Laura Patterson, Miss Ireland 2009

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 patitioner 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.

Sinead Noonan Miss Ireland 2008

In 2008, Noonan participated as Miss Meath in the Miss Ireland pageant alongside thirty-seven other contestants at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Santry in Dublin, where judges included music manager Louis Walsh, actor Matt Di Angelo, and former Miss Ireland Pamela Flood. Noonan emerged the winner.

Noonan, who has appeared in several plays and short films including Wedding Bed, Loves Me Not and First Date all directed by Eoin Maher and Produced by Lisa McNamee.She cites Halle Berry as her role model, and future plans include opening a school in Ireland, where she intends to teach Drama, and becoming an actress. As Miss Ireland 2008, Noonan's prizes included €10,000 in cash and the use of a Hyundai car. In addition, Noonan represented the Republic of Ireland at Miss World 2008, where she made the top ten in Miss World Talent. She is represented by Compton Model Agency and was the face of Lipsey’s Autumn/Winter 2008 collection. She has also modelled for the Gillian Hughes hat collection.

In 2009, Noonan told the Sunday Mirror that she would welcome any offers to pose nude, provided it was tastefully done. She claimed "I'm not prudish, but I have a lot of respect for myself."

Blathnaid McKenna Miss Ireland 2007

Bláthnaid McKenna is a former beauty queen from County Kildare who represented Ireland in Miss World 2007 in China. She is a linguist who has an honours degree in French and Italian from Trinity College, Dublin, and also speaks German and Irish.