Photograhers have continued to work through the pandemic to help us bring you the news.
This is a small selection from their work during the year.
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PACEMAKER PRESS BELFAST 6/6/2020 A Black Lives Matter rally was held today in Belfast after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, USA, last week. This follows a rally earlier in the week which was heavily criticised for its lack of social distancing. There was a heavy police presence at today’s event and social distancing was maintained for the most part. Photo Pacemaker Press
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PACEMAKER BELFAST 26/03/2020 Residents of a close community in Lisburn joined at a social distance, to celebrate the 100th birthday of Billy Reid
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PACEMAKER, BELFAST, 30/4/2020: Father Paddy McCafferty says Mass to empty pews at Corpus Christi chapel in Ballymurphy because of the Coronavirus restrictions. Father McCafferty conducts Mass each day via a web cam system for his parishioners but says it is not the same as having the congregation there in person. He has called for the possibility of the safe re-opening churches to be considered. PICTURE BY STEPHEN DAVISON