In defense of the commendable Rose of Tralee pageant
At the hour of writing, the New York Rose, Róisín Wiley, has just been named the 62nd International Rose of Tralee for 2023. She was a worthy winner, even if it is instinctively hard for me to congratulate a New Yorker. Over two nights, after in-depth interviews with a three-member judging panel, 32 Roses from across Ireland and throughout the world took part in a nationally