VERDICT OF MISADVENTURE: A tearful Kathleen Lynch leaves the Coroner's Court at Store Street, Dublin, after a verdict of misadventure was returned by the jury at the inquest into the deaths of 10 people, including members of her family, in a fire at a Dublin halting site at Carrickmines in October 2015. Photograph: Tom Honan/The Irish Times

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Ceremonial commemoration of the centenary of Dail Eireann's inaugural meeting. Photograph: Maxwell

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The moon at Dún Laoghaire East Pier at 5am on Monday morning. Photograph: Enda Magee

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TRADFEST:John Sheahan of The Dubliners joined by young music fans Kate Mulcahy and Lily Bourke, both from Donabate, ahead of the 2019 TradFest, which starts on January 23rd in Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill/The Irish Times

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KING'S CHOIR:Daniel Ohoka, Ella Giles, Sofia-Rose Deeleman and Andreï Zündel, members of The King's Hospital school chapel choir sing from the nave of St Patrick's Cathedral as pupils, staff and families arrive for a Service of Celebration to mark the 350th anniversary of the school. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

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Ashling Cronin from St Mary's in Mallow working in a chemical engineering lab at the CIT IWISH Campus week in the Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown campus. Photograph: Darragh Kane

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PICK OF THE LITTER: Caoimhe Mc Sweeney and Caoimhe Ní Bheara pictured with their piece as part of a primary school art initiative to highlight marine litter. Photograph: Clare Keogh

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US president Donald Trump talks to the media about the table full of fast food in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington for the reception for the Clemson Tigers. Photograph: Susan Walsh/AP

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Dawn Croke's final journey from St Crona's Church in Dungloe. Photograph: North West Newspix

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Miniature daffodils blooming at our house in Inishowen, Donegal. Photograph: Steven Barry

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DEMONSTRATION: More than 100 people gathered at Gurteen post office on Sunday morning, Janauary 13th, for a show of support for the campaign against the closure of the outlet in the Co Sligo town. Photograph: Brian Farrell/The Irish Times

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EVICTION: The Halting site on the Balgaddy Road, Clondalkin, where the resident travel families are facing eviction from the site. Council officials (right) in discussion with resident's of the site. Photograph Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

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VIRTUAL REALITY: Rose Martin, St Fiachra's Beaumont; Naoise Clarke Carr, Ratoath College, and Helena Lund, Ratoath College, enjoying the virtual reality display at the BT Young Scientist and Technology exhibition. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times

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BT Young Scientist & Technologist Award winner for 2019 Adam Kelly from Skerries Community College, Co Dublin for his project "Optimizing The Simulation Of General Quantum Circuits" in the Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences Senior Individual Category at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2019 in the RDS Dublin. Adam wins a Perpetual Trophy, a cheque for Eur7500 and will represent Ireland at the 31th European Union Contest for Young Scientists in Sofia, Bulgaria in September. Byline Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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PENDULUM: Actor Colin Farrell on stage at the Pendulum Summit in Dublin. About 3,000 attended the opening day of the business-themed motivational conference at the Convention Centre on Wednesday. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: Guanhui Lui (6) at the announcement of the programme for Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2019, in the Year of the Pig. According to the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Earth Pig is a year of fortune and luck. The festival runs from February 1st to 17th. Photograph: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

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The Whiddy Island oil terminal disaster happened in Bantry Bay, west Cork, in the early hours of January 8th, 1979. Fifty people died after a fire and explosion on the French tanker Betelgeuse, berthed at the Gulf Oil terminal on the island. Photograph: Paddy Whelan

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ULSTER'S OPPORTUNITY: Birds scatter as the sun sets in front of the statue of Sir Edward Carson at Stormont in Belfast. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire

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The scene of the fire on Bray main street this morning where Wicklow County firefighters were busy trying to control a blaze. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

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Fiann Fail leader Micheal Martin and former taoiseach Brian Cowen at the funeral of Mark Killilea. Photograph: Hany Marzouk

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ZERO GRAVITY: Tommy Horkan (11), of Mount Merrion, Dublin, defies gravity at Explorium, a sport and science centre in Sandyford, Dublin, which opened last week. The facility includes more than 300 interactive exhibits. Photograph: Robbie Reynolds

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DIVE IN: The 2019 New Year's Day Sea Swim by Bray Lions Club. A large crowd support the swimmers who braved the elements and chilly sea temperatures on Bray Seafront to raise funds for local charities. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

