Here are some of the winners of the Press Photographer of the Year awards

Independent News and Media’s Mark Condren picked up the top honour this evening.

THE PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER of the Year awards were presented at a ceremony in Dublin this evening.

The awards were presented across nine categories; news, daily life & people, nature & the environment, politics, sports action, sports feature, portrait, art & entertainment and reportage, alongside a dedicated award for multimedia.

The top honour, Press Photographer of the Year, was picked up by Independent News and Media’s Mark Condren, who the judges said showed originality and a willingness “to look at things from a different perspective”.

Here’s a look at some of the highlights from the awards:

#PPAIAWARDS Congrats 1st in News @Tom_honanphotos for @IrishTimes presented by Actor Stephen Rea with PPAI President #capturinghistory @Dalatahotels @ElectricIreland @Failte_Ireland @MSLMotorGroup @DublinAirport pic.twitter.com/Nu62WctL7R
— Press Photographers Ireland CLG (@PressPhoto_IRL) February 28, 2020

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#PPAIAWARDS Congrats 2nd in News @SamBoal2 https://t.co/o8LuIwi6zF #capturinghistory @Dalatahotels @ElectricIreland @Failte_Ireland @MSLMotorGroup @DublinAirport pic.twitter.com/yiJ5IC8wuK
— Press Photographers Ireland CLG (@PressPhoto_IRL) February 28, 2020

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#PPAIAWARDS Congrats 2nd in Arts&Entertainment Dara Mac Dónaill @IrishTimes presented by Actor Stephen Rea with PPAI President #capturinghistory @Dalatahotels @ElectricIreland @Failte_Ireland @MSLMotorGroup @DublinAirport pic.twitter.com/1CXjCvy6tI
— Press Photographers Ireland CLG (@PressPhoto_IRL) February 28, 2020

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#PPAIAWARDS Congrats 3rd in Sports Action @DanSheridan2012 @InphoSports presented by Lisa Browne @ElectricIreland with PPAI President #capturinghistory @Dalatahotels @ElectricIreland @Failte_Ireland @MSLMotorGroup @DublinAirport pic.twitter.com/i8MyrbUevE
— Press Photographers Ireland CLG (@PressPhoto_IRL) February 28, 2020

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#PPAIAWARDS Congrats 1st in Daily Life & People Marc O’Sullivan @SparkyScoops presented by PPAI President with @miriamocal #capturinghistory @Dalatahotels @ElectricIreland @Failte_Ireland @MSLMotorGroup @DublinAirport pic.twitter.com/4WpLRMjjWU
— Press Photographers Ireland CLG (@PressPhoto_IRL) February 28, 2020

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#PPAIAWARDS Congrats 1st in Sports Feature @RyanByrneInpho @InphoSports presented by Brian Downes @MSLMotorGroup with PPAI President #capturinghistory @Dalatahotels @ElectricIreland @Failte_Ireland @MSLMotorGroup @DublinAirport pic.twitter.com/wU3VM4jEYO
— Press Photographers Ireland CLG (@PressPhoto_IRL) February 28, 2020

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#PPAIAWARDS Congrats 3rd in Sports Feature Dara Mac Dónaill @IrishTimes presented by Brian Downes @MSLMotorGroup with PPAI President #capturinghistory @Dalatahotels @ElectricIreland @Failte_Ireland @MSLMotorGroup @DublinAirport pic.twitter.com/e1wnNjx5nk
— Press Photographers Ireland CLG (@PressPhoto_IRL) February 28, 2020

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#PPAIAWARDS Congrats 1st in Nature&Environment @NiallCarsonPA @PAImages presented by @Failte_Ireland with PPAI President #capturinghistory @Dalatahotels @ElectricIreland @Failte_Ireland @MSLMotorGroup @DublinAirport pic.twitter.com/IUVDJSSUUX
— Press Photographers Ireland CLG (@PressPhoto_IRL) February 28, 2020

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