Blackrock woman to represent Louth at Miss Universe Ireland 2024

Caoimhe Kenny (23) from Blackrock will represent Louth at the Miss Universe Ireland final at the Fairways Hotel in Dundalk this Friday 20th September

Caoimhe is a qualified fashion buyer and works as a buyer for Brown Thomas Arnotts. She previously worked as UK territory manager for global youth sustainability platform Junk Kouture. She attended the Oscar Wilde Awards in Los Angeles as a representative for Junk Kouture wearing a dress made entirely from plastic created by teenage students in Ireland.

She also attended the Global Citizen Awards in New York as a representative of Junk Kouture wearing a dress made entirely from plastic bags created by a young woman who participated in the Junk Kouture program.

Caoimhe is passionate about dance and has professional training in ballet, tap, modern and acrobatics. She is also passionate about raising awareness for Save Our Homeless Dundalk. This amazing charity, run by inspiring volunteers, provides vital services to people facing severe financial hardship.

27 finalists from across Ireland will compete for the coveted Miss Universe Ireland crown this Friday in a spectacular ceremony featuring a special performance by Irish boy band Next in Line. Current titleholder Aisha Akorede will crown the winner who will then represent Ireland at the 73rd Miss Universe Finale in Mexico City on November 16, following in the footsteps of previous winners Roz Purcell, Joana Copper and current titleholder Aishah Akorede.

Aishah Akorede (25) from Leixlip, County Kildare, has caused a sensation as Miss Universe Ireland. She represented Ireland in El Salvador last year and has been featured in media around the world, including CNN, in her national costume for Ireland, rocking the stage in a unique, handmade and upcycled creation by Claire Garvey Designs, called Cliodhna, the Celtic Goddess of the Sea.

Aishah, a law graduate, is currently completing the Chartered Governance Qualification Programme. She also holds a Masters in International Corporate Governance and a Diploma with Distinction in Employability from Queens University Belfast. She also works as a model, but her greatest passion is her work as the founder of ‘Recrowned Ireland’: a social justice initiative aimed at helping women feel comfortable, confident and aware.

The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) is a global, inclusive organization that celebrates all cultures, backgrounds and religions by creating a safe space for women to share their stories and make a personal, professional and philanthropic impact. For the first time ever, finalists can be married or divorced, they can be mothers or transgender women and there are no age or height restrictions.

Contestants from more than 90 countries compete each year for the title of Miss Universe. The women who compete in this international competition are inspiring leaders and role models for their communities and fans around the world. The Miss Universe Organization exists to champion a future shaped by women—women who are courageous enough to push the boundaries of what is possible, curious enough to make breakthrough discoveries, and bold enough to do it again and again.

The 73rd Miss Universe pageant will take place in Mexico on November 16, 2024. The highly anticipated event will feature 90 women from around the world competing for the title of Miss Universe, selected through tests such as personal statements, in-depth interviews, evening gowns, and swimsuits. The evening will culminate in the crowning of the 72nd Miss Universe, Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua, who will crown her successor at the end of the event.

Tickets for the Miss Universe Ireland final are available at www.g8events.ie and highlights will be broadcast on social media @missuniverseireandorg.