Dublin Rose Aisling Finnegan this week as she collected the keys to her new Renault Captur 1.5 dCi from Michael Grant Renault in Sandymount.

The Dublin native, who is one of the contestants in the Rose of Tralee this year, was all smiles as she drove off in her striking new Ivory and Black Renault Captur ahead of the Rose Tour which begins on Sunday 9th August.

Talking about the Rose of Tralee festival as she was shown around the car by Dealer Principal Michael Grant, she said she couldn't wait for it all to kick off. "The whole experience is supposed to be amazing so I am going to try to embrace every minute of it, it will fly by so I need to make sure I take it all in!"

Aisling, who is originally from Rathcoole, is over the moon to be representing her county in the internationally renowned festival. Having spent time in Glasgow studying physiotherapy, she realised that home really is where the heart is and made the move back to Dublin where she works as a physiotherapist and Pilates instructor in First Physio Plus in Clondalkin.