Laura Patterson is an Irish model, and the current Miss Ireland. She was studying Law and Accountancy at the University of Ulster when she beaTautant thirty-one other contestants to win the title in a ceremony held at the The Royal Marine Hotel, Dublin. Judges included Michelle Heaton and former Miss Ireland Vivienne Doyle. Prior to her victory, Patterson had been crowned Miss Teen Ireland 2005. The aspiring media pa
titioner now models for Converse and Assets, and represented Ireland at Miss World 2009 in South Africa.Unlike most title holders, Patterson does not intend to be based in Dublin, stating "I think it's great that this year's Miss Ireland comes from the city...I will be staying [in Derry]".
In October 2009, Patterson returned to her job as a shelf-stacker at Tesco, as she loved her job and had no plans to resign.
