#National Ploughing Championships

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Lighten up: Auld Lehane's top 10 budget proposals to help struggling farmers
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Sinn Féin ‘probably wasn’t vocal enough’ on migration, says TD
Matt Carthy says there has been confusion about the party’s position on migration, due to political opponents having 'misconstrued' its policies

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Jim Gavin takes a leaf out of Micheál Martin's book at the Ploughing
Jim Gavin takes a leaf out of Micheál Martin's book at the Ploughing
When it comes to meeting people and canvassing for support, the Ploughing is hard to beat, especially in an election year

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Ploughing Championships: Calls for bishop to be made a saint after prayers for fine weather answered
Ploughing Championships: Calls for bishop to be made a saint after prayers for fine weather answered
Festival-goers were delighted the rain held off for day two of the ploughing

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Watch: Jerry from Kerry bought a camper van and surfboard
Watch: Jerry from Kerry bought a camper van and surfboard
Jerry from Kerry spills the beans at the National Ploughing Championships, from camper van life to catching waves in Banna. Jerry says surfing’s like riding a bike… once you get back on, you never forget!

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Political leaders must listen to people's views on immigration, says Jim Gavin
Political leaders must listen to people's views on immigration, says Jim Gavin
The Fianna Fáil presidential candidate urges 'fair' and 'robust' process 

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Ploughing survey to shape farm safety and farmer health plans
Ploughing survey to shape farm safety and farmer health plans
Survey at National Ploughing Championships will seek farmers' view on farm safety, health and wellbeing

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Martin Heydon not looking for 'a pat on the back' on his TB plan
Martin Heydon not looking for 'a pat on the back' on his TB plan
No one is questioning the science behind the agriculture minister's action plan, but farming organisations are still not entirely convinced 

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Young Irish farmers: An endangered species
Young Irish farmers: An endangered species
Only 4.3% of Irish farmers are below the age of 35, and current trends are seeing a further decline

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

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‘Huge issue’ of trespassing and dog attacks discussed at Ploughing Championships
Trespassing and dog attacks on livestock have become a “significant issue”, a farming organisation has said at the Ploughing Championships in Co Offaly.

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Watch: Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about horse ploughing
Watch: Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about horse ploughing
Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about his percheron horses at the National Ploughing Championship at Scraggan, Co. Offaly

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Livestock leading cause of farm injury claims, new report shows
Livestock leading cause of farm injury claims, new report shows
Animal-related injuries accounted for almost a fifth of all claims to the Injuries Resolution Board— with cattle most commonly cited in claim applications, followed by horses, dogs and sheep

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Watch: Jerry from Kerry weighing up a presidential run
Watch: Jerry from Kerry weighing up a presidential run
At the National Ploughing Championships Jerry from Kerry said he would make “a good President of Ireland.” “I’d be as good as the rest of them, if not better,” Jerry said, as the countdown to the presidential election begins.  

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Large crowds for day one of National Ploughing Championships
Large crowds for day one of National Ploughing Championships
The three-day festival opened with a huge turnout, making it one of the biggest outdoor gatherings in Europe.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

New digital platform launched for Department of Agriculture
New digital platform launched for Department of Agriculture
MyAgFood.ie will replace agfood.ie as the new online platform for farmers to receive important updates from the department and apply for schemes in one place

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

'Fire in the belly', the cúpla focal, and roots in farming: Áras candidates have their say at the ploughing
'Fire in the belly', the cúpla focal, and roots in farming: Áras candidates have their say at the ploughing
The three candidates currently on the ballot for next month's election — Fine Gael'sHeather Humphreys, Fianna Fáil's Jim Gavin and independent Catherine Connolly — set out their stall at the Ploughing Championships

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

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Tánaiste says small businesses to benefit as Budget room for worker tax cuts narrows
Simon Harris says Budget 2026 will focus on small business, carers, and childcare, warning workers of limited tax cuts

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Watch: Percy Podger with his Schwarzkopf Ram at the National Ploughing Championships
Watch: Percy Podger with his Schwarzkopf Ram at the National Ploughing Championships
Percy Podger talks about his Schwarzkopf ram at the National Ploughing Championships 2025, Screggan, Co. Offaly.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Watch: A muddy start to the Ploughing Championships
Watch: A muddy start to the Ploughing Championships
It’s a bit wet underfoot, but miles of steel tracks have been laid across the tented village to help visitors get around at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Co Offaly. The forecast predicts a dry but cloudy day for Tuesday.

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Gardaí warn people not to use Sat Navs when heading to the Ploughing
Gardaí warn people not to use Sat Navs when heading to the Ploughing
Switch off the Sat Navs and do what you're told to ensure no fights in the car on the way to the Ploughing Championships this year.

