D'Arcy pulls in extra viewers

Ray D'Arcy's run at the Rose of Tralee MC job has been a success.

Ray D'Arcy's run at the Rose of Tralee MC job has been a success.

Last week's Rose of Tralee final was watched by 881,000 people, the highest number to have tuned into the contest since 2000.

This represented a rise of 188,000 viewers – or 27 per cent – from last year's event, which was hosted by Ryan Tubridy.