Tributes paid to 'fearless' photographer Colin Keegan

Tributes have been paid to a "fearless" press photographer after he died in a traffic collision yesterday in Co Meath.

Colin Keegan, who was 54, died after a collision between his motorcycle and a car in Dunboyne, Co Meath.

The collision happened on the R156 at Harlockstown at around 12.15pm yesterday.

Press Photographers Ireland paid tribute to their "much-loved member and colleague".

A selection of Colin Keegan's work

Then-minister for defence Willie O'Dea pictured holding a handgun at the Curragh in 2005. The photo sparked significant controversy at the time.

Then-taoiseach Bertie Ahern surveys floods after the River Tolka burst its banks in Drumcondra, Dublin in November 2002.

A daughter of firefighter Brian Murray as his coffin was removed from the Church of the Holy Redeemer in Bray. Mr Murray was one of two part-time firemen who died in a fire in the town in October 2007.

In a statement, they said: "Colin was a multi-award-winning press photographer who spent his career capturing the heart, soul and history of Ireland.

"He was fearless when the job demanded it, fiercely competitive, and had an extraordinary nose for news. But for those who worked alongside him, it was the man behind the camera who made him so special."

They said Mr Keegan "was generous with his knowledge, generous with his time, and always had the back of his fellow photographers".

"We have lost a legend, an inspiration and a friend."