Congratulations to Emma Dwane, the Dubai Rose of Tralee 2008! 

Originally from Limerick, Emma came to Dubai in August 2007 after completing her BA in New Media and English at the University of Limerick.

She came to Dubai to teach but decided this was not for her and looked into a different field. She recently started a career as Account Co-ordinator in Expression, an advertising agency in Media city.

She considers herself a very outgoing girl with the view to always see the positive side of a situation. Friends would describe her as a great listener and someone who is great at a singsong as she knows the words to every Irish song!

Watch this space for more updates about the event. 

Meanwhile click here to read about the other contestants.