PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
2017

Taoiseach Enda Kenny campaigning during the general election despite reports that he and his party were losing the support of voters.

Members of the Defence Forces march through the streets of Dublin during the Easter rising centenary celebration parade.

James Derwin (7) from Athlone takes a break with Yorkie a 128cm Jumping Pony at the RDS Dublin Horse show.

Minister Leo Varadkar is taken by the appearance of his colleague and fellow minister Charlie Flanagan as he arrives for a Fine Gael general election publicity event.

Amanda Dusper originally from Croatia but now living in Dublin finds two hungry pigeons eating from the palm of her hand in St. Stephens Green Dublin.

A photograph of Liam Hawe who was murdered along with his siblings and parents in a 'murder suicide' is passed to his aunt as his remains arrive at their funeral.

Brothers Cillian and TJ Lynch take a break to enjoy their lunch and each others company at the National Ploughing Championships.

Gunner Shane Lennon reflects the memory of 1916 leader Padraig Pearse in the cell from which he was taken in Kilmainham jail for execution exactly 100 years previously in 1916.

An Irish Volunteer engages fire with an RIC officer during the recreation of the 1916 battle of Ashbourne ambush in which several RIC officers and volunteers were killed

First lady Sabina Higgins shows her delight after she was presented with an Irish Citizen army hat at a memorial ceremony for James Connolly.

Maria Lawlor and her dog Susie enjoy the bright morning sunshine along the banks of the river Boyne in Trim Co. Meath.

Sgt Mark Dunne has the Proclamation reflected in his visor as the Defence Forces deliver the Proclamation and the national flag by air to schools off the northwest Donegal islands.