One of Belfast's oldest and most beautiful churches has won an important prize following a huge renovation project which lasted 15 months.St Malachy's Catholic Church, in Alfred Street near the city centre, has been declared NI Project of the Year.
The 19th century church beat several multi-million pound commercial and government schemes.
The results of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors competition were announced on Monday.
Following the major renovations, many of the church's old features were brought back to life.
These included the altarpieces, the sanctuary, the "inverted wedding cake" ceiling and stained glass.
Overall winner
The church was a favourite of the poet Sir John Betjeman and composer Sir Benjamin Britten.
As well as winning overall Project of the Year Award, St Malachy's took first prize in the Building Conservation category.
Judges said the church stood out with "minimal intervention and maximum sensitivity combined to produce a church worthy of the attention of serious lovers of architecture, secular or otherwise".
The project was led by the Belfast architecture firm Consarc Design Group.
St Anne's Square, Belfast, won the Regeneration category of the awards.
The New Library at Queen's University Belfast won the Sustainability category and the Ulster Museum claimed the Community Benefit section.
The four category winners were selected from 33 shortlisted entries.
The local winners will go through to compete in the overall RICS Awards against projects from around the world, with the winners to be announced in London later this year.
SIC: BBC