IRELAND 2016: Bridget McDyer (left), Rosses Community School, Dungloe, Co Donegal, and Ellie McDonnell, St Columba's Comprehensive School, Glenties, Co Donegal, at The Flags for Schools Ceremony, part of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme, at Croke Park, Dublin. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times
RISING COMMEMORATIONS: Sean Dunne (14) and his sister, Gemma Dunne (17) from St Paul's Secondary School, Monastrevin, with their flag at a ceremony at Croke Park. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins
1916: President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina at a ceremony at Croke Park where he gave the opening address at a ceremony to present Irish flags to representatives of every secondary school in the country, in preparation for the 1916 centenary celebrations. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins
IRELAND 2016: President Michael D Higgins at a the Irish flags ceremony at Croke Park. More than 6,000 secondary school students attended. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins
FUTURE FLAUTISTS: Young musicians rehearse before competing in the junior flute under-15 section, at the ESB Feis Ceoil , at the RDS, Dublin. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times
LAST ORDERS: Dutch finance minister and President of the Eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem during a Eurogroup finance ministers' meeting in Brussels. Photograph: Laurent Dubrule/EPA
REFUGEE CRISIS: German chancellor Angela Merkel talks with Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu during a EU-Turkey summit in Brussels, as the bloc is looking to Ankara to help it curb the influx of refugees and migrants flowing into Europe. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters
STANDING TALL: Attending the Garda graduations in Templemore College was Garda Karen Keane, Baile Mhuirne, Co Cork. Garda Keane will be stationed in Kilkenny. Photograph: Liam Burke/Press 22
A WATCHFUL PROTECTOR: An eagle of the Guard from Above company, grasps a drone during a police exercise in Katwijk, the Netherlands. The bird of prey can get drones from the air by catching them with his legs. Photograph: Koen van Weel/AFP/Getty Images
MIGRATION CRISIS: A child stands among a razor-topped fence close to the gate at the Greek-Macedonian border near the Greek village of Idomeni, where thousands of migrants and refugees wait to cross the border into Macedonia. Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images
INDIA: Women labourers wearing helmets take a break from laying underground electricity cables in Ahmedabad, India. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters
ADRIAN HARDIMAN: Supreme Court judges, President of the High Court and President of the Court of Appeal leave an empty chair during a sitting to commemorate the late Mr Justice Adrian Hardiman at the Supreme Court in Dublin. Photograph: Collins Courts
