Several hundred determined people made the Christian pilgrimage of climbing Croagh Patrick in Mayo despite it being cancelled due to treacherous weather and poor visibility in July.
Connacht rugby club at a match at the SportsGround in Galway
24 hours in Northern Ireland during 'The Twelfth' which is the most important date in the Orange Order calendar and marks the anniversary of King William's Battle of the Boyne victory. Bonfires are set on fire the night before Orangemen and women parade across the Province. Police prevent the Belfast parade passing the Catholic Ardoyne which is a known flashpoint and are then caught between Loyalist and Nationalist demonstrators. This year a young woman was run over and seriously injured when a driver drove his car through Nationalist protesters, but most of the parades passed off peacefully.
Republic of Ireland play Northern Ireland in a friendly International game § closed doors at the aviva stadium
By Ramsey Cardy
Conor McGregor beats Jose Aldo in 13 seconds after 11 months of build-up.
By Gary Ashe
Cork student Karen Buckley went missing after a night out in Glasgow.A few days later her body was found dumped in a barrel on a farm near the city.Alexander Pacteau was arrested and later pleaded guilty to Karen's murder.Karen's parents John and Marian Buckley initially appealed for her safe return,but after her body was found they visited a memorial in Glasgow city centre where there was a public show of grief and solidarity with the family.
American sculptor, David Best watches his intricately handcrafted 72 foot tall wooden 'Temple' art installation of memories ceremonially burnt to the ground on a hill overlooking Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams gets molded for a wax work to complete the 'Good Friday Agreement' installation at the Dublin Wax museum.