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The ‘Reach for the Stars’ astrophotography competition is run by the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS). The competition aims to find the best astro-photographs taken in Ireland over the past year. All shortlisted and winning images can now be viewed on www.reachforthestars.ie. An outdoor exhibition of the shortlisted images will hang at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) at 10 Burlington Road, Dublin from the 12th of August. The exhibition is free for anyone to attend, and can be viewed on the railings outside the DIAS building.

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Friday's best pictures as selected by Deputy Picture Editor Laura Hutton

Dublin Comic Con, Ireland’s longest-running, largest fandom, now in it's ninth year, takes place this weekend at the National Convention Centre, Dublin.