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Dáithí Ó Sé looks genuinely terrified of this year's Roses

Run Dáithí, run.

IT’S AUGUST. IT’s Ireland. And we all know what that means…

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Yes – it’s the Rose of Tralee. Why else would a TV presenter be asked to stand in front of an international selection of Lovely Girls, decked out in their summer dresses?

The 56th Rose of Tralee will be broadcast from the Festival Dome in the Co Kerry town next Monday and Tuesday night from 8pm.

And once again, Dáithí O Sé will be on hand to ask the questions.

The 32 hopefuls (and Dáithí) were engaging in a spot of pre-festival publicity this morning. Or as the press release put it:

“Dáithí organised an extra special treat of whipped ice-cream cones…”

But we couldn’t help noticing…

He seems just a little bit afraid of this year’s selection:

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(Perhaps they’re just rehearsing a Benny Hill-inspired sketch for next week’s broadcasts – we’re not sure).

Anyway… Looks like the host managed to exorcise those demons, to resume normal service.

And before long they all got back to more typical Rose-related photo-op activities…

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    Aug 11th 2015, 3:45 PM

    The Kerry version of Crufts

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    Mute William Boyd
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    Aug 11th 2015, 4:37 PM

    Actually you can get a bit of laugh out of Crufts, Poodles looking like the spitting image of Maire Antoinette.

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    Aug 11th 2015, 6:39 PM

    Alway laugh when they take a dump in the middle of their party piece.

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    Aug 11th 2015, 3:53 PM

    Not this $hite again. Is it any wonder that Americans think we’re all fecking leprechauns?

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    Aug 11th 2015, 3:44 PM

    How can RTÉ stand over hiring a compere that few can understand!

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    Aug 11th 2015, 4:02 PM

    I actually like hearing a few different accents on RTÉ all I hear at the moment is neutral boring Mid-Atlantic accents that sound only vaguely Irish. What bothers me more is the continuing existence of the festival of cringe sometimes called the Rose of Tralee.

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    Aug 11th 2015, 4:30 PM

    Well if you can’t understand Daithi’s accent then you should follow the advice of that the great man himself always gives.

    I’m paraphrasing here buts it’s goes something like “humunumun aga ya boyo”. Hope that helps.

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    Aug 11th 2015, 6:04 PM

    There are very few nice Irish accents outside of Dublin, except perhaps Donegal or Derry! The Kerry accent sounds like an uneducated prehistoric pre-language babble! Consider the compere mentioned in this article and the incredibly unintelligible father and son politician duo!

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    Aug 11th 2015, 6:29 PM

    What complete and utter snobbish nonsense from someone who has clearly barely ventured beyond the M50 in his/her lifetime there’s loads of nice accents across the country, and since when is an accent indicative of the education someone has received?

    I’m from a rural area myself and I moved to Dublin a few years ago and I have to say I don’t like the Dublin accent at all, the Northside accent is very harsh sounding and the D4 accent sounds like someone trying to be English.
    Most people agree with me it would seem:
    http://www.theslicedpan.com/nonsense/best-accents-in-ireland/294352

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    Aug 11th 2015, 6:44 PM

    Go on, Fiacle, give us all a laugh: tell us an Irish accent outside the Pale that you find attractive? Are you suggesting that you presume a high level of education and understanding from someone with a thick ‘mucca’ accent? Maybe, the Offaly accent?

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    Aug 11th 2015, 3:57 PM

    Gormless twonk.

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    Aug 11th 2015, 5:03 PM

    It ranks with the Eurovision as an official act of terrorism on the Irish public!

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    Aug 11th 2015, 5:14 PM

    Everytime I run into this guy on tv (accidentally btw) I think stiffer than a corpse in a state of rigor mortis.

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    Aug 11th 2015, 6:31 PM

    Are u saying he makes you that way?

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    Aug 11th 2015, 7:17 PM

    Funny Yates very funny!

    They probably had to do about 30 different takes to get the stiffness out of Daithi.

    Think cure for insomnia?

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    Aug 11th 2015, 4:00 PM

    Ted you can’t say that. ” oh sorry father. Of course they all have lovely bottoms ”
    Never gets old.

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    Aug 11th 2015, 4:10 PM

    Daithi makes a good living from been the token lad from the county I am sure he is surprised to

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    Aug 11th 2015, 4:22 PM

    Now I know it’s on, I can avoid it

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    Aug 11th 2015, 4:16 PM

    Is he actually from kerry or is it just a stage act

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    Aug 11th 2015, 3:50 PM

    Oh Jesus so embarrassing for who I’m unsure of them or us!! Lol

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    Aug 11th 2015, 4:29 PM

    FFS!!! Macra Na Feirme goes international!! Cringe!!!!

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    Aug 11th 2015, 3:52 PM

    Greatest show on Telly.

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    Aug 11th 2015, 5:17 PM

    Sh*t on the Rose of Tralee all ye like but you can’t beat the craic in the Square for Midnight Madness.

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    Aug 11th 2015, 5:34 PM

    But they all have lovely bottoms

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    Aug 11th 2015, 9:47 PM

    Good news everyone. Think it is going 3 nights from next year.

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