World Press Photo Ireland

14/11/2014

Last two days open in Dublin before this thought-provoking exhibition will travel to Belfast. Open today until 7pm and tomorrow from 10am-6pm. Don't miss it!

12/11/2014

Today's visitor feedback:

"The exhibition was definitely worth the visit. Some amazing photos."
"Good, interesting, different and unique."
"Eye-opening, moving, a remembrance of how lucky and fortunate our lives are."

11/11/2014

The winners of the competition are announced: Andrea from Dublin, Miriam from Dublin, Roisin from Bray, Brendan from Limerick, Colin from Dublin, Noel from Wexford, Jane from Dublin, Dan from Dublin, Sharon from Dublin and Em from Dublin. Your free admission ticket for two for the WPP exhibition and your free Luas day pass is coming your way! Congratulations!

10/11/2014

Don't miss the exhibition! Only 5 days left.

Visitors Feedback:

"A fabulous exhibition. Some very moving photos that gets you thinking about our very unfair world. I wish everyone would see it!"

"Only one word 'STUNNING'. I would need many words to contemplate the depth of feelings evoked. Wonderful work!"

"I'm quite moved by this exhibition. Many of the world's tragedies that had left my mind are now more real to me. Also, I loved having an inside view of other cultures. thank you!"

"The exhibition is a great mix of splendid photojournalism on various subjects."

http://worldpressphoto.ie/location.html

Map and transport advice to the World Press Photo exhibition in Dublin, Ireland

08/11/2014

Today's visitors feedback:

"Great variety of documentary photography. Fantastic photos!"
"Very thought provoking, a fascinating mixture of beauty, ugliness and horror that happens around the world."
"I thought it was a great experience."

07/11/2014

How do transition year students react to the images and stories in the World Press Photo Ireland exhibition? Watch this clip from News2Day on RTÉ2 to find out...

Domestic and international news items of interest to younger viewers.

06/11/2014

Watch this 3-minute piece from RTÉ One's The Works to find out why you need to get here before we close next weekend. Saturday, 15th Nov is our last day in Dublin.

The Works visits the World Press Photo Exhibition, which runs at Dublin’s CHQ Building up until November 15th.

05/11/2014

Today's feedback:

"The exhibition really inspires me. It made my heart move and pulled on my emotions."
"Brilliant, educational and fascinating - Excellently exhibited."
"I thought that it was very creative and eye opening. It was great!"

Thanks you all.

05/11/2014

Do you agree?

'...this is the first year that I have seen relatively no criticism of the final selection,” said de Kruijf. Apart from being a beautiful, eerily haunting image, it is thought that its appeal lies in the fact that it connects to the Western psyche.'

“The Windows to the World” is the description by Erik de Kruijf from World Press for the planet's most prestigious photo contest, which visits Dublin at the chq Building on the Irish leg of its world tour. Spanning almost six…

03/11/2014

Visitors feedback:

"Excellent! A picture speaks a thousand words. Some very moving photos."

"Excellent! This is how we learn about the world, the places and the events we may never have heard of or seen before. Some really provoking images that will stay with me."

"It is amazing. So well put together. The talent is amazing. The stories are phenomenal and thought provoking. Worth to see. Thank you!"

Twelve days remaining. Come see it!
http://worldpressphoto.ie/location.html

02/11/2014

All this week we are running a contest to win tickets to the World Press Photo Ireland exhibition along with one-day, all-zones tickets for Luas to get you there in comfort.

There are ten prizes on offer. Each of the ten winners will receive two tickets to the World Press Photo exhibition in Dublin and two Luas Adult 1 Day all zones tickets valid for travel on Saturday, 15 November. Simply like and share our page to enter.