Micheál Martin inspecting the troops during a visit to Lebanon to meet Irish soldiers serving with the United Nations Interim Force Lebanon
NIALL CARSON/PA
The coffin of the businessman, philanthropist and rugby star Tony O’Reilly is carried out after his funeral in Dublin
BRIAN LAWLESS/PA
Simon Harris and the former British prime minister Gordon Brown arrive at the inaugural Child Poverty and Well-being Summit at Dublin Castle
BRIAN LAWLESS/PA
A guillemot on Ireland’s Eye. Kildare Wildlife Rescue has begun releasing the seabirds they were able to save back into the wild after the recent oil spill off the coasts of Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford
FRAN VEALE
The busy head chef at the newly opened Sister 7 Kitchen in Dublin
BRYAN MEADE
Aiming for Paris: Max McCusker competes in the men’s 100m butterfly heats during the Ireland Olympic swimming trials
SHAUNA CLINTON/SPORTSFILE
The actors Emma Dalton, right, and Rachel Gaughan with colleagues at the Emerald Park theme park and zoo in Ashbourne, Co. Meath
MARK STEDMAN/STEDMAN PHOTOGRAPHY
Jane Maloney and Kaia O’Hare celebrate the launch of the Wicklow Passport, an initiative to encourage visitors to head to participating locations
LEON FARRELL/PHOTOCALL IRELAND
Atalanta’s players celebrate winning the Europa League final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin
XINHUA/ALAMY LIVE NEWS
The dancers Toby Omoteso and Yumi Lee at the launch of Luail, the new Arts Council-funded national dance company
MARK STEDMAN/STEDMAN PHOTOGRAPHY
For more pictures from The Times follow us on Instagram