and other images of the day selected by Deputy Picture Editor Laura Hutton
German chancellor Angela Merkel (R) welcomes British prime minister Theresa May (C) to the Chancellery in Berlin. Mrs May met with Dr Merkel, and later on with French president Emmanuel Macron, ahead of a special European Council meeting on the latest Brexit developments. Photograph: Felipe Trueba/EPA
German chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and British prime minister Theresa May speak on the terace at the Chancellery in Berlin. Mrs May met with Dr Merkel to make her case for a short delay to the Brexit process. Photograph: John Macdougall/AFP/Getty Images
Clara Noonan, Anna Farell and Aimee McAllister of Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ in Limerick City at the Feis Ceoil in Dublin's RDS. Photograph: Clare Keogh
From left, Madeleine Clarke, founding director of Genio, Irene Dunne and Ruth Medjber, photographer, view a photograph of Ms Dunne at the launch of an exhibition, Facing Change, marking Genio's 10th anniversary. The not-for-profit group works with the State to reform social services. The exhibition features portraits taken by Ms Medjber, of ten inspirational people who have overcome challenges to contribute to their community. The exhibition is at the Gallery of Photography in Dublin from Wednesday April 10th to Sunday April 14th. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill/The Irish Times
DJ Kormac with cellist Gabriele Dikciute and violinist Louis Roden of the Irish Chamber Orchestra at the launch of the Guinness Storehouse After Dark, a one-off performance on April 27th bringing together a group of Irish musicians to mark a milestone of welcoming 20 million visitors. Photograph: Julien Behal
Aerial dancers Jennifer de Brun and Sara Granda from Fidget Feet help to launch Riverfest 2019 at Limerick's Big Wheel, Arthur's Quay Park. Photograph: Sean Curtin
Íde Ni Shúilleabháin sketches at the Crawford Gallery for the Cork Life Long Learning Festival, which runs across the county until April 14th. Photograph: Darragh Kane
Tomás Mc Loughlin with his parents Shane and Ann Marie at the launch of their fundraising cycle, Croke to Croke Park. Photograph: Julien Behal
Faye McLoughlin (8) launching the Department of Rural and Community Development's initiative The Big Hello, which supports communities in hosting events to boost ties and help tackle social isolation
Emma Mullins (9) from the Dún Laoghaire CoderDojo - an international group which hosts free coding workshops for children - greeting KC the Robot, at the launch of Coolest Projects International, a technology showcase for young people, which will take place in Dublin's RDS on Sunday May 5th. Photograph: Robbie Reynolds
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Coveney (C) arrives for the General Affairs Council on article 50 in Luxembourg, a preparation session for the European Council meeting due to be held on Wednesday. Photograph: Julien Warnand/EPA
Uniformed Sudanese soldiers flash the victory sign at a demonstration near the military headquarters in the capital Khartoum. Activists behind anti-government protests say security forces have killed at least seven people, in an attempt to break up the sit-in outside the headquarters. Photograph: AP
A man takes a photo near a bus smashed by a falling tree in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Flash floods caused by torrential rain killed at least three people in the Brazilian capital. Photograph: Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images
People gather to collect food from a Red Crescent helicopter in the village of Susangerd in Iran's Khuzestan province. The country has been hit by several weeks of unprecedented flooding across most of the country, killing at least 70 people. Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visits a gas-free model home in Purmerend, Netherlands. The theme of the visit was sustainable heat. Photograph: Patrick van Katwijk/EPA
