Sister and brother, Faustina on Viola and Faith on double bass from the Pesto Players, pictured practicing for the Irish Association of Youth Orchestras Annual Festival of Youth Orchestras at the National Concert Hall.

Young ballet dancers from the Irish National Youth Ballet pictured at a photocall during rehearsals for The Nutcracker.

A dragonfly in flight over the River Camac in Kilmainham.

Tired tourists catch a nap on a bench in Dublin’s St. Stephen’s Green.

A child stares at a drone at a drive-in cinema screening at Leopardstown, Dublin.

A mass vaccination centre pictured being set up by the HSE at DCU Dublin.

Peter O’Brien at Sandymount Strand, Dublin, to launch One Future, a new campaign group for faster and fairer climate action.

79-year-old Annie Lynch is the first person in Ireland to receive the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin.

A torrential summer rain shower on Abbey Street, Dublin

Brothers Robbie (6) and Darragh Kelly (8), from Lucan, try to get a good picture of President Michael D. Higgins at the opening of FLAC’s new head office

Fiona Stout as Molly Bloom at the opening of the Museum of Irish Literature in the historic setting of UCD Newman House, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin

Raindrops resting on moss on a city wall

Alicia Hegarty (8) and Olive Hegarty (4), from Skerries, pictured enjoying the meadow at Farmleigh during an Africa Day event

Portrait of musician Erica Cody

A deer is silhouetted by the setting sun in Dublin's Phoenix Park

Dancer Emmanuella Salako takes flight

A little girl and her dog enjoying the last of the lovely summer evenings in the War Memorial Gardens, Islandbridge, Dublin

President Mary McAleese makes a speech at the opening of a newly refurbished office

The hardest working showbiz act in the world - Jedward. From interviews first thing in the morning, to photocalls and concerts, their unboundless energy, enthusiasm and sense of fun is absolutely infectious. Having entered Planet Jedward's orbit with a cynical frown I was spun out that evening feeling strangely happy and giddy with huge admiration for the young twins from Lucan.

Kids having fun on an inflatable slide at St.Patrick's Hospital fun day

Birds in Dublin's Phoenix Park pictured against the moonlight

Deer settle down for the evening in the Phoenix Park Dublin

Fitness Hula Hooper Mairéad Collins photographed at Sandymount Beach

A heavy rain shower over Poolbeg in Dublin as seen from Dun Loaghaire

The polar bear mascot for Special Olympics Ireland’s polar plunge fundraising initiative is chased down Clogherhead beach by participating Gardaí

Aleisha Smith and Elisha Stanley, both eight-years-old, have some fun during a break from modelling First Holy Communion dresses

Cage Fighter Amanda English exuding calm and confidence pictured before a bout

Bob Geldoff looks relaxed even though he is faced by a wall of photographers at the opening of Dublin Comtemporary arts exhibition

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A cyclist pictured at sunrise at the Grand Canal Dock in Dublin

Chef Marco Pierre White speaking at a restaurant in Dublin.

Portrait of singer song writer Sarah Gleeson

A worker starts clearing a massive algae bloom, from the dock in the IFSC, Dublin, with a plank

Diving practice at the National Aquatic Centre, at Abbottstown.

Contestants in the 'best-dressed lady' competition line up during the Irish Derby meeting at The Curragh, Co Kildare, in June 2004

Joe Costello of the Labour Party is hoisted by supporters celebrating his re-election to Dáil Éireann at the vote count in the RDS, Dublin, in May 2002