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"From growing up in direct provision to becoming a scientist & winning Miss Ireland - I can't believe it"

Miss Galway Pamela Uba made history on Sunday night as she was crowned the first black Miss Irela...

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15.13 7 Sep 2021


"From growing up in direct provision to becoming a scientist & winning Miss Ireland - I can't believe it"


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15.13 7 Sep 2021


Miss Galway Pamela Uba made history on Sunday night as she was crowned the first black Miss Ireland. Andrea chats to Pamela about coming from an area with a lot of guns & violence, growing up in direct provision, working on the frontline and overcoming the odds to become Miss Ireland. 

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