Tributes paid to former TD and 'voice of the ploughing'

"It is with a sense of great sadness that our ploughing family bid farewell to one of our most vibrant, elegant and legendary members."

The 'voice of the ploughing' Carrie Acheson from Clonmel on the public address at the National Ploughing Championships at Mogeely, Co Cork in 2005. Picture: Alf Harvey.

Tributes have been paid as Carrie Acheson, former Fianna Fáil TD and the woman often referred to as the ‘voice of the ploughing’, has died.

Ms Acheson passed peacefully on Monday at the age of 88, and is predeceased by her husband Hugh.