MORE POWER TO YOU: A woman walks past a mural in Dublin by artist Kathrina Rupit, celebrating International Women's Day. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire
HER SURRENDER: A painting by Leitrim artist Sinead Guckian entitled Her Surrender is unveiled at Dáil Éireann. It depicts the moment when Padraig Pearse surrenders to British forces (on right) after the 1916 Rising in Dublin. Nurse Elizabeth O'Farrell, on the left in the painting beside Pearse, has often been partially airbrushed out of the historic moment in photographs. Here, Senator Mark Daly carries the painting back into the Dáil as Senator Regina Doherty (left) and Senator Fiona O'Loughlin watch. Photograph: Tom Honan
SUN AND SHADE: Barbara Akkerman and her Border Collie dog Penny hanging out in the the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin. Photograph: Tom Honan
ST PATRICK...VIRTUALLY: A video showcasing Killarney's history has been produced as part of this year's virtual St Patrick's Festival in the town, chronicling the area's monasticism and ecclesiastical heritage. The video is the work of award-winning Killarney photographer Valerie O'Sullivan with voiceover by Breda O'Farrell, lighting and effects by Kieran Somers, and a special appearance by Killarney National Park and wildlife ranger Sean Forde. Photograph: Valerie O'Sullivan
#MOREWOMEN: Journalist Dearbhail McDonald (left) and entrepreneur Alison Cowzer present Women for Election, a podcast campaigning to increase the number of women in Irish politics. On International Women's Day they had Taoiseach Micheál Martin appear for the broadcast. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
WELL SPREAD OUT: Walkers and dogs making their way across the strand at Irishtown nature reserve, Dublin. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
GENDER BALANCE? Opponents of a rally marking International Women's Day throw swimming aids at women activists across a line of police in downtown Kiev, Ukraine. The day is observed worldwide on March 8th every year as a celebration of women's social, economic, cultural and political achievements and to raise awareness of gender equality. Photograph: Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA
REWORK YOUR REFORM: Women farmers shout slogans as they demonstrate against the central government's recent agricultural reforms on the occasion of International Women's Day, at the Tikri border, in Bahadurgarh in the state of Haryana, India. Photograph: AFP/Getty
SPRING IN HER STEP: Olga Kniazieva takes a shot of a Cherry Blossom tree at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin. Photograph: Tom Honan
NO TO VIOLENCE: A girl places flowers at an installation of women's red shoes displayed on a broad staircase as a symbol denouncing violence against women, at Durresi main square, Tirana, Albania, on International Women's Day. Photograph: Gent Shkullaku/AFP/Getty
WITH POLISH WOMEN: From left are Senator Alice-Mary Higgins, Holly Cairns TD, Senator Annie Hoey and Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, members of Oireachtas All Party Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, standing in solidarity with Polish women on International Women's Day, outside Dáil Éireann. Laws on availability of abortion in Poland were heavily restricted earlier this year. Photograph: Tom Honan
STREET HASEL: An aerial view of a giant portrait of Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel painted on the ground by Italian street artist Jorit, in Naples, Italy. Hasel was arrested and sentenced in 2018 over song lyrics and tweets that allegedly glorified terrorism. Photograph: Ciro Fusco/EPA
SWINGING THE LEADVILLE: Rider Noah Gregory pulls behind him a skier while competing in the 73rd annual Leadville Ski Joring weekend competition in Leadville, Colorado, US. Skijoring has its origins as a competitive sport in Scandinavia, and Leadville has been hosting skijoring competitions since 1949. Photograph: Jason Connolly/AFP/Getty
SEVEN YEARS ON: A man works at a restaurant beside a mural depicting lost Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, in Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The country is open to holding talks with China and Australia on resuming the search for the flight, which disappeared exactly seven years ago, Malaysian transport minister Wee Ka Siong said. Photograph: Fazry Ismail/EPA