In Pictures: Northern Ireland’s turbulent 2020

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Royal visits, legal firsts, a breakthrough at Stormont, and of course – the pandemic; here are some of the best images from the PA news agency’s Northern Ireland photographers during 2020.

Boris Johnson, Arlene Foster, Michelle O'Neill and Julian Smith
Boris Johnson, Arlene Foster, Michelle O'Neill and Julian Smith
Same-sex marriage ceremony
Same-sex marriage ceremony
Duchess of Cambridge and an alpaca
Duchess of Cambridge and an alpaca
New Northern Ireland Secretary
New Northern Ireland Secretary
Covid-19 testing
Covid-19 testing
Rows of graves
Rows of graves
Boy bangs his drum
Boy bangs his drum
Clapping for carers
Clapping for carers
Gorse fire
Gorse fire
An angler
An angler
Black Lives Matter protests
Black Lives Matter protests
James Nesbitt
James Nesbitt
A-level results protest
A-level results protest
Woman and dog among sunflowers
Woman and dog among sunflowers
Rescued curlew
Rescued curlew
The Duke of Cambridge and an Irish setter
The Duke of Cambridge and an Irish setter
Man enjoys a pint
Man enjoys a pint
Belfast city centre
Belfast city centre
Joanna Sloan
Joanna Sloan

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