Making hay at the Ploughing

Many who visited the event at Ratheniska found it an uplifting escape from bad news of the economy

What brings nearly 230,000 people from all over Ireland to an agricultural event, braving traffic jams and the weather?

Last week’s new record attendance at the Ploughing Championships was no doubt due in part to a central location, mostly fine weather, and the surrounding road and rail network which minimised traffic delays.