Victoria Mary Clarke holds the coffin of her late husband, Shane MacGowan, at his funeral in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

A mallard duck attempts to lead her ducklings over the weir on the River Dodder at Rathfarnham, Dublin.

Alexa Murphy Hall, left, aged 9, and Yomna Hassan Mansour, aged 8, both pupils in 3rd class at St. Etchen’s National School listen to their teacher, in Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath.

A fallow deer with an electrical cable wrapped around its antlers in Phoenix Park, Dublin.

Bill Irwin in a production of “Epiphany”

Sein fein President, Gerry Adams at the Sein Fein Ard Fheis 2010 at the RDS in Dublin

Queen Elizabeth II, and provost of Trinity College, Dr John Hegarty, view documents in Trinity's Long Hall .

Environmental protester, Rob Mac, from the organisation Plane Mad, interrupts Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive Officer, Ryanair, at the Ryanair AGM

Declan Ryan, Tipperary is tackled by David O'Connor, Wexford during the Guinness All-Ireland Hurling Championship Semi-Final at Croke Park, Dublin in August 2001.