Former Cork model builds new career after bottle attack 

Katie O'Donoghue who was crowned Miss Universe Cork in 2014 and 2019 has launched a new career as a self-care and mindset coach for women

Katie O'Donoghue almost lost an eye after being struck on the forehead by a glass bottle thrown in the crowd at the 2017 Longitude music festival. Picture: Miki Barlok

A former model who was left scarred physically and emotionally after she was struck by a bottle at a music festival has launched a new career as a self-care and mindset coach for women.

Katie O’Donoghue, 27, from Cork, said she was stuck in a “toxic cycle of self-hate” until her move to Australia earlier last year and the pandemic, gave her time to focus on what really matters.