Photography

Election of Pope Leo XIV: in pictures

American cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope by the world’s cardinals on the second day of the conclave. He is the first American pontiff

Ireland’s weather in pictures: Swimmers, sunbathers and those socialising at the Barge

Temperature records broken across country on Wednesday

Heilung: Fans dress up to enjoy the band’s alternative and genre-defying live spectacle

Face paint, piercings, Viking beards and creative costumes were much in evidence when the Nordic folk collective performed at Dublin’s 3Arena

Pope Francis dies aged 88: A life in pictures

Vatican announces death of Pope Francis, saying his life was ‘dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church’

Photo essay: The next generation of Irish dancers takes on the Worlds

Some 5,000 competitors from more than 30 countries are in Dublin for the Irish Dancing World Championships

In pictures: how Rory McIlroy won an extraordinary Masters to complete golf’s grand slam

Four rounds that led the Irishman to golf’s holy grail

Surf photographer Alice Ward on her hazardous work, her cystic fibrosis and her new short film

Ward's film Salt explores the surf photographer’s health condition and her relationship with the sea

Water off a cat’s back: a rare breed of moggy that likes to get soggy

At Aqua Dog Hydrotherapy in Lisburn, Co Antrim, the Maine Coons slip into the water like it’s the most natural thing in the world

Marching practice in a car park with Ireland’s only remaining trade union band

Communications Workers’ Union Band can trace its roots to before 1916 – its instruments were destroyed in the GPO during the Easter Rising

In pictures: Trump signs executive order on global tariffs

The president held what he called a ‘Make America Wealthy Again’ event in the Rose Garden

Circus Gerbola in pictures: ‘People are looking for more of a family experience since Covid’

The family circus is marking 25 years on the road, having begun with a credit union loan

In pictures: Myanmar and Thailand rocked by powerful earthquake

Several people died and buildings collapsed in Myanmar and Thailand after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook the region

The Covid-19 pandemic in pictures: Echoes of a crisis five years on

From social distancing restrictions to acts of remembrance, these are defining photographs of the Covid-19 pandemic in Ireland

In pictures: The 75th annual Colours Boat Race between UCD and Trinity College

The annual boat races between Trinity and UCD took place through Dublin city centre on the river Liffey

George Foreman: A life in pictures

George Foreman, an Olympic gold medallist and heavy weight champion, was one of the great second acts in sports

In pictures: St Patrick’s Day parades across the country

A selection of photographs from across the country of St Patrick's Day parades and celebrations

‘Longing for the old sod’: The New York St Patrick’s Day parade, 1995, in pictures

The older people looked serious and earnest, or maybe they were sad

In Pictures: A St Patrick’s Day visit to the White House like no other

Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s momentous meeting with US president Donald Trump

In pictures: Damaged remains of a crusader and a man buried alive in crypt at St Michan’s

‘We know he was buried alive because the lid of his coffin was all scratched and there were splinters in his nails’

From silage wrap to catwalk fodder: Meet the students turning rubbish into high fashion

The Junk Kouture World Final takes place in Dublin next week, celebrating sustainable fashion and creativity

In pictures: Ireland’s best press photographs of the last year

James Crombie named AIB Press Photographer of the Year for third time