The funeral of teenager Jonny Byrne takes place in Carlow. Jonny died when a ‘neknomination’ prank went tragically wrong

Killoughternane drama group from rural Carlow perform 'The Playboy of the Western world', to people from the community, in a disused school made into a theatre.

PJ Howard, who did everything possible to free his partner, Sharon Collins, walks behind his son Niall, after Ms Collins received a six-year sentence for conspiring to kill them.

Children from Dublin's inner city flats create their own little theme park during the Summers' only hot weekend in June.

A young Gaelic hurler fights back the tears of dissapointment while been consoled after receiving his runners-up medal in a Cumann na mBunscoil final in Dublin.

Boxer Katie Taylor who retained her World lightweight title at the AIBA Women's World Championships in China.

A victim of a cluster bomb makes a protest to coincide with cluster munitions treaty negotiations in Dublin which was unattended by the US.

'Bills Big Body' gives a victory leap as he wins his race at Ireland first ever sheep races in Kildare in August 2005.

A churchgoer and her dog in Mount Argus Church, Harold Cross, Dublin in October 2001.