PPAI

PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
2015

Press Photographer of the
Year 2015

Alan Betson

Email: alan@alanbetson.com
Phone: 087 2556015
LIFFEY SWIM

by Alan Betson

Swimmers competing in the 95th Dublin City Liffey Swim 2014 – 361 swimmers registered to take part, over the 2.2 km course

BY-ELECTION WIN

by Alan Betson

Paul Murphy, anti-austerity campaigner, celebrates winning the Dublin south west by-election at the Tallaght count centre

INSPECTING THE GUARD

by Alan Betson

President Michael D Higgins inspecting the Guard of Honour, in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle, during his State Visit

UP CLOSE AND PERSSSSONAL

by Alan Betson

Kyran Sheehan, from Celbridge, at the Herpetological Society of Ireland stand, at the Pets in the City family event in Smithfield Square

FATHER AND SON

by Alan Betson

Kilkenny’s Henry Shefflin, with his son Henry, celebrating victory over Tipperary in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final 2014 replay

NOT FORGOTTEN

by Alan Betson

Items placed on the railings of the Dáil by protestors who marched to protest about the Tuam babies and deaths of babies in institutions

RAINDROP

by Alan Betson

Alistair McClymont with a raindrop hovering in mid air, as part of Strange Weather: Forecasts from the Future exhibition at the Science Gallery

LAST GOODBYE

by Alan Betson

The daughters of former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds Miriam, Emer, Andrea, Cathy and Leonie, with other family members during his funeral

WATERLOO

by Alan Betson

Phil Hogan TD, Minister for the Environment at the launch of the party’s local election campaign in Dublin

EVICTED

by Alan Betson

Martin (73) and Violet (61) Coyne leaving the Four Courts, following a contempt hearing after they were evicted from the home they rented for 15 years