Nadia Sayers

First Published January 2021 A NEW QUEEN REIGNS Ever since model and entrepreneur BRITTANY MASON took the helm at the organisation, the annual crowning of the new MISS UNIVERSE IRELAND has become one of the most glamorous events on the Irish social calendar. Up until this year, the event has always been held in the famous Round Room at Dublin's … Continue reading Nadia Sayers →

Abbii Badmuss Yusuff

First Published November 2020 OFFALY'S QUEEN ABBII If this was any other year, then the new MISS UNIVERSE IRELAND would already be well into her reign. Last year's title holder, NASA data scientist Fionnghuala O' Reilly, would have passed on the tiara and sash at a spectacular, sold-out ceremony in the famous and historic Round Room of … Continue reading Abbii Badmuss Yusuff →

Eímear Noone

First Published November 2020 "MUSIC IS WHO I AM" (Part 1) Those of us who are of a certain vintage in life will be familiar with the name Lynda Carter. The American actress - who was also a singer, songwriter, model, and beauty pageant title holder (Miss World USA 1972, and placed in the Top 15 … Continue reading Eímear Noone →

Grainne Gallanagh

First Published August 2018 FROM BUNCRANA TO BANGKOK In the fabulous surroundings of the Round Room of the Mansion House in Dublin last Thursday evening, Donegal's Grainne Gallanagh was crowned the new Miss Universe Ireland, by her predecessor Cailín Toibín. Twenty-four year old Grainne, a nurse who's based in London, will now go forward to represent Ireland at the … Continue reading Grainne Gallanagh →

Harleigh Buxton

First Published June 2020 A MODEL ENTREPRENEUR If you think there's nothing more to modelling than just standing around and looking pretty, then you actually don't know anything at all about what the profession calls for. But if you ever had the chance to spend some time watching one of the industry's top professionals in … Continue reading Harleigh Buxton →