It’s that time of year again.
Miss Ireland has been crowned in another glamorous ceremony.
21-year-old Sofia Labus from Cork has been crowned Miss Ireland for the next 12 months.
The Cork woman is studying Criminology in UCC was crowned Miss Universe Ireland at a glittering ceremony at The Fairways Hotel Dundalk over the weekend Sofia was born in Ireland and her parents are from Serbia.
27 finalists from all over Ireland competed for the coveted Miss Universe Ireland crown at a spectacular ceremony with a special guest performance from Ireland’s up and coming boyband Next in Line.
Current title holder Aisha Akorede crowned Sofia who will go on to represent Ireland at the 73rd Miss Universe final in Mexico City this November 16th following in the footsteps of previous winners Roz Purcell, Joanna Cooper and current title holder Aishah Akorede.
Take a look at all the pictures from the evening.
Pictures by Brian McEvoy