THE Great Irish Staycation Photo Competition
OVER €5,000 WORTH OF PRIZES TO BE WON
It’s been a summer like no other. As holiday season draws to a close in this the year of the staycation, we all have great stories of shared times with friends and family. We’ve been on breaks that more than ever represent freedom – and are a long way physically and emotionally from the dark days of total lockdown earlier this year.
While the weather may have been mixed, the craic was not. Across the island people have discovered new haunts and hidden gems, and rekindled acquaintances with places that might have been their childhood playgrounds. Many have even connected their families to parts of Ireland that mean a lot to them – but which they’ve never had time to visit and appreciate fully until this year.
Robbed of our spring, we have savoured our summer all the more – and no doubt snapped a few photographs along the way. And that is what the Irish Mail on Sunday wants to see.
We want you to send us your holiday snaps from all 32 counties of Ireland, the one photograph that encapsulates your Irish staycation this year, and a few short words to tell us the context of where and how the photograph was taken.
The best photographs will be printed in a special pullout in the Irish Mail on Sunday on September 27. We have over €5,000 in prizes, with the best picture – to be decided by this newspaper – getting a first prize of €2,000.
Remember, you do NOT need a high-end camera to capture that scene: a good-quality image from a smartphone will work just as well.
HOW TO ENTER:
Send us your staycation image to staycationphotos@dmgmedia.ie by Monday, September 14, 2020.
÷ Tell us in no more than 50 words where and what the picture depicts and what it represents to you. ÷Only include one photo per entry. Entry to the promotion is limited to one entry per person. ÷Remember to include full contact details with your entry including name, email address, postal address and contact telephone number. Failure to do so will invalidate your entry.
COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
÷The promotion is open to residents on the island of Ireland aged 16 or over. ÷By entering the competition, the entrant agrees to the publication of any photograph entered by them in any/all publications (print or online) connected with DMG Media Ireland including, but not limited to, Irish Daily Mail, Irish Mail on Sunday, MailOnline, Evoke.ie, Extra.ie, Rollercoaster.ie and OneFabDay. ÷The competition will run from August 23 to September 15. No entries will be accepted after this date. ÷Winners will be announced in September 27 edition. The total prize money awarded to the winners shall not exceed €5,100. ÷The entries will be judged by a panel of DMG Media Ireland employees and the Editor’s decision on all competition issues shall be final. ÷If you have any queries please contact staycationphotos@dmgmedia.ie