Sarah Jane Dunne, daughter of the late musician Pecker Dunne, was chosen to represent Kilkenny in next month’s contest, which will take place on July 19. This makes her the first ever Irish Traveller to compete in the Miss Ireland competition.
Ms Dunne has just received an honours degree from Trinity College Dublin and she is now a qualified English and Religion secondary school teacher. Originally from Clare, the 24 year old has been living in Kilkenny city for just over a year.
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