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

US midterm elections: winners and losers

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

In pictures: U2 at 3Arena, Dublin

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

Annual Maam Cross fair

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

Gallery: Dublin Marathon

Photograph: Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

In Pictures: U2 live in Belfast

STARTING EARLY: LJ McAlevay casts her vote at St Laurence O'Toole CBS in Sheriff Street alongside her five-year-old daughter Maisie. Photograph: Donall Farmer for The Irish Times

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NUT JOBS: Cast members rehearse in advance of Ballet Ireland's nationwide tour of 'The Nutcracker'. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

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BLITZ SPIRIT: The UL team celebrate after winning their senior final against Mary Immaculate College at the 2018 Gourmet Food Parlour HEC Freshers Blitz at DCU. Photograph: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

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DIGGING UP THE PAST: Minister for Children Dr Katherine Zappone announced on Tuesday that remains at the former mother-and-babies home in Tuam would be exhumed. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times

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BEADY EYES: A mural of a seagull painted on a wall on Baggot Street, Dublin. Photograph: Tom Honan/The Irish Times

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TOP MOGGIE: Melvin, a red Maine Coon, with owner Marina Steiner-Browne from Limerick, at the Dublin Championship Cat Show at the weekend at Knocklyon Community Centre, Dublin. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

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Enjoying the red Kochias (summer cypress) at Hitachi Seaside Park in Katsuta, Japan. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images

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Minister for Community Development Michael Ring with Cabinet and party colleague Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue in the Lourdes Day Care on Sean Mc Dermott street with 100-year-old Bridget Byrne at the announcement that the department is to increase spending for the regeneration of Dublin's North inner City from €2m to €5.5m. Photograph: Maxwells

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NUCLEAR SURVIVOR: Two survivors of the 1945 Hiroshima bombing will give a joint press-political briefing, drawing on their personal experiences to urge the Oireachtas to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons without delay. Pictured in Dublin is Ms Michiko Tsukamoto who was 10 years old at the time of the bombing. She was affected by radiation exposure in the aftermath. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

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SQUEEZEBOX DOCTORATE: Sharon Shannon was conferred today with Honorary Doctor of Music at NUI Galway Photograph: Aengus McMahon

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GARDEN VISIT: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar with Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe greet local residents Rose O'Connor and her grandchildren Lily O'Connor (4) and Brandon O'Connor (3) during a visit to the O'Devaney Gardens project in Dublin 7. The Project will see the demolition of the housing blocks & the development of just under 700 social, affordable and private homes on the site. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins

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PUMPKIN PATCH POLITICS: President Michael D. Higgins and the other presidential contenders carved into Halloween pumpkins at Fallon & Byrne's Exchequer Street Store, Dublin. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

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IN THE TRENCHES: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar makes his way through a replica first World War trench at Cavan County Museum in Ballyjamesduff. Photograph: Lorraine Teevan

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Winner of An Taisce Clean Coasts' Love Your Coast Photography Competition People and the Coast Category, Photgographer Jaro Fagan, Man vs. Sea Stack, taken at Cliffs of Kinard, Kerry

An Taisce Clean Coasts' Love Your Coast Photography Competition

Joe Schmidt, doctor of arts and Attracta Halpin, NUI registrar, at NUI annual honorary conferring ceremony in Corrigan Hall, Royal College of Physicians in Ireland, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill/The Irish Times

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RMS LEINSTER: Pamela O'Reilly, from New Zealand, throws flowers into the Irish Sea to honour her grandfather George Robinson who was among those killed when the RMS 'Leinster' sank 100 years ago. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times

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Emma Mhic Mhathuna was the mother of five from Ballydavid, Dingle, Co. Kerry. She had a terminal cancer diagnosis and was one of the women who were wrongly told they had normal smear tests through the CervicalCheck screening programme. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien/The Irish Times

Gallery: Emma Mhic Mhathúna dies age 37

Image from a boat trip to mark the centenary of the sinking of the RMS Leinster, at Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin.

The sinking of the RMS Leinster: 100 years on

FULL MONTY: The cast of stage show The Full Monty practice their moves on the shores of Lough Leane, near Killarney, Co Kerry, ahead of a week-long run at the INEC in Killarney. Pictured are Kai Owen, Andrew Dunn, Gary Lucy, Louis Emerick, James Redmond and Joe Gill. Photograph: Valerie O'Sullivan

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FACE TIME: Marine Le Pen, president of France's far-right National Rally party, gets her make-up done for the Rete4 TV programme Quarta Repubblica, in Rome, Italy. Earlier the day, Ms Le Pen had met Italy's interior minister Matteo Salvini. Photograph: Angelo Carconi/EPA

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CERVICALCHECK: Emma Mhic Mhathúna, one of the victims of the CervicalCheck controversy, has died at the age of 37. Mhic Mhathúna was one of 221 women affected by the scandal and the mother-of-five was diagnosed with terminal cancer earlier this year. Photograph: Domnick Walsh

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A Grey Squirrel feeds in Herbert Park, Dublin. Photograph: Donall Farmer/The Irish Times

