Ahead of the Rose of Tralee International Festival 2016 [which takes place 17-23 August in Tralee, Co Kerry] we speak to the London Rose Emma Murphy O'Connor.

We talk about her lifelong love of the festival which culminates in the Rose of Tralee competition, her Irish connections and WhatsApp shenanigans that her and the other Roses are already getting up to.

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 8pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 3pm or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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