Rosanna Rabbit Does Miss Universe...

Riiiight. We think it's about time we officially put an embargo on Rosanna Davison over frequenting red dresses folks. Come on, we all know the predictable paint-by-numbers Irish rags are gonna run with various ‘Lady in Red’ headlines the following day. Although, at Miss Universe Ireland last weekend we kinda dug her sexy scarlet Jessica Rabbit get-up. Rosie certainly has all the curves in the right places...

Rosanna Davison

Former Miss World stunna Rosanna Davison jetted back from Elton John's White Tie & Tiara Ball last weekend (fancy or wha?) to host the final of the Miss Universe Ireland contest at City West. Kinda controversial seeing that Miss World and Miss Universe are competing competitions and our Rosie has jumped-ship from one to the other. The UN should be involved.

Dawn Fitzgerald, Rosanna Davison

Looking like Jessica Rabbit minus the arm sleeves (ye gotta have the arm sleeves!), Rosanna was wearing a finely tailored low-cut Dawn Fitzgerald original dress on the night. And even though we are sick of the ensuing Lady in Red press references whenever Chris de Burgh's hot daughter wears that particular hue, we actually liked THIS red dress. It spoke to us in ways we can't really articulate folks.

Leigh Arnold, Andrea Roche

Rosanna was out at City West Hotel to host the Miss Universe Ireland 2009 contest which, has been successfully put together and run by Andrea Roche over the past few years since she quit the Miss Ireland franchise. Andrea, like Ms Davison, is a former Miss Ireland.

Michelle Heaton, Danielle Meagher

And it seemed to be a girls-only night out in west Co. Dublin with familiar lovely ladies in fancy dresses lined-up on the red carpet for our snappers. Of course we had new Irish resident Michelle Heaton and her 'Dr. Botox' buddy Danielle Meagher there and quite a few more...

Sara Kavanagh

Other guests included Sara Kavanagh, Apprentice star Jennifer Maguire, Xpose presenter Lisa Cannon, Pop band 'Industry' featuring Lee Hutton, Morgan Deane, Michele McGrath & Donal Skehan, Alan Hughes, Lisa Fitzpatrick, Elaine Crowley, Audrey McGrath, Hayley Rock, Pippa O'Connor, Ruthann Cunningham, and many more...

Jennifer Maguire

On the night, twenty-two-year-old model Diane Donelly was crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2009. She now has the task of representing her country at the 58th Miss Universe pageant to be held in the Bahamas on 23rd August...

Lisa Cannon

Lynn Kelly, the outgoing Miss Universe Ireland, crowned Diane from a selection of 21 hopefuls from across the country who valiantly vied for the coveted title.

Lee Hutton, Morgan Deane, Michele McGrath, Donal Skehan (Industry)

Although no Irish woman has ever won Miss Universe, we hope this year could see an end to that run of bad luck. We wish Diane all the best in the Bahamas come August...

Alan Hughes, Lisa Fitzpatrick

Hopefully she will 'do a Rosanna' and bring home the sparkly tiara so we can all have another night out at City West. Now that would be a knees-up to remember.

Elaine Crowley, Audrey McGrath

Well done to all concerned for putting on another great Miss Universe Ireland show...

Ruthann Cunningham