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Fireworks explode over the harbour and the Sydney Harbour Bridge landmark during New Year's celebrations in Sydney, Australia. EPA/BRENDAN ESPOSITO

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BEAUTIFUL, BOTH: Mirror, mirror? A synchronised pair of swans, which have both been tagged, take off in Dublin at the weekend. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

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OUT IN FRONT: Sharjah, ridden by Patrick Mullins, jumps the last to win the Ryanair Hurdle on day four of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival at Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire

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People visit illuminated ice sculptures at the Ice and Snow World park ahead of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China. Photograph: Reuters

Harbin Ice Snow World in China

HEELS OVER HEAD? Bacardys, ridden by Ruby Walsh, and Borderline Chatho, ridden by Donagh Meyler, tumble at the last during The Ballymaloe Foods Beginners Steeplechase on day three of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival at Leopardstown Racecourse. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire

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AT THE RACES: Punters look on during the third race of the day at Leopardstown Racecourse. Photograph: Donall Farmer/The Irish Times

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Horse riders arrive at the annual fox hunt which takes place just outside Kells in Co Meath. Photograph: James Forde/The Irish Times

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Christmas morning swim at the Forty Foot in Sandycove, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill/The Irish Times

Christmas Day swim at the Forty Foot

WET CHRISTMAS: South African divers dressed as Santa Claus wave to members of the public during a show at Africa's largest marine theme park, the South African Marine Biological Research Sea World, based at the uShaka Marine World in Durban. Photograph: Rajesh Jantital/AFP/Getty Images

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FULLY LOADED: Joining in the Christmas shopping frenzy in Dublin city centre this weekend. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

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GOOD SPORT: Boxer Kellie Harrington is named the 2018 'Irish Times' Sportswoman of the Year, at the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin. Photograph: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

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SANTA CRUISE: South African divers dressed as Santa Claus wave to the public during a show at uShaka Sea World in Durban. Photograph: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP/Getty Images

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END OF THE LINE? Irish Ferries 'Ulysses' ferry leaving Dublin Port this morning. The company has suggested it will not run a service from Rosslare to France next year. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times

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A STAR IS BORN: An excited Arabella Daly (6), from Gaelscoil Osrai, Kilkenny, spots her parents in the audience during the school Nativity play. Photograph: Pat Moore

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TENSIONS HIGH: Five out of six vehicles which were burnt out outside a house in Strokestown, Co Roscommon, amid a violent raid by masked men after an eviction at the house last week. Photograph: Brian Farrell

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ON THE MARCH: Walkers on the pier in Howth, Co Dublin. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times

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BREXIT STAGE LEFT: British prime minister Theresa May walks off after a news conference at the end of the summit of EU leaders in Brussels, Belgium. Photograph: Stephanie Lecocq/EPA

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INDIA: Children look out from a window, covered with a plastic sheet to protect from cold, on a winter day in a village of south Kashmir's Pulwama district. Photograph: Danish Ismail/Reuters

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WHY NOT? Irene O'Shea (102) during her skydive tandem jump over Wellington in South Australia. She is believed to have become the world's oldest skydiver after plunging 4,300m in Australia. Photograph: Bryce Sellick/Matt Teager/AFP/Getty Images

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DARK DAYS: British Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, a supporter of Brexit, is interviewed by a TV channel crew in a temporary studio opposite the Houses of Parliament in London, as high-level diplomacy continues over the EU-exit imbroglio. Photograph: Simon Dawson/Reuters

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HARDY MAN: A man fishes on a bank of the Yenisei River, covered with snow and hoarfrost, with the air temperature at about -16 degrees Celsius, outside the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Photograph: Ilya Naymushin/Reuters

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CHARITY SWIM: Swimmers take part in a charity event called the 'Polar Plunge' at Sandycove in Co Dublin, in support of the Special Olympics. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

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COUNTESS BLESSINGS: Countess Markievicz (as played by Dr Jean van Sinderen-Law) at UCC during a celebration of women's suffrage. Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision

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The Samuel Beckett bridge in Dublin embelished with this year's Christmas light display. Photograph: James Forde/The Irish Times

