Miss Ireland to arrive in London later today

Miss Ireland will today arrive in Britain later today, having departed Nigeria with the other Miss World contestants after rioting.

Sun, 24 Nov, 2002 - 09:07

Miss Ireland will today arrive in Britain later today, having departed Nigeria with the other Miss World contestants after rioting.

Lynda Duffy (22), from Co Mayo, and the other remaining Miss World contestants fled after rioting provoked by the Miss World competition caused chaos and bloodshed.

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