Photos of the Week
Week ending 6th May 2023. Images selected by the picture desk
SEMI-FINAL
Action from the Munster MHC semi-final between Clare and Limerick.
Picture: Gerard O'Neill.
PAIR OF PUFFINS
These colourful enigmatic seabirds spend their summers on the island, breeding and fattening their chicks on sand-eel and sprat. Puffins Nest in colonies on coastal colonies and offshore Islands, and are also known as ’sea parrots’.
Picture: Valerie O’Sullivan
BALLYDEHOB JAZZ
Julien, Pierre, Corentin, Sami and Hugues of the band Canibal Dandies from Montpellier rehearsing in Levis's Bar, Ballydehob, Cork for this weekend's Boutique Jazz Festival in the Village.
Picture: Dan Linehan
COBH HARBOUR
The Celebrity Apex Edge-class passenger cruise liner berthed in Cobh, Cork.
Picture Dan Linehan
GOAL!!
Cobh Ramblers Wilson Waweru hammers home the opening goal past Kerry FC's Kevin Williams during the SSE Airtricity first division game at St. Colman's park ,Cobh.
Picture: Eddie O'Hare
Irish Examiner Readers' Photography Competition Weekly Winners
Our two winners this week will join our other weekly winners for the final at the end of 2023 with a €1,000 prize to the winner and €250 for each of two runner-ups. For more details and to enter the competition click here
IRISH EXAMINER READERS PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2022 WEEKLY WINNER 06/05/2023 : Two Peregrine Falcons above the Clonakility Parish Church in West Cork.
Picture Credit: Ryan De La Cour, Cork
IRISH EXAMINER READERS PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2023 WEEKLY WINNER 06/05/2023 : Dingle Hillwalking Club member Tom O Malley hiking above Pedlars Lake in the Connor Pass area of Dingle Co Kerry recently.
Picture Credit: Noel O Neill, Kerry
PUPS IN THE PARK
Dogs and dog-owners tackle the hay bale jumps at 'Pups in the Park' at Cork Showgrounds, Curraheen, Co Cork on Sunday 30th April 2023.
Picture: Larry Cummins
GANNETS
Gannets catch fish by plunging into the shoals from a great height. they can dive from a height of 30m, achieving speeds of 100 km/h as they strike the water, enabling them to catch fish much deeper than most airborne birds.
Picture: Valerie O'Sullivan
TRUMP IN CLARE
Former US president Donald Trump on the 3rd green at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg, Co. Clare, during his visit to Ireland. Picture date: Thursday May 4, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Trump Ireland.
Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
SEA SWIMMING
Maura Duffy swimming a lap of the buoys (1.5 kms) in Myrtleville, on Sunday 30th April 2023.
Picture: Siobhán Russell
WINNING!
Midleton's players celebrate after defeating Richmond during the Energia AIL division 2C play-off game at Town's Park Midleton.
Picture: Eddie O'Hare
Out & About
Maybe you or someone you know was photographed out and about this week - a selection of images from events around the country.
Curraheen, Cork, Ireland. 29th April, 2023. Elaine Dwyer with her Jack Russels Toby and Alice at the Pups in the Park event that was held at the Showgrounds in Curraheen, Cork. - Picture David Creedon
Stephanie Hosford with her Chihuahua Baily and Ciara Mulcahy with Missy Blue a XL American Bully at the Pups in the Park event that was held at the Showgrounds in Curraheen, Cork. - Picture David Creedon
Last Thursday (27/04/23), Fashion Relief customers enjoyed an evening of style at Frascati Centre Blackrock as the Fashion Relief boutique showcased its Spring Summer 2023 collection. Pictured Niamh O'Carroll and Maeve Corrigan. The collection launch event gave customers exclusive access to a host of designer pieces from labels like Prada, Chloe and Gucci. Photograph: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland
Last Thursday (27/04/23), Fashion Relief customers enjoyed an evening of style at Frascati Centre Blackrock as the Fashion Relief boutique showcased its Spring Summer 2023 collection. Pictured Clare McManus, Lorraine Keane and Marie Kilmartin. The collection launch event gave customers exclusive access to a host of designer pieces from labels like Prada, Chloe and Gucci. Photograph: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland
Leah Barrett at the launch of the Fastnet film festival 24-28th May at a reception at Crane Lane. Picture; Eddie O'Hare
Sean Breathnach and Helen Wells at the launch of the Fastnet film festival 24-28th May at a reception at Crane Lane. Picture; Eddie O'Hare
Colette Cassidy an Patrycja Leszczynska at the launch of the Fastnet film festival 24-28th May at a reception at Crane Lane. Picture; Eddie O'Hare
Rose Harrington and Damian Punch were at the launch of the first outdoor chess/draught tables at Pope's Quay, Cork.
Picture Denis Minihane.
Hope Noonan Stoner and Eoin Fray at the launch of the first outdoor chess/draught tables at Pope's Quay, Cork.
Picture Denis Minihane.
Cork City, Cork, Ireland. 03rd may, 2023. Jade Segrillo and Benjamin Rupprecht at the launch of the Fastnet Film Festival
2023 programme of events in the Crane Lane, Cork. The festival will run from the 24th to 28th May in Schull, Co. Cork. - Picture; David Creedon