{
  "id": 758020,
  "title": "'So proud' - Irish construction worker wins Miss Galaxy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/so-proud-irish-construction-worker-wins-miss-galaxy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T11:06:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0813/1587724-so-proud-irish-construction-worker-wins-miss-galaxy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Irish woman, Rachel Foley, has become the first Irish woman to win the Miss Galaxy International title. Foley, a 26-year-old construction worker, traveled from her hometown of Wicklow to the Bahamas to represent Ireland in the finals. She is also the first to take home the Miss Galaxy title since Rosanna Davison won Miss World in 2003. Foley described her emotions upon winning, saying that it was a moment she will never forget to represent Ireland on the international stage and to hear Ireland, the Emerald Isle, announced as the winner.\n\nFoley got involved in pageantry after always being drawn to male stereotypical hobbies like construction and cars. She sees her platform as focused on encouraging women working in traditionally male-dominated industries. Before pageantry, Foley worked as a Health and Safety Officer in the construction industry, a life she describes as a mixture of hard hat and high heels. She wants to break down barriers for women in male-dominated industries, showing that women can wear their hard hats and high-vis vests to work and then compete on an international stage in gowns.",
  "summary": "An Irish woman working in construction has been crowned Miss Galaxy International.",
  "key_points": [
    "Rachel Foley, 26, Irish construction worker, wins Miss Galaxy title",
    "First Irish woman to win Miss Galaxy since 2003",
    "Foley's platform promotes women in male-dominated industries"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rachel Foley's win breaks ground for women in traditionally male-dominated industries, challenging stereotypes and paving the way for others to blend careers like construction with pursuits like international pageantry.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}