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DOG'S ABUSE: Tara Campbell and and her dog 'Nacho' outside the Dáil during a demonstration about animal welfare. Photograpph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

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PROTEST: A view of the crowd at the Raise the Roof Protest at the Dáil Photograph: Tom Honan/The Irish Times

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DEER IN THE PARK: Fallow deer seen in Dublin's Phoenix Park, during rutting season. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire

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OUT TO GRASS: A fairgoer relaxes at the Ballinasloe Horse Fair in Ballinasloe, Co Galway. Photograph: Andy Newman

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A general view of tsunami devastated area in Palu. According to reports, at least 832 people have died as a result of a series of powerful earthquakes that hit central Sulawesi and triggered a tsunami. Photograph: Wilander/EPA

Gallery: Indonesian tsunami

GRABBING A SLICE: Pro kitesurfer Maxime Camus from France, drops in for some take away pizza at the Achill Island Battle for the Lake kite surfing competition. Photograph: Michael Mc Laughlin

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Captain Thomas Bjorn of Europe lifts The Ryder Cup as Europe celebrates victory following the singles matches of the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National on September 30, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Ryder Cup Victory for Europe

Adam Kiely, 9 from Clarina Co. Limerick, with two Fallabella Filly at the opening day of the Ballinasloe Fair & Festival. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill / The Irish Times

The Ballinasloe Horse Fair, Co. Galway

LOOK AT ME: A woman who said she is a survivor of a sexual assault (right) confronts Republican Senator from Arizona Jeff Flake in an elevator after Flake announced that he vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington DC September 28th. The woman, who used her foot to prevent the elevator door from closing, said to Senator Flake "Look at me when I'm talking to you. You are telling me that my assault doesn't matter." Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

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TESTIFY: Christine Blasey Ford is sworn in before testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, USA on September 27th. US President Donald J Trump's nominee to be a US Supreme Court associate justice, Brett Kavanaugh, is in a tumultuous confirmation process as multiple women have accused Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. Photograph: Win McNamee/EPA

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ALL SMILES: Rebecca Carter with her mother Annemarie Carter, both from Castlebridge in Co Wexford, leaving the High Court after Rebecca won her case to secure a place in UCD studying veterinary medicine, after her points had been wrongly calculated. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins

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Man Utd Legends XI 2 Glasgow Celtic/Republic of Ireland XI 2 (Man Utd win 3-2 on penalties). The two teams stand for a minute's silence before the Liam Miller tribute match at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, 25/9/2018. Photograph: Inpho/Tommy Dickson

Liam Miller tribute match

SLIDING DOWN: Triplets Courtney, Brooke and Alanna Martin age 3 from Rhebogue, Limerick pictured at the Prem Party at Dreamland, Limerick. The event reunited children who have graduated from the Neonatal Unit at University Maternity Hospital, Limerick. Photograph: Brian Arthur

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LITTLE KITTIE: A young Cheetah cub stands at the enclosure in the zoo in Opole, Poland on September 24th. Three young Cheetahs (acinonyx jubatus) were born nine weeks ago at the Zoo in Opole. Photograph: Krzysztof Swiderski

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SURF'S UP: A surfer rides the waves under the shadow of the Skellig Islands in Ballinskelligs, Co Kerry. Photograph: Stephen Kelleghan

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President Higgins and his wife Sabina react as the 'Big Tom' McBride statue is unveiled in Castleblaney, Monaghan as the 'Big Tom' festival concluded. Photo Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times

'Big Tom' McBride statue unveiling

FUTURE DRIVING: Jamie Green from Ashbourne at the new Driverless Public Transport launch at the Conference Centre Quay on Friday, September 21st. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/THE IRISH TIMES

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FLYING HIGH: Ria Murphy and Beverley Grant rehears on the walls of Bernardo's Square, Dublin ahead of their performances as part of Culture Night on Friday, September 21st. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

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The scene in Claddaghduff in Co Galway where a tourist in her 50s was killed as her caravan was blown into the sea by Storm Ali. The caravan lying in the sea at Acton's beach campsite in Claddaghduff. Photograph: Paul Mealey

Storm Ali

MY LOVELY HORSES: During day one of the National Ploughing Championships, Gerry Dennehy from Tralee, Co Kerry is seen with his horses "Mutt "and "Jeff ". Photograph: Tom Honan

Images of the Day: Ploughing Championships 2018 Day One special

A fresh search has begun for Columba McVeigh in a section of Bragan Bog near Emyvale, County Monaghan. McVeigh is one of 16 IRA murder victims known as the Disappeared and was kidnapped on November 1st, 1975. His body has never been found, despite four previous extensive searches. Photograph: Justin Kernoghan

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Dublin celebrate beating Cork in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship final at Croke Park. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill/The Irish Times

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REMOVAL: Housing activists were removed from a Dublin city centre property on Tuesday, September 11th, that they had been occupying for three weeks. Shortly before 7pm a number of men in black balaclavas entered the property at 34 North Frederick Street. Gardaí from the public order unit attended the scene to separate the men who entered the property from a large number of activists from the Take Back The City group, who were behind the occupation. While several men in balaclavas stood at the entrance to the property, more than a dozen gardaí wearing face masks blocked protesters from accessing the building. Photograph: Jack Power

