Ahead of the Rose of Tralee International Festival 2017 taking place from 16th to 22nd August, we catch up with this year's London Rose Caoimhe Gallagher.

We find out how she caught the Rose of Tralee bug, how it felt to be crowned the London Rose back in May, how her preparations are going and hear about some perks of the role!!

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