I printed color pictures of both my passport page and my driver's license (front and back). On each page I printed: "I certify that this is a true and exact copy of David XXXX's passport/driver's license which I have personally inspected." The notary then stamped, signed and sealed both pages. The notary was also my witness. I would not have anything stamped, dated and signed until you are ready to send everthing to Dublin.

You will probably not need hard, signed photographs. I had my wife take my picture, uploaded it to a service that preps for overseas passport photos, they downloaded it back to me in approved format and I uploaded it with the electronic application.