Ellen Creed, Dublin, with the flowers her daughter left outside her door for Mother’s Day. It was the first week of Covid-19 restrictions, when people aged over 70 were advised to cocoon until further notice.
By Seb Daly
Irish Paralympic swimmer Ellen Keane poses for an underwater portrait at the National Aquatic Centre, Dublin.
10-year-old Jake Grennan helps his father Darren Grennan during the evening milking of their herd of organic dairy cows on the family farm in Co. Offaly, April 2020.
Mikey Gerbola, owner of Circus Gerbola, in the circus wagon where he was born and raised. Mikey and his team were parked up awaiting news of reopening after Covid-19 restrictions.
By Tom Honan
Dr. Killian Hurley, Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine at Beaumont Hospital and Senior Clinical Lecturer, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Singer-songwriter Loah pictured at the Jameson Distillery, Dublin.
By John C Kelly
East Clare blacksmith Mark Wilson at work in his forge at Mountshannon.
Author and playwright Hilary Fannin photographed close to her home in Howth, Co. Dublin.
Filmmaker John Boorman (87) gets a piggyback from his son Lee as they make their way through the gardens of his home near Annamoe, Co. Wicklow.
By Gary Ashe
A time for reflection for a young girl on the day she was to make her First Holy Communion, postponed due to the pandemic.
Adam King, who stole the nation’s heart with his ‘virtual hugs for everyone’ on The Late Late Toy Show. Adam’s brittle bones mean he cannot fulfil his dream to be an astronaut but he still hopes to work for NASA.
By Joe Dunne
Gimee Etwarysing was four weeks pregnant on arrival to Ireland for a holiday from Mauritius when the pandemic struck. She gave birth to baby Leah while in lockdownin Ireland.
