The award-winning 'Forging Friendships', by Michael McLaughlin: Ben Burke, master blacksmith from Foxford, works his travelling forge with ‘Penny’, his partridge Pekin Bantam, perched on the anvil.

Press Photographers Ireland exhibition visiting Mayo this month

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IRELAND’S stories in images for 2024 will visit Mayo this month as the Press Photographers Ireland CLG annual exhibition will be on display in Ballina Library from July 8 to 26.

The exhibition will be officially opened by Minister Dara Calleary at a reception on Thursday, July 10, at 7 p.m.

The exhibition features 110 images in total, capturing life, both at home and abroad, during 2024 and showcasing the very best of Irish press photography.

It includes winning imagery from Mayo photographers Conor McKeown, who picked up first prize in the Nature & the Environment category, and Michael McLaughlin, who won first prize in the Portrait category.

'Feeling Blue', by Conor McKeown: A swimmer braving the elements at The Point, Westport.

The AIB Press Photographer of the Year Award 2025 was presented at a special ceremony in Dublin in February. James Crombie of Inpho Photography was awarded the overall title of AIB Press Photographer of the Year with his stunning portfolio of imagery.

Commenting ahead of the exhibition’s arrival to Mayo, David Branigan, president of Press Photographers Ireland, said: “We are delighted that our exhibition is visiting Ballina once again and we hope that visitors from the local area and beyond will enjoy browsing through the award-winning and highly acclaimed imagery which demonstrates the hard work and commitment of our Irish press photographers.”

To view the full portfolio of winning and highly commended images from the AIB Press Photographer of Year Award 2025, visit pressphotographers.ie.

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