Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

€2 a Month €5 a Month One-off amount
Week in Photos

The Week in Photos: See Red

This is the week that was, in photos …
7.00pm, 9 Mar 2014
15.1k

THIS IS THE week that was, in photos …

The Week in Photos: See Red
1 / 15

  • See Red

    A delegate holds a cup of tea and a working report papers walks toward the hall inside the Great Hall of the People during the opening session of the annual National People's Congress in Beijing, China.Source: Andy Wong

  • See Red

    A lay leader makes a sign of the cross on the foreheads of devotees, using ashes from burnt palms from last year in observance of Ash Wednesday to usher the 40-day Season of Lent Wednesday, at the Redemptorist Church at Baclaran, Paranaque, south of Manila, Philippines. The Ash Wednesday is observed among Catholics worldwide to urge people to repent and to remind mankind that they are mortals. Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • See Red

    Members of the Krewe of Zulu march during Mardi Gras day in New Orleans.Source: Gerald Herbert

  • See Red

    Indian women sort red chillies to dry at Shertha village in the western Indian state of Gujarat.Source: Ajit Solanki

  • See Red

    Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • See Red

    Chinese hostesses, who serve the delegates of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and National People's Congress, have souvenir photos taken in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • See Red

    A trio of revellers pose for a photo during the carnival Clowns' Parade along the waterfront in Sesimbra, south of Lisbon. Every year on Carnival Monday thousands dress as clowns to take part in the fishing village's parade. Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • See Red

    Chinese military band members prepare for the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • See Red

    Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • See Red

    An election poster of Liberal Party legislative candidate Daniel Quintero, defaced with a red nose and bow tie to resemble a clown, covers a wall in Bogota, Colombia. Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • See Red

    Lewis Hamilton at the Formula One Testing, Bahrain. Source: James Moy Photography/Press Association Images

  • See Red

    People look at the area where a twin car bomb exploded in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Twin car bomb blasts at a bustling marketplace killed at least 51 people in Maiduguri, the northeast Nigerian city that is the birthplace of Nigeria's Islamic extremist terrorist group. Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • See Red

    Mud-covered revellers attend the "Bloco da Lama" or "mud street party" underneath a hazy sky and orange smoke caused by smoke bombs, in Paraty, Brazil. Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • See Red

    Fireworks from Japan's Tamaya Kitahara Fireworks, illuminate the sky in the 5th Philippine International Pyromusical Competition at suburban Pasay city, south of Manila, Philippines. Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • See Red

    A police officer starts to untie white and red cloth wrapped around a statue in Sofia. The Mound of Brothers monument in Bulgaria's capital Sofia was decorated as a Martenitsa - a red and white health and good luck charm Bulgarians give to each other on March 1 in celebration of the coming spring. Source: AP/Press Association Images

Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone...
A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.
Learn More Support The Journal

Author
View comments
Send Tip or Correction
Close
Comments
    Submit a report
    Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
    Thank you for the feedback
    Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.
    JournalTv
    News in 60 seconds
    The Journal supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at https://www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1800 208 080 or email: mailto:info@presscouncil.ie