A new Rose of Tralee is due to be crowned in Co Kerry tonight following the latest installment of the annual pageant.
The festival, which is now in its 49th year, comes to a close with the televised finale in Tralee tonight.
Thirty-one girls from Australia, Canada, England, Europe, Dubai, America and Ireland are vying for the title.
Last year's winner, New York's Lisa Murtagh, will be present this evening to crown her successor.