The Press Photographers Association of Ireland is delighted to announce that its ‘Press Photographer of the Year’ 2019 exhibition will remain on display in the DLR Lexicon for visitors to view & enjoy for a few more weeks; with its stay now extended until Monday, 26th August 2019.

Featuring 101 prints the exhibition, which has proven very popular with visitors to the DLR Lexicon during July, chronicles the year 2018 covering all the highs and lows including the many sporting events both at home and abroad, the momentous Papal Visit as well as the catastrophic weather events including the infamous ‘Beast from the East’.

The overall award of ‘Press Photographer of the Year’ 2019 was presented to Tom Honan, a freelance photographer from Dublin at the awards ceremony earlier this year. Tom started his career with Inpho Photography before moving on to work for a time with The Irish Mail on Sunday. He is no stranger to the PPAI Awards stage having received 9 awards to date in previous years. His winning portfolio this year features work commissioned by The Irish Times.

Local freelance photographer, Michael Chester, was awarded 1st prize in the Sports Feature category for his photograph, ‘Shower Power’ which is one of three of Michael’s photographs featuring in this year’s exhibition.

The exhibition ‘From Coast to Coast’ explores Murrays travels over the last two years taking in iconic locations along the the wild Atlantic way and the east coast of America from New Jersey coast up to Maine.
With just his easel and paint brushes he travels along the wild, weather-beaten cliffs of the west of Ireland and the forlorn and precarious coastline of Boston and Maine in the US.

I’m compelled to paint the fleeting moments of light and the physical changes of the conditions of the sea, making quick impressions with my paint brush, recording exactly what I see in a short period of intense work. Working this modus operandi, I have come to appreciate the qualities of ruggedness and sublimity of these environments. It is in these moments of privacy and silence that I can observe the metaphysical realities of nature and contemplate the transient moments of human life to the timelessness of nature.

The result of my travels have given me an opportunity to create a new series of oil paintings and drawings that honours the great tradition of Maritime painting in Ireland and the US. I am immensely proud to be showing
at the prestigious National Maritime Museum of Ireland for the third time in my career.

The race features a 1.2-mile (1.9KM) swim from Sandycove, home to the famous Martello Tower, in the clear waters of the Irish Sea in Dublin Bay, before taking athletes on a spectacular and challenging 56-mile (90KM) bike course.

The course travels through some of the most scenic areas in the region, including County Wicklow, home to the Wicklow Mountains National Park and its glacial lakes, rivers and abundant natural beauty. Athletes will take in stunning coastal views and weave their way through the streets of the charming seaside town for the 13.1-mile (21.1KM) run, before finishing  with Dún Laoghaire Harbour and Dublin Bay as the backdrop.

Originally from Iroman

The Museum is housed in Dún Laoghaire’s 180-year-old Mariners Church, opposite the dlr Lexicon. Experienced guides will bring you on a voyage of discovery enthralling you with stories of discovery, heroism, war and disasters at sea.

You will learn about maritime history, exploration, navigation, radio, deep-sea cable technology, nature and art inspired by the sea and relevant to the school syllabus.

See the revolving Baily Optic, try the electrified steam engine and pause to reflect at the Titanic exhibit, the Royal Navy prisoner’s docks and the war memorial.

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A new tour for 2019 about the past, present and future of Dún Laoghaire, featuring the People’s Park, Kingstown Men’s Christian Institute, seafrontmemorials, the Baths, and the town’s historichidden lanes.
Meet at the Queen Victoria Fountain.

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Stories about architects and builders, and their buildings. Many of the best known Irish builders and architects are represented in current and former buildings constructed in the town of Dún Laoghaire over the past 200 years. On this walk of Marine Road, Upper and Lower Georges St. we will see selection of buildings by John Loftus Robinson, John Skipton Mulvany, John McCurdy and others, but the architect responsible for more buildings than any other was less well-known and lived locally. We will also see the initials of a prominent local builder on his offices.
Meet at The Old Town Hall 7.00pm Wednesday.

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