National Ploughing Championships

National Ploughing Championships expects 300,000 visitors across three days in Co Laois

Europe’s ‘largest outdoor exhibition’ will feature 1,700 trade sites

DCC subsidiary Certa acquires renewable energy specialist

Alternative Energy Ireland, which has been in operation since 2007, designs and installs renewable energy systems

Sowing salvation: Free Presbyterian Church tent ‘heaving’ at Ploughing Championships

The ‘Wee Frees’ have moved along way their image of being ‘the DUP at prayer’

Heavy rain follows the sunshine on final day of the National Ploughing Championships

Wednesday saw record attendance of 115,500 people at Ratheniska, Co Laois

Calls for Government to issue 1,000 work permits for farming sector

Supply of farm workers from eastern European countries has largely dried up

Edwin Poots: ‘I’m very happy and relaxed in my own skin’

North’s agriculture minister is enjoying his first visit to the National Ploughing Championships

Miriam Lord: Welly-waving politicians fight for attention at the Ploughing

MEPs paraded around Ploughing as fonts of knowledge about EU farm payments and form filling

Government cannot promise return to lower cost of living, Tánaiste warns

Varadkar describes Sinn Féin’s proposed price cap on energy as the kind of gamble that brought Anglo Irish Bank down

National Ploughing Championships: What do farmers think of the state of the agriculture industry at present

Commodity prices are buoyant but costs are also escalating for farmers

Taoiseach condemns Putin’s ‘threat of nuclear deployment’ in Ukraine

Micheál Martin says Russian leader has weaponised migration by bombing cities and civilian targets

National Ploughing Championships: Despite array of attractions, soil is at its heart

The horse and plough remind us that without them we would all starve

‘Dying art’ of ploughing sees revival as Kilkenny woman seeks three-in-a-row

Kilkenny woman Siobhán Darmody bidding to make it three national titles in a row at the National Ploughing Championships in Co Laois

Garda launches app to make returning stolen property easier

Members of the public can index and record personal property on the app

National Ploughing Championships: Sunshine and tailbacks greet arrivals as record crowd expected

Some 300,000 visitors due over the coming days in Ratheniska, Co Laois

Farming conference aims to advance recognition of women in agri-food sector

Former minister Mary Coughlan to chair forum which will promote ‘visibility and status of women in agriculture’

National Ploughing Championships: 300,000 expected to descend on Co Laois

The annual agricultural show is taking place from Tuesday to Thursday in Ratheniska, Co Laois

Ploughing championships operator records losses of €1.25m

Cancellations of the event due to the pandemic decimated the firm’s revenues across 2020 and 2021

Two Wexford men take home trophies from National Ploughing Championships

All ploughing took place on stubble on third day of event in Ratheniska, Co Laois

‘Flat’ first day of ploughing championships lifted by old friends and UK celebs

Despite having to plough on with small crowd, many delighted to return to Co Laois event

Ploughing trade show cancelled due to ‘lack of clarity’ on Covid restrictions

National Ploughing Association says competitions will still go ahead

Miriam Lord: No fighting cocks at the ploughing but plenty of cowboy hats

Varadkar proves he is not a man who eats his dinner in the middle of the day

Farmers plough their own furrow as beef dispute drags on

At the National Ploughing Championships, the main focus is on finding common ground

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