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TRADE WAR: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 6th in New York City. The Dow Jones industrial average fell over 400 points in morning trading as investors fears increased over a potential trade war between China and America. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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EYES ON THE PRIZE: Jack O'Halloran, Noah Higgins and Kyle Ahern from Knockanean National School, Ennis, Co Clare at the Intel Mini Scientist Regional Finals in Shannon. More than 70 students from 17 different schools in Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Kerry and Galway took part with five projects being selected to go forward to the National Grand Final in February. Photograph: Oisin McHugh/True Media

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Early morning light and walkers on Greystones seafront passing the bronze teddy bear sculpture by Partick O'Reilly, which was commissioned in memory of Caroline Dwyer Hickey. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

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TOOTHY SMILE: Samcro, a six-year-old chestnut gelding, shows off his teeth at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival Yard Launch, Gordon Elliott's Yard, Longwood, Co Meath. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

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'SANTA SPECIAL':Tanya Long, Charlie Long (7) and Karl Long from Palmerstown on board the 'Santa Special', run by the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland, arriving at Connolly train station. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times

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Garda graduations at the Garda College, Templemore, Tipperary today. Photograph: Brian Arthur

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GLOW CORK: A 30m high Ferris wheel has been installed on the Grand Parade as part of GLOW, A Cork Christmas Celebration which begins on Friday and will run every weekend in the build up to Christmas. Photograph: David Creedon/Anzenberger

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Clontarf: A view of the Clontarf Promenade during the 'Beast from the East' snow storm. Photograph: Tom Honan/The Irish Times

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TIMBER: Storm Diana brought a tree down on Dublin's Merrion Sqaure on Wednesday. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

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STORM DIANA: Massive waves break over the south pier in Arklow, Co Wicklow, as the early effects of Storm Diana bite along the east coast of Ireland. Photograph: Garry O'Neill

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25/11/18: A sandstorm hits the city of Zhangye in Gansu province, China. Photograph: REUTERS/stringer

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Firefighters work to put out a fire at a warehouse in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

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FINAL NOTES: Eoin O'Connor, from Swords plays the last post at the "standing down" ceremony for the Hauntings Soldier, in St Stephens Green, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

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EXTRA DATES: The New Play Company presents the world premiere of BEFORE. A new play with music by Pat Kinevane and directed by Jim Culleton. Additional dates have now been added for 2019. See www.fishamble.com for more information. Photograph: Patrick Redmond

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ALIEN: Hundreds of parasitic creatures which were the inspiration for the film Alien have washed up off the Kerry coast. A string of the eerie-looking parasites called Phronima - which bear an uncanny resemblance to the Alien Queen which burst out of John Hurt's chest in the iconic movie - have been discovered on Ventry Beach outside Dingle and are been cared for by director of Dingle Oceanworld, Kevin Flannery. Photograph: Domnick Walsh

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NEW START: Alexander Kronsteiner of the Kildare Animal Foundation releases a female swan rescued from Enniskerry, which was found grieving after her cygnets were taken by a fox and her partner killed by a car. The swan was released into the swan colony in Bray harbour after being looked after for three weeks. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

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BUCKETING DOWN: Umbrellas come out in Dublin during heavy autumn rain. Photograph: Tom Honan/The Irish Times

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BUBBLING OVER: Granny "Hurdy Gurdy" (Joe Conlan, left), Rosie (Ciara Lyons) and Robin (Adam Isla O'Brien) from the cast of The Snow Queen, meet Lewis Long (7 months) from Traynor Road, Dublin, at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin. They paid a special visit ahead of the panto's opening this Sunday at the Gaiety in Dublin. Photograph: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

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GROUNDED: Ireland's Jacob Stockdale celebrates scoring Ireland's first try against the All Blaks with Josh van der Flier on Saturday, November 17th. Photograph: INPHO/Gary Carr

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Ireland's Josh van der Flier with with Jack Goodhue of New Zealand. Photograph: Gary Carr/Inpho

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SPREAD OUT: A general view of the Ireland Rugby Captain's Run, Aviva Stadium, Dublin on November 16th. Photograph: INPHO/Billy Stickland

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British prime minister Theresa May reacts during a press conference at 10 Downing Street. Photograph: Matt Dunham/PA

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CONSENT: People gather for a protest in support of victims of sexual violence on O'Connell Street, Dublin on Wednesday, November 14th. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire

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Ian Cummins from Sallynoggin,Dublin and his dog Sadie dive into the sea at Sandycove Beach. Photograph: Tom Honan

