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14-03-06 news EXCLUSIVE WITH PHOTOS
Alternative Miss Ireland 2006...

What a better way to start off St Patrick's week then with The Alternative Miss Ireland 2006 gay beauty pageant which took place in The Olympia on Sunday night...

BRENDAN COURTNEY & WAYNE SHIRES @ ALTERNATIVE MISS IRELAND 2006

Apparently Dublin has the largest percentage of homosexuals per capita then any other city in the world - so when our gay community organise a big event it is always something to marvel at...

WINNER MISS FUNTIME GUSTAVO @ ALTERNATIVE MISS IRELAND 2006

Each year the pink-pound gets stretched further and further as the competition gets more intense as men, woman and even animals try to get their hands (or paws!) on the much coveted AMI crown...

MISS PRICILLA NIGHTINGALE @ ALTERNATIVE MISS IRELAND 2006

And what a relief to the regular Miss Ireland event this is - we reckon our Irish gay community should stage an alternative to the You're A Star competition and call it Your Arse Star or something!!!

MISS EMERALD RICE @ ALTERNATIVE MISS IRELAND 2006

At least the winner of such a competition would have some chance of winning Euro Vision - sorry, Brian Kennedy wailing over a ballad aint gonna do it for Ireland this year...

MISS FUNTIME GUSTAVO @ ALTERNATIVE MISS IRELAND 2006

The Alternative Miss Ireland 2006 event was won by Miss Funtime Gustavo but with stiff competition from Miss Muff Diva, Miss Heidi Konnt, Miss Lucy Furr and of course Miss Shirley Temple Bar it was a well deserved victory.

MISS HEIDI KONNT @ ALTERNATIVE MISS IRELAND 2006

Most bars and clubs in Dublin have now started throwing weekly gay nights with Spirit and even Stringfellows attracting hoards of the thriving camp community.

MISS TRUDI SCRUMPTIOUS @ ALTERNATIVE MISS IRELAND 2006

The annual AMI show has dragged Irish performance into the 21st century and long may it continue...

MISS LUCY FURR @ ALTERNATIVE MISS IRELAND 2006

Originally started in Sides Dance Club on April Fool's Day 1987 the show now is a stand-out event on the calendar - let's hope the future winners of AMI will eventually go on and compete in Alternative Miss World - now that would be something!

MISS MUFF DIVA @ ALTERNATIVE MISS IRELAND 2006

If you want more info on The Alternative Miss Ireland event and fancy entering next year check out their site here...

MISS SHIRLEY TEMPLE BAR @ ALTERNATIVE MISS IRELAND 2006

AUDIENCE MEMBERS @ ALTERNATIVE MISS IRELAND 2006

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