Cathriona dresses to impress at Universe contest

CATHRIONA Duignam is aiming to wow a host of top beauty experts on the judging panel of this year's Miss Universe pageant with two stunning Irish designer creations.

"I'm not nervous at all at the moment, but I probably will be when I get to the airport in the morning," the 23-year-old Miss Universe Ireland said last night ahead of her departure today for the grand final of the contest in Quito, Ecuador on June 1.

The trainee pharmacist from the south Dublin suburb of Dundrum was yesterday presented with two stunning Irish designer creations for the pageant, which is expected to attract a worldwide TV audience of more than one billion.