year, as seven of the entrants boasted of their Cork roots and connections on a trip to Carrigaline yesterday.

THE Rose of Tralee Tour will return to Cork next week for the first time since 2008.