Now the Rose of Tralee is allowing trans and married women to take part in the event. After a two-year hiatus, the festival will return next August but is set to be very different, with organisers announcing a raft of major changes to the world-famous event. To chat about these changes to the festival we heard from Anthony O’Gara, Executive Chair of the Rose of Tralee International Festival.

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