A big congratulations to Jessica Hunter, this year’s Kildare Rose, as she returns to the Rose of Tralee journey 10 years after first taking part! For anyone new to Ireland, the Rose of Tralee is a much-loved Irish festival celebrating women from Ireland and Irish communities around the world, and their stories and connections to Ireland. Jessica grew up between Kildare and Hong Kong, with an Irish mam and a Hong Kong dad, and has spoken proudly about embracing “the blend of both cultures” that have shaped her. As a Cantonese community in Ireland, it’s especially lovely to see someone with our heritage represented on such a recognisably Irish stage. Congratulations, Jessica! We’re delighted to celebrate your journey and wish you every success!
事隔 10 年再次踏上 Rose of Tralee 嘅旅程，恭喜 Jessica Hunter 成為今年嘅 Kildare Rose Rose of Tralee係愛爾蘭一個歷史悠久、深受大家喜愛嘅節慶。來自愛爾蘭各地，以及世界各地愛爾蘭社群嘅參選者透過喺選舉，展現佢哋嘅才華，分享佢哋嘅同愛爾蘭嘅連繫嘅故事。
Jessica 喺 Kildare 同香港兩地成長，媽媽係愛爾蘭人，爸爸係香港人，佢話佢為自己嘅雙文化背景感到自豪。對我哋喺愛爾蘭嘅粵社群嚟講，見到一位有香港背景嘅女性喺愛爾蘭呢個咁具代表性嘅舞台上發光，實在令人感到特別親切。
再次恭喜 Jessica！我哋好高興可以一齊見證你今次嘅旅程，祝你一切順利，繼續發光發亮！