One of the most interesting videos which many farmers saw at the National Ploughing Championships featured Agritech Ltd’s StrongBó automated weighing system for beef farms.

Antonia Smyth is wedding co-ordinator at the Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore.

Just 30% of the potato crop has been harvested, half of what is normally harvested by this time of year.

Samara Ward gave it another go and won the 2019 National Brown Bread Baking Competition, having been runner-up last year.

A new scheme of Jobseeker’s Benefit, from November, will open up the full range of activation supports to low-income self-employed people.

There has been a big rise in the number of farm families who say religious services have been cut in their area.

Confirmation of a second meeting between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and British prime minister Boris Johnson has raised hopes a Brexit deal is possible before the October 31 deadline.

Irish farmers "live or die" by international trade and many other countries would happily take our place if beef supplies are disrupted, the Agriculture Minister has warned.

More than 1,500 people took part in the poll.

Micheál Martin has ruled out the Taoiseach's suggestion of a grand coalition with Fine Gael after the next election.

Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships in Carlow, the Fianna Fáil leader said he wants to lead a "new Government with new energy" instead.

A small number of blockades are still taking place outside beef processing plants, however a number of protests were called off overnight.

As the sun beamed down on gleaming tractor cabs the biggest attractions were the icecream vans and frozen yoghurt stalls.

The Tánaiste has promised to do everything he can to help farmers in the face of Brexit.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has said he is "very concerned" about remarks made by a number of TDs on asylum seekers in recent days.

President Michael D Higgins has waded into the beef crisis by telling crowds on the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in Co Carlow that there needed to be more transparency in the price relationship between producers and farmers.

In spite of the impending exit of the UK from the EU, Ireland and the UK are inextricably linked from an economic point of view and this is particularly true in the agri-food sector.

Olympic silver medal rowing champions Paul and Gary O’Donovan will be a big draw at the FBD Insurance stand all day Wednesday.

The Government of Ireland village is a new addition to the National Ploughing Championships.

Some top tips for this year's Ploughing Championships.

The government is still hopeful that fresh talks aimed at ending the beef crisis can get underway on Monday, even as some protests escalated at the same time as processors lifted the threat of legal action against those demonstrating.

Located close to Macroom, in the townland of Coolacoosane, a 30-acre non-residential holding listed with the Macroom office of the CCM Property Network will be one to watch in the coming weeks, as a measuring stick that will give some indication of the agricultural land market in this key part of Munster.

People of all ages and faiths are being asked to choose their favourite traditional prayer and to compose a prayer of their own for the protection of the environment.

Baking enthusiasts can earn some serious ‘dough’ again this year, with details of the 2019 National Brown Bread Baking competition just announced.

Irish agri firms are invited to apply to showcase their products and innovations at the Innovation Arena at the National Ploughing Championships in Ballintrane, Feenagh, Co. Carlow.

An Garda Síochána received almost €1.5m from promoters and organisers to police some of the largest events held in the country last year — but received no external payment towards the cost of providing security for the Pope’s visit.

Update 9.30am The cost of Michael D Higgins’ presidential term is set to be examined by an Oireachtas committee next week - despite being warned doing so may be "unconstitutional".

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Karn Cliffe, assistant director of nursing and midwifery — sepsis, Dublin Midlands Hospital Group

The concert line-up features several of the bands who took to the stage nearly three decades ago, The Stunning, Something Happens and Hothouse Flowers.

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There was double success for Agri-Spread International at this week’s National Ploughing Championships.

Ali, the boxer, said he “floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee”.

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