Press Photographers Ireland CLG

Mal McCann

Mal McCann

SELECTED WORKS

SHORTLISTED - Daily Life & People - 2026
CORNER SHOP

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.

2ND PLACE - Daily Life & People - 2026
STONE THAT CROW

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

SHORTLISTED - News - 2026
RACE HATE

A bonfire in Moygashel, Co. Tyrone, topped with an effigy of migrants in a small boat and placards reading “Stop the Boats” and “Veterans Before Refugees”.

3RD PLACE - News - 2026
FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE

Shiva Thavamazar from Nepal stands at his front door in Ballymena, Co. Antrim, where he has displayed flags and other British emblems in the windows of his home following anti-migrant attacks and intimidation in the area.