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2023

1ST PLACE WINNER
News 2023

OVER THE BORDER

by Clodagh Kilcoyne

A tear drop rolls down a young woman’s cheek aboard a bus after fleeing from Ukraine to Romania, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, at the border crossing in Siret, Romania.

2ND PLACE
Musician’s Grief

By Clodagh Kilcoyne

A musician reacts during the funeral of late 23-year-old teacher, Ashling Murphy, who was murdered while out jogging, outside St. Brigid’s Church in Mountbolus near Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

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REACHING OUT IN SUPPORT

By Dara MacDónaill

Corry McMahon, a Blackrock College past pupil, is comforted as he struggles to tell his story of abuse, along with fellow past pupils John Coulter and Louis Hoffman, (and Philip Feddis on video phone), as the past pupils of Blackrock College and Spiritan Congregation agree to the establishment of an Independent Restorative Justice Programme, at the RDS, Dublin.

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THE GRIEF OF CREESLOUGH

By Mark Condren

A Garda escorts a woman to a temporary morgue at the scene of an explosion in Creeslough, Co. Donegal, as she prepares to identify her relative.

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HOUSING CRISIS

By Fergal Phillips

Sean Kershaw joins the national “Raise the Roof” housing rally,  to combat homelessness and the housing crisis in Dublin.

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SAINT OF PAIN AND SUFFERING

By Mark Condren

Locals with a statue of Padre Pio show their respects as family and friends of murdered siblings Lisa Cash, Chelsea and Christy Cawley pass en route to their final resting place.

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REMANDED

By Gary Ashe

Accused is greeted by angry locals on leaving Tullamore Courthouse, after being charged with the murder of local school teacher Ashling Murphy.

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TULLAMORE DISTRICT COURT SCENE

By James Crombie

A frenzied scene as accused leaves Tullamore District Court after he was remanded in custody charged with the murder of Ashling Murphy.

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FAREWELL TO MY ROCK

By Mark Condren

Irish showband legend Dickie Rock is consoled at the funeral of his wife, Judy, at the Church of the Annunciation, Rathfarnham.

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CONSOLING GRIEF

By Michael O’Neill

Mourners hug each other while attending the removal of three siblings, eight-year-old twins Christy and Chelsea Cawley along with their 18-year-old sister, Lisa Cash, who died in a violent attack in Tallaght.

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MOURNING LOST PRIDE

By Damien Storan

A person stands lost in contemplation, during a vigil in memory of murder victims Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee who were killed in Sligo.

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SUDDEN LOSS

By Alan Betson

Members of the public watch as Garda forensic team members remove the body of a 29-year-old which was found on Deanstown Avenue in Finglas.

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AN INNOCENT GOODBYE

By Mark Condren

Pupils of Coolanarney National School in Tullamore line out in a guard of honour as the funeral cortege of Ashling Murphy comes towards her former school.

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BORDERING ON EXHAUSTION

By Mark Condren

Refugees cross from Ukraine to Poland at the Dorohusk border in Poland after Russia invaded Ukraine.

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COST OF LIVING CRISIS

By Clodagh Kilcoyne

Dogs, Buster and Bailey, wear signs during a protest about the rising cost of living in Dublin city centre.