Fionnán Sheahan

Yeah, I think it's important that the people of our country have the same understanding of the Irish language as we do in our country.

That's all I have to say.

Seven.

The Indian and Gaelic.

The Rose of Tralee can mean many things to many people.

Depending on who you ask, it's a proud symbol of Irish society and culture.

Or it's an outdated, glorified, lovely girls competition.

Maybe it's just a bit of harmless crack to pass the time on the TV once a year.

The festival will be in full swing and... Or perhaps you have a genuine connection that inspired you to devote time, energy and a lot of money to the festival and its birthplace.

For an enterprising American hotelier seeking to keep a beloved spirit alive, investment in the Rosa Trulli made both professional and personal sense.

And yet, it would lead to a heated quarrel that has now only come to an end following his sad passing.

I'm Fionnán Cheehan and today on the IndoDaily, I'm joined by Irish-dependent legal affairs editor Shane Phelan to look at a bittersweet dispute made in Kerry.

Shane Phil, before we get into the background of this entire affair, we're talking about the Rose of Tralee, a bitter dispute over control of the company that runs the festival.

So tell me, who are the main protagonists here?

Tell us about Anthony O'Gara, because he's the MD, but he's the figurehead himself.

But he's also kind of the man who rescued the Rose of Tralee.

I suppose people only see the Rose of Tralee on the telly and they think, you know, it's an old festival that pops up every year.

The Rose of Tralee is, in effect, a year-round operation.

There is a professional company behind it.

Yeah, so that's obviously things like running the event itself, which is Rosetry that we see on TV.