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RIBBON CUTTING: Former taoiseach Enda Kenny formally opening the North Inner City Folklore Project/Museum on Railway Street, Dublin 1, with the help of pupils from O'Connell Primary School. The North Inner City Folklore Project was setup in the 1980s to record local people in the community and has built has up an audio and photographic archive. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

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SCALLY REPORT: Dr Gabriel Scally during the launch of the Scally Report into the CervicalCheck screening programme at Buswells Hotel, Dublin. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins

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TWIN TOWERS: US president Donald Trump and US first lady Melania Trump walk with park superintendent Stephen Clark as they tour the Flight 93 National Memorial during the 17th annual September 11th observance, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, US. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

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BACK ON SCHEDULE: Commuters walk along the platform at the newly opened Cortland Street 1 train station on Monday, September 10th, 2018, in New York City. The Cortland Street 1 train station was buried in debris during the 9/11 terrorist attacks and had been closed since that day, 17 years ago on Tuesday. Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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STARGAZERS: Sufy May Elkabets, and Dáithí and Sarah O'Sullivan, attend a musical project with musician Jack L and the National Children's Choir offering an exciting take on David Bowie's classic song Starman. It’s part of Space Week, an event which encourages youngsters to engage with Science, Technology, Education and Maths (Stem) subjects through the inspirational topic of space. Photograph: Clare Keogh

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YE BOYS IN BLUE: Fans celebrate after Dublin were victorious against Tyrone in the GAA All-Ireland football senior championship final at Croke Park in Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

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A swimmer in the men's race during the annual LIffey Swim. Photograph: Cyril Byrne

In pictures: the 99th Liffey Swim 2018

As Electric Picnic gets under way, friends Amy Griffin and Jessica Somerville from Firhouse, Laura Basquel, Knocklyon and Connie Cleary from Crumlin arrive at Stradbally. Photograph: Dave Meehan/The Irish Times

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Dedicated followers of fashion at the Council of Irish Fashion Designers media fashion show. Photograph: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland

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TRUE GREAT: The body of late singer Aretha Franklin lies in state at the Charles H Wright Museum of African American History for two days of public viewing, in Detroit, Michigan, US. Photograph: Paul Sancya/ Pool via Reuters

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MAD DOGS: A man rides a scooter with two Yorkshire Terrier dogs in helmets and glasses in a street in Marseille, southern France. Photograph: Christophe Simon/ AFP/Getty Images

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Mourners pay respects to late US Senator John McCain at his office in Phoenix, Arizona. Photograph: Conor Ralph/Reuters

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Pope Francis acknowledges devotees from the popemobile before celebrating Mass at the Papal Cross, Phoenix Park, Dublin. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times

Pope Francis in Ireland: Wrapping up the papal visit

Pilgrims arrive at Knock Holy Shrine. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Papal visit day 2

Pope Francis waves to the waiting crowds at Christ Church, Dublin. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

The Pope in Ireland

TEAM PLAYERS: Bayern Munich players celebrate the opening goal during their Bundesliga match against 1899 Hoffenheim in Munich, Germany. Photograph: Lukas Barth-Tuttas/EPA

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DRESS REHEARSAL: Joshua (4) and Joseph (3) are pictured in their Pope Francis costumes ahead of their trip to Knock to see the pontiff on Sunday morning. Photograph: Donna El Assaad

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At the 77th Virgina Agricultural Show in Co Cavan competitors turn out for the pony show. Photograph: Barry Cronin

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WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES: Nuns from St Joseph's Carmelite Monastery, Tallow, attend the opening of the World Meeting of Families 2018, at the RDS. Photograph: Tom Honan/The Irish Times

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Townsend Street, Dublin 2. Originally built in the 1920s, this property has been vacant since 2011 but work to reuse the building will begin this year and provide 18 apartments. Photograph: Graham Seely

Reusing Ireland’s Built Heritage

Sr Angela Finegan, who made her Solemn Monastic Profession at St Mary's Abbey, Glencairn, Co Waterford. Abbess Marie Fahy, presiding at the ceremony. Glencairn Abbey is the only Cistercian Monastery for Women in Ireland. Photograph: Valerie O'Sullivan

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HURLING FINAL: Limerick's Declan Hannon lifts the Liam MacCarthy Cup after his team's victory over Galway in the All-Ireland senior hurling final, Croke Park, Dublin. Photograph: INPHO/Bryan Keane

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Limerick's Declan Hannon lifts the Liam McCarthy Cup. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho

All-Ireland SHC Final: Galway v Limerick

July 20th, 2012: UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan looks on before a meeting at his office at the United Nations Offices in Geneva. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Kofi Annan: A life in pictures

GAA commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, Director at Metis Ireland Karl Daly and an overseas Limerick fan. Photograph: Karl Daly

Gallery: Fans and celebrities get set for All-Ireland hurling final