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OUT TO IMPRESS: Bruce Simpson of the Ngāti Rānana (the London Māori Club), before the blessing of the new embassy of New Zealand in Dublin. Photograph: Tom Honan/The Irish Times

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The inauguration of Michael D Higgins for his second term as President of Ireland, at St Patrick's Hall, Dublin Castle. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill

Inauguration of President Michael D Higgins

POMP AND CEREMONY: Michael D Higgins at the beginning of his presidential inauguration ceremony at Dublin Castle. Photograph: Maxwells

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Blue Raincoat Theatre Company's public arts participation event to recognise the loss of over 600 lives from Co Sligo during the first World War. The project took the form of a silent procession of participants, each personally representing a named Sligo casualty, walking from the centre of the town to the Great War monument overlooking it. Photograph: Brian Farrell

Armistice Day marked with solemn ceremonies

Ireland's Kieran Marmion gets over for the game's opening try in the autumn international against Argentina. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Autumn Rugby Internationals

BEAR IN MIND: Sadie Murphy (3) imitates a giant bear sculpture at Art Source 2018 in the RDS, Dublin. Photograph: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

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IN MEMORIAM: Image from November 2016 of pianist, composer and academic Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin at his home in Newport, Co Tipperary. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons/The Irish Times

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HOMELESS CRISIS: The area in Cook Street in Dublin where a homeless man's body was discovered on Tuesday. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill/The Irish Times

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Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke at his election party at the Southwest University Ballpark in El Paso, Texas. O'Rourke was defeated by Republican Ted Cruz. Photograph: EPA/LARRY W. SMITH

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LOOKING AHEAD: Trisha Goddard, broadcaster and breast cancer survivor at the launch of the FutureProofing Healthcare: Sustainability Index, which aims to highlight the need to act to futureproof healthcare systems, in order to ensure patients will get the care they need in the coming decades. Photograph: Marc O'Sullivan

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Bono and Adam Clayton on stage... Photograph: Tom Honan/The Irish Times

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SSA-SWE simulation of solar wind of high energy particles, which interact with Earth's magnetosphere and damage satellites.

Space art by Pierre Carril

DON'T GET THE HUMP: Kathleen Laituri (left) and Samantha Harvey pose with camels as the Radio City Rockettes welcome them, along with sheep and a donkey, to Radio City Music Hall in New York City for their starring role in the Living Nativity scene in the 2018 Christmas spectacular. Photograph: Timothy A Clary/AFP/Getty Images

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HAUNTING SOLDIER: A towering 20ft sculpture of a first World War combatant (entitled The Haunting Soldier), created from scrap metal in Dorset, England, has been set up temporarily in St Stephen's Green, Dublin, to mark the centenary of the armistice. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

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RED NIGHT: A man uses a torch to walk through a park during cold fog at night in Athboy, Ireland, October 31st. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

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FATAL STABBING: A partially burnt-out car on Woodstock Street in Athy, Co Kildare, allegedly linked to a fatal stabbing in the town. A man was stabbed multiple times in an early-morning row and later died in the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise. Photograph: Laura Hutton/Collins Photo Agency

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Henry Judge from Sligo holds Connemara ponies he is selling at the annual Maam Cross fair in the Connemara region of Maam Cross in Galway, Ireland, October 30, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

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HOLY SHOW: The installation 'Fallen' is suspended from the ceiling of St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

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Dublin City Council in association with Ballyfermot Youth Services hosted both a Pumpkin Party in Markievicz Park and a colour run in California Park. Halle Kenny from Ballyfermot.

Pumpkin Party in Ballyfermot

FAMILY PICNIC: A stag and fawns in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. Photograph: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

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IN THE WILD: Beth Healy is pictured at a preview of this year's Wild Lights in Dublin Zoo.

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TOPSHOT - People walk in the flooded Riva degli Schiavoni in front of the San Giorgio church during a high-water (Acqua Alta) alert in Venice on October 29, 2018. - The flooding, caused by a convergence of high tides and a strong Sirocco wind, reached around 150 centimetres on October 29, 2018. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP)MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images

High water alert in Venice

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: A woman wears Michael D Higgins badges and a Repeal the Eighth necklace at a count centre for the Irish presidential election in Dublin. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

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Counting begins in this year's presidential election at the Dublin city count centre on Saturday. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

Irish Presidential Election - Results Day

Donal Traddyn as a Rubik's Cube in Dublin Marathon on Sunday, October 28th. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

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