PICTURES

Oireachtas Rince na h-Éireann is the longest major running dance competition in Ireland.

Operation IceBridge airborne laboratory allows scientists to study the effects of climate change on sea ice, glaciers, and ice sheets.

Cities such as Mexico City, Lima and La Paz spend the early days of November paying tribute to those who have died.

Winners include a scene of the Milky Way behind a natural stone arch, and a bolt of lightning hitting the Grand Canyon.

IBTimes UK presents one last look at the amazing National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year entries.

Bulldozers have flattened the ramshackle huts and tents that had been home to about 6,000 people.

The Melbourne Cup is known as 'the race that stops the nation' - this may be because revellers become so hungover they can't move.

Church bells rang out for the first time in two years in the town on the outskirts of Mosul.

Paris Photo runs from 10-13 November at the Grand Palais in Paris.

Officials say the numbers living and sleeping rough in the area have swollen by about a third since the evacuation of the Jungle.

Forgotten Heritage by architectural and heritage photographer Matt Emmett is filled with hauntingly beautiful photos of abandoned places.

AFP photographer Mark Ralston attended the fabulous parade, photographing some of the best costumes:

The Hindu festival of lights symbolises taking people from darkness to light in the victory of good over evil.

Twenty four countries and the EU agreed to build a sanctuary that will cover a massive 600,000 square miles of ocean.

Using satellite images from 2001 and 2016, we can see how 10 of California's lakes and reservoirs have shrunk during the 21st century.

Artists such as Art Pistol, Rogue-One and Ejek have contributed to the trail.

The Berlin Story Bunker features a full-scale recreation of Hitler's study and a 1:25 scale model of the entire underground complex.

The tunnels were found in the villages of Bartella and Bazaia, roughly four miles east of Mosul.

Nearly 6,000 migrants have been bused around France, leaving behind the possessions accumulated during their time in the camp.

The first quake struck at 7.10pm with the second just over two hours later as tremors were felt in Rome 200km away.

What was once a tiny dot in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has grown to 12 times its original size.

A policeman died and at least 140 people were detained during protests which took place across the nation.

The centre looks after 50 baby chimpanzees who were snatched from their families for the pet trade or orphaned when their mothers were killed for bushmeat.

Advances in satellite technology have yielded extraordinarily detailed images of our planet, allowing us to see how everything on Earth is connected.

Organisers are planning on carving and lighting 5,000 pumpkins in Boston, NYC, LA and New Jersey.

A wet spring and sunny summer have created perfect conditions for a vivid display of autumn foliage.

'Jungle' had been home to more than 6,000 people, most of them hoping to reach Britain.

Salad sprouts beneath feet of unsuspecting Londoners as Growing Underground keeps it local, with no produce travelling past the M25.

The deadline for entry into the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards is fast approaching..