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Shooting stars: Our astonishing front-page photograph, and the competition it won

Tyrone lensman hooked on stargazing

Updated Wednesday, 5th May 2021, 10:50 am Adam Jeffers from Cookstown, features in the online public vote that was launched by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, during a private visit to DIAS’s Dunsink Observatory. ‘Reach for the Stars’ aims to find the best astro-photographs taken in Ireland over the past year. While a high-profile judging panel will select the overall winning entries, an online vote is running over the coming weeks, so members of the public can also have their say. Members of the public can now view all images shortlisted for the competition and cast their vote for their favourite via an online gallery on the DIAS website. Votes for the Public Choice Award are restricted to one vote per person, and voting will close at midnight on Sunday (May 9).

Clare photographers advance to next stage of DIAS competition

Three Clare photographers have advanced to the next stage of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) ‘Reach for the Stars’ astrophotography competition. The photographers feature in the online public vote that was launched this week by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, during a private visit to DIAS’s Dunsink Observatory. The three Clare photographers included in the online public vote are: Frank Ryan Jr from Ballycasey and Jason Murphy and Caroline Gleeson from Ennis. ‘Reach for the Stars’ aims to find the best astro-photographs taken in Ireland over the past year. While a high-profile judging panel will select the overall winning entries, an online vote is running over the coming weeks, so members of the public can also have their say.

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