In pictures: William and Kate in Ireland - day two

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited a charities close to their heart on the second day of their first official visit to the Republic of Ireland.

Mental health and the environment dominated their engagements on Wednesday.

William and Kate began the second day of their tour by visiting Jigsaw, a national mental health charity in Dublin's Temple Bar

The couple were presented with mugs bearing the words One Good Adult

The duke and duchess took a stroll down Love Lane in Temple Bar - it has been decorated with tiles bearing romantic quotes from films, literature and local sayings

Crowds gathered for a glimpse of the royal couple in Temple Bar, Dublin's top tourist area

The royal couple received a warm welcome from well-wishers who were armed with their camera phones

Next stop - Savannah House in County Kildare, a residential facility run by social justice charity Extern, which supports young people with a range of issues from being homeless to dealing with drug and alcohol problems

They were put to work preparing soup during their visit

Table tennis was also on the menu

Not quite a romantic stroll with so many cameras about but William and Kate stretched their legs on a visit to Howth Cliff, a popular walking path beside the Irish Sea

Though one photographer managed to catch this intimate shot of the pair arm-in-arm

Wednesday's itinerary also included a visit to the Teagasc research farm in County Meath to learn about its work promoting sustainable farming across Ireland

William and Kate told schoolchildren at the farm that they would they like to return to Ireland and go on a cycling tour with their children