National Ploughing on the horizon

With just under two weeks to go to the staging of one of Europe’s largest outdoor events, preparations at the site in Ratheniska, Co Laois, are well under way for the National Ploughing Championships.

Details of the event were announced on site yesterday by the National Ploughing Association managing director Anna May McHugh, who said the championships provide a national stage for showcasing all things agricultural,

They also bring together people from all sectors of Irish society, both rural and urban, to enjoy three days immersed in country living, she said.