Daily Life & People
2025

A family get caught out as they take a stroll on the Howth Harbour Pier when a high wave broke over the pier's wall during high tide.

Members of the Celestial Church of Christ during an open air sanctification ceremony on Bray Seafront, Co. Wick

The funeral of Irish writer Edna O’Brien takes place on Holy Island, Co. Clare. O’Brien, a novelist, short-story writer, memoirist, poet and playwright, died in July 2024 after a long illness.

Dave Burke and his nephew, Sonny (2), in Dublin catching up on Taylor Swift news in Dublin ahead of her sold out tour.

The Mane Man...Fouryear- old Arlo Dennan of Dublin with his miniature horses at Spancilhill Fair, Co. Clare.

Royal Jordanian Falcons pictured at the Bray Air Display, Bray, Co. Wicklow.

Patrick O’Reilly with quintuplet lambs born to one of Patrick’s ewes on his farm in Kilbaylet, Donard, Co. Wicklow

RCSI students Makaela Jones and Anna Sofia Cacciola celebrating receiving their results at the college's results day. Students gathered in person to hear their results and celebrate as they embark on their new career as doctors.

The 2024 Rose Escorts kicked off the Rose of Tralee Festival with a weekend of fun and challenges in Kerry. From running and jumping to swimming at Banna Beach, they embraced the adventure with plenty of laughs.

Nearly 4,500 runners took part in the Dingle Marathon with runners powering through the stunning West Kerry landscape in both the full and half marathons.

Irish Rail staff carry a specially made cake in the shape of a Dart train through the turnstile at Grand Canal Dock Railway Station ahead of a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the Dart.

A fisherman checks the lines on a boat tied up in Liscannor Harbour, Co. Clare, during Storm Ashley which battered the west coast.