Miss Ireland 2012 winner is Marie Hughes

Miss Ireland 2012 grand coronation night was held at the Ballsbridge Hotel in Dublin. The stunning beauty of Marie Hughes captivated the hearts of the judges as she was declared the new winner.

Rebecca Maguire finished as the 1st run-up. While Katie McAuley finished as 2nd run-up.

21 year old Marie will travel to Ordos Inner Mongolia in China to represent her country in Miss World 2012 pageant on August 18.

* Marie Hughes was dethroned. Discover why!