Press Photographers Ireland CLG

Daily Life & People
2026

1ST PLACE WINNER
Daily Life & People 2026

IT WILL PASS

by Mark Condren

Girls sunbathe as a shore breeze brought in a dense sea fog to Sandymount Strand as a result of warm weather in the Irish Sea.

2ND PLACE
STONE THAT CROW

By Mal McCann

A hooded crow swoops down on a passer-by, pecking strands of hair, outside the law courts in Belfast

3RD PLACE
ALPACA THERAPY

By Clodagh Kilcoyne

Oakfield nursing home resident Maevis Fleming (87) pets an alpaca called Stan, as owner and founder of K2Alpacas Joe Phelan holds his lead during a therapeutic alpaca visit he provides for residents of care homes, in Courtown.

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THE ONE THAT DIDN’T GET AWAY

By Rynes Walker

Kyle Kerrigan catches an errant ewe lamb whilst herding ewes to the sales ring at Maam Cross Mart for the Connemara/Mayo Blackface Breeders Group Premier Breeding Sale, while being looked on by Patrick Kerrigan and Oliver Heanue.

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HOW DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD?

By Gareth Chaney

Aaron Moody (11) and Poppy Moody (7) arrive at school to mark the start of the midterm break during a Halloween fancy dress festival party at Gaelscoil Clondalkin, Dublin.

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LEFT HOLDING THE BABY

By John C Kelly

Brothers Cathal and Conor Fleming deal with the basic needs of Cathal's one-month-old baby, Darragh, outside a pub during the Willie Clancy Summer School at Miltown Malbay as the music session continues inside.

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SOME SHOWER

By Marc O’Sullivan

A flash wintery shower sends shoppers running across Dublin's O'Connell Street.

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SWING OUT SISTERS

By Tom Honan

Sisters, Saabirii, Samiira and Zamzam pictured enjoying a swing on a tree in Phoenix Park, Dublin.

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HAIR WE GO

By Morgan Treacy

Martha Galvin, an award winning hairdresser from Ballina, shows off her hat that she made herself out of hair at the 2025 Galway Racing Festival, Ballybrit, Galway

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CORNER SHOP

By Mal McCann

Corner shop owner Sina reclines in the sun outside her shop, an unassuming shipping container transformed into a lifeline at the crossroads of North Belfast’s sectarian divide. More than a place for coffee and conversation, it is a community hub where fresh eggs and locally grown produce can be bought.

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DRENCHED

By Chani Anderson

Three boys stand kerbside in Monkstown, Co. Cork, enthusiastically urging passing cars to drench them as rainwater surges along the road during an unusually heavy summer downpour.

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CONVOY OF CHRISTMAS JOY

By Domnick Walsh

A Christmas convoy of joy rolled through Kerry and Limerick as the festive charity vehicle run set off from Listowel. With more than 250 vehicles lighting up towns and villages, Christmas spirit followed every mile.

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CHRISTMAS TREAT

By Gerry Mooney

Siblings Alice (7), Sam (5) and Billy Dervan (5) from Longford enjoy a festive treat on Grafton Street, while on a shopping trip to Dublin.

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BOOK RESCUE

By Fran Veale

People rescue books from a skip in Drumcondra outside the house that belonged to John Francis Dolan, an avid reader and book collector, who died the month before.