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Edwenia O’Malley from Louisburgh, the Mayo Rose, is taking part in the 2013 Rose of Tralee Regional Festival this weekend in Portlaoise.

On Saturday April 20 at the Royal Theatre in Castlebar, physiotherapist Edwenia O’Malley from Louisburgh was chosen to represent Mayo this year at the 53rd Rose of Tralee. Edwenia, who is also a PhD student at University College Dublin, will now go on to the regional finals in Portlaoise this June and, despite the huge task of writing her thesis, she is really excited about taking part and representing Mayo. She won the hearts of judges with her performance of traditional Irish song, “The Parting Glass” and is especially delighted for her granny: “My granny told me she never thought she would have a grandchild a Rose,” she said.

The Westmeath Rose of Tralee was selected last weekend in the Athlone Springs Hotel.

Every Mayo man, at some stage in his life, has considered becoming an escort at the Rose of Tralee International Festival and this year is no different. The deadline to find this year’s 32 men who are the salt of the earth is fast approaching with an opportunity to win a prize valued at €5,000 from Newbridge Silverware, the lead sponsor of the festival.

Could 2013 be the year that the Mayo Rose follows in the footsteps of Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin (2005) and becomes the Rose of Tralee.

With the Carlton Hotel Group a major sponsor of the International Rose of Tralee Festival, the Carlton Shearwater Hotel and C Spa, Ballinasloe had the pleasure last week of hosting a Rose Reunion for previous winners of the Rose of Tralee.

The Newbridge Silverware Escort of the Year at the 2012 Rose of Tralee International Festival is Ian Cullinane from Galway. Ian, the Escort to the Mayo Rose Dervla Kenny.

An up-and-coming Athlone milliner got the opportunity of a lifetime last weekend when her designs were chosen to feature in one of the most high profile events in the Rose of Tralee.

A trainee accountant from Ballinasloe was this week named as the top escort at the Rose of Tralee festival in Kerry.

Who doesn’t love a rose? They are colourful, delicate, if not a little prickly.