Rose of Tralee fans won't be hearing any poetry at this year's festival.

Organisers say recitals have been banned to ensure the competition remains modern and fast moving.

They are encouraging Roses to showcase some livelier talents such as hula hooping, kickboxing and even making breakfast rolls.

So out with this:

And more of this:

Organisers believe ditching recitals will increase the pace of the show, with some of the opinion that poetry is old fashioned entertainment

Kim Buckley has this report: