Giro Gunmen: Team Garmin race past a masked loyalist gunman mural in East Belfast as the Giro d’Italia 2014 takes place throughout Ireland – text taken from The Press Photographers Association of Ireland site /

New Heights for Flag Protest: Young men placing Union flags on top of a massive 11th night bonfire, which towers above the buildings in Belfast – Text taken from The Press Photographers Association of Ireland site /

Irish Open 2015 /

Beautiful Cruel Snow: Children enjoying the snow, unaware that sheep are buried beneath them, after a severe storm hit the Glens of Antrim – Text taken from The Press Photographers Association of Ireland site /

Livestock Fashion Local farmers showing off their livestock at the annual Livestock Fashion Show at the Dalrida Festival, in County Antrim: Text taken from The Press Photographers Association of Ireland site /

Belfast Burning: A views from the mountains surrounding Belfast looking down on eleventh night bonfires burning across the city. Text taken from The Press Photographers Association of Ireland site /

Sugar Plunge Fairy: Hundreds gather to watch New Year’s Day swimmers, some in fancy dress, brave the freezing cold sea water at Carnlough Harbour – Text taken from The Press Photographers Association of Ireland site /

Diving into the Record Book: Divers at Aurora Aquatics & Leisure Complex setting a new World Record for the most dives in six hours – Text taken from The Press Photographers Association of Ireland site /  http://www.ppai.ie/photographer/334/Justin-Kernoghan /

A policeman gets hit on the head with a petrol bomb in Ardoyne – Masked rioters hijack and burn a car as they attack police in Ardoyne tonight. An Orange parade passed without a major incident /winner of the 2012 Northern Ireland Press Photographer of the Year Award /

Belfast bonfire /