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Whether you're an avid photographer or simply like amazing pictures and the stories behind them, our Big Picture Festival of Press Photography '25 is going to be unmissable. A weekend of FREE events in beautiful Kinsale - check-out our EventBrite page: eventbrite.com/cc/big-picture…

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A look back at the 'AIB Press Photographer of the Year Award 2025' which took place last week in O'Reilly Hall, UCD @AIBIreland #backedbyAIB #pressphotographers

David Branigan, President of Press Photographers Ireland CLG, with AIB Photographer of the Year James Crombie, who appeared with Dáithí and Maura on the Today Show RTÉ 1. Picture @lensdan @AIBIreland @RTEToday @davidbranigan @INPHOjames @PressPhoto_IRL @CrottyComms

"Washington has become the court of Nero: an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, and a buffoon on ketamine tasked with purging the civil service" Outstanding speech by Claude Malhuret, the French physician and politician from Agir France! #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦

Drum roll please...the Press Photographer Of The Year Award goes to @INPHOjames!! 🏆

Well done to our very own @ramseycardy who 1st place in Sports Action & @sportsfiledfitz who took home 1st in Sports Feature and 3rd Sports Action at the @AIBIreland @PressPhoto_IRL awards tonight!

A strong, independent media is the cornerstone of a free society and photojournalism’s ability to capture truth & convey emotion that word cannot is one of its most powerful instruments. Honoured to address @PressPhoto_IRL annual awards & present the top prize to @INPHOjames

1st Sports Feature - JOY - David Fitzgerald, Sportsfile @sportsfiledfitz @sportsfile #pressphotographers

3rd Arts & Entertainment - SNOOZE CREW - Domnick Walsh, Eye Focus @domnickeyefocus #pressphotographers

1st Arts & Entertainment - HAIR RAISING - Tom Honan, The Irish Times @tom_honanphotos @IrishTimes #pressphotographers

2nd Politics - RYAN’S AIR OF DISCONTENT - Gerry Mooney, Mediahuis Ireland @gerrymooneydub @Independent_ie @TheSundayIndo @MediahuisIRL #pressphotographers

1st Politics - RESIGNATION - Nick Bradshaw, PA Media @nickbradshaw @PA #pressphotographers

3rd Sports Action - ON THE NOSE - David Fitzgerald, Sportsfile @sportsfiledfitz @sportsfile #pressphotographers

2nd Sports Action - TRY TIME - James Crombie, Inpho @INPHOJames @Inphosports #pressphotographers

1st Sports Action - A RACE FOR ALL - Ramsey Cardy, Sportsfile @ramseycardy @sportsfile #pressphotographers

3rd Public Relations - ADMIRAL OF THE RIVER SHANNON - Keith Wiseman, Freelance @kwisemanphoto #pressphotographers

3rd Reportage - WINTER SOLSTICE - Chani Anderson, Irish Examiner @capturesbychani @irishexaminer #pressphotographers