13 things about Miss Universe Ireland 2026 Aideen Howard

Aideen Howard won the 20th edition of Miss Universe Ireland. She will represent Ireland in the 75th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Howard is an American-Irish model and beauty queen from Castleroy, Limerick, Ireland. She is Daithi Howard Sr. and Deirdre Kearney Howard‘s daughter.

Aideen was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She has three siblings namely Daithi Howard Jr., Maureen Howard and Aislinn Kate Howard.
2. She is the second oldest of four siblings.
3. She was born in 2004.
4. In 2016, she and her family moved from Boston to Castleroy. 
5. In 2018, she joined The Holman Lee Model Agency in Limerick as a fashion model.
6. From 2021 to 2022, she attended Limerick Tutorial College in  Prior’s-Land, Limerick.
7. In 2022, she visited Paris.
8. From 2022 to 2023, she worked at the Limerick Golf Club in Limerick as a part-time halfway-house golf attendant.
9. From 2022 to 2026, she attended the University of Limerick in Limerick where she earned a bachelor’s degree in business studies with French.
10. From 2023 to 2024, she worked at State Street Provisions in Boston as a part-time hostess.
11. In 2026, she visited Canada, Croatia and Puerto Rico, USA.
12. She won Miss Universe Ireland 2026.
13. She is a Miss Universe 2026 candidate.

TIMELINE

Aideen is 5’10” tall. Her sister Aislinn is also a University of Limerick alumna.

2010s

• In January 2018, she welcomed the new year in Milton, Massachusetts.
• In June 2018, she joined The Holman Lee Model Agency.

2020s

• In June 2022, she entered the University of Limerick and became a part-time Limerick Golf Club attendant.
• On July 21, 2022, she watched The Weeknd‘s concert at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
• In October 2022, she traveled to Paris, France.
• In January 2023, she traveled to Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
• In May 2023, she left the Limerick Golf Club.
• In June 2023, she joined State Street Provisions.
• In January 2024, she left State Street Provisions.
• In May 2026, she traveled to Split, Croatia.
• On June 20, 2026, she competed against 24 other Miss Universe Ireland 2026 candidates at The Bonnington Hotel in Dublin. She won the title.
• In November 2026, she will represent Ireland at Miss Universe 2026 and compete against more than 100 other candidates.