Awards for Dundalk Photographic Society members

Thomas Gray’s award winning picture Red Rose Old House

Members of Dundalk Photographic Society were amongst the winners at the recent Irish Photographic Federation (IPF) Print & Projected Image Competition in Kilkenny, which was sponsored by Canon Ireland.

Thomas Gray won the colour print theme category with his image ‘Red Rose Old House’ while Tony McDonnell won the North East Region’s overall prize for his picture ‘My Space’.

Meanwhile, Thomas – who was commended for another shot in the colour print theme ‘Old Bedroom’ – also picked up a Colour Print Open award for his snap ‘Bellurgan at Dawn’ with Clodagh Tumilty taking the silver prize here for her picture ‘Lonely Chair’.

Clodagh also claimed a bronze in the Projected Image Open section for her picture ‘Tullan Strand’.

Finally Conor McEneaney took a first in the monochrome print theme section for his picture ‘The Stillness of Salterstown’.

Fashion show in aid of St Francis NS to take place this Friday

A fundraising fashion show in aid of St Francis National School in Blackrock will take place in the Crowne Plaza Hotel this Friday night at 8pm.

Tickets, priced €25, are on sale from Ozone, Ruby Nu, After Sybil, Modern Fashions, Pulse Pacemaker, Tony McDonnell, Brass Rail or Rapport, who will all be contributing items of clothing on the night.

A best dressed competition will also be held on the night, as well as a raffle.