Limerick’s Aideen Howard is crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2026

Miss Universe Ireland opens about 'traumatic' former self

Newly crowned Miss Universe Ireland Aideen Howard has opened up about her 'traumatic and life changing experience' when she first moved to Ireland. On Saturday, the 22-year-old was crowned the prestigious title, following in the same footsteps as Roz Purcell and Joanna Cooper. Today's top videos Boston-born Aideen moved from the States to Castletroy in Limerick ten years ago when she was 12. But the model - who is studying marketing and French …

Limerick’s Aideen Howard is crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2026

Limerick has a new queen. Aideen Howard (22) from Castletroy was crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2026 at a glittering ceremony held at the Bonnington Hotel in Dublin on Saturday night, and from everything we’ve heard about her, she sounds like the real deal. A Marketing and French student who also models, Aideen was born in Boston and moved to Limerick at the age of 12. She’s the second oldest of four siblings and describes herself as fiercely fam…