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

CTAOP's Night Out 2021: Fast And Furious
Denis Lehane: A hairy time at the ploughing
From Dáithí Ó Sé, to Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones, you can never tell who will come bounding out of a Portaloo door or squelching around a muddy corner, writes Denis Lehane in this week's Lighten Up

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

The weather for the Ploughing: Brown boots or wellies?
The weather for the Ploughing: Brown boots or wellies?
Your weather forecast ahead of the biggest culchie event of the year: The Ploughing Championships 2025

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Ploughing Championships: How to get there and where to park
Ploughing Championships: How to get there and where to park
Similar plans have worked successfully in recent years when major events such as Electric Picnic and the Ploughing Championships have also been held in the midlands

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

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Seeking great idea and a new thinking cap
"It was a thinking cap, and if I recall correctly, it cost me a lot of money"

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

Ploughing ahead in fair and foul weather
Ploughing ahead in fair and foul weather
Unlike the current three-day showpiece, which is held in September, the one-day 1950 championships were held on February 9 at Castle Bernard,

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

Coveted titles at 'the new Croker' 
Coveted titles at 'the new Croker' 
Judges sampled over 130 loaves during recent weeks to select the contenders, who represents a blend of personal flair and deep-rooted Irish baking heritage

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

10 good reasons to go to the ploughing
10 good reasons to go to the ploughing
From spanners to a new tractor, all bets are off when you are at the ploughing. No purchase is too big, no trinket too small

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

President's deep personal ties to Ploughing
President's deep personal ties to Ploughing
He grew up in Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co Clare, spent his formative years living on a small farm and was aware from an early age of both the challenges and joys of life in rural Ireland

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Finbarr O’Neill: A thriving family business for 50 years
Finbarr O’Neill: A thriving family business for 50 years
Not alone does the product enhance the overall health and efficiency of the farm animals – it also gets a firm thumbs up from farmers themselves...

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Follow colour-code roadways for easy access to and from the Ploughing Championships
Follow colour-code roadways for easy access to and from the Ploughing Championships
To get a visual sense to help drivers, the colour-coded route maps are also very easy to follow to get you to the best, most accessible car park for you, easing your journey to an from the venue.  

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

The Local Enterprise Village has it all covered at the Ploughing
The Local Enterprise Village has it all covered at the Ploughing
Offering those of us who stroll past, an opportunity to see and sample an array of products from establishing businesses and budding entrepreneurs.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Creative ideas to the fore at LEO’s exciting business hub
Creative ideas to the fore at LEO’s exciting business hub
Old buildings, what are they good for? Well if you are Breda O’Flaherty, an artist living in County Cavan, they can also be a truly tremendous source of inspiration.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Arena to host exciting array of innovations at The National Ploughing Championships
Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Arena to host exciting array of innovations at The National Ploughing Championships
Agriculture has always been a huge driver of innovation, with farmers

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

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Lighten Up: The ploughing... like Cannes, only better!
With this year's newfound wealth, the Ploughing is going to be like the Venice Film Festival, only without the boats, and a lot more boots, writes our auld Lehane in this week's Lighten Up

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Profits almost double at National Ploughing Championship firm 
Profits almost double at National Ploughing Championship firm 
The pre-tax profits of €426,883 last year follow pre-tax profits of €217,624

Thu, 30 Jan, 2025

A faithful return for the Ploughing to Tullamore
A faithful return for the Ploughing to Tullamore
Anna May McHugh, managing director, said the NPA is excited to be going back to Offaly with many old favourite elements to the programme but some new attractions

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

‘The Ploughing’ is a celebration of all that is good in farming and agriculture
‘The Ploughing’ is a celebration of all that is good in farming and agriculture
At the 2024 Ploughing Championships, everyone seemed happy, save for the welly salesmen, and even they could content themselves with a 99. What is rare, is indeed very, very wonderful

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

Irish Examiner view: The Church is damaged by the sins of the past
Irish Examiner view: The Church is damaged by the sins of the past
Proposed pastoral centre at bishop's palace dubious

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

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Paul Hosford: Leaders' visits to the Ploughing Championships have an air of electioneering
On Thursday, the notion of an election hung in the air thicker than the early morning fog that had threatened not to clear

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Visitors bask in glorious sunshine on day one of the 2024 Ploughing Championships
Visitors bask in glorious sunshine on day one of the 2024 Ploughing Championships
People used to splashing through muddy puddles in wellies and raincoats during the festival are enjoying the Indian summer in Ratheniska, Co Laois

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Explosion at Donegal service station
Michael D Higgins slams 'shameful' spending on war as millions suffer acute hunger
Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships, Mr Higgins said this is now the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Ploughing Championships: Where is it on, how to get there, and where to park?
Ploughing Championships: Where is it on, how to get there, and where to park?
A major traffic plan is in operation once again

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Denis Lehane: Eight reasons why we love the Ploughing Championships
Denis Lehane: Eight reasons why we love the Ploughing Championships
Unlike a Taylor Swift concert, I have never known of anybody who was unable to attend the ploughing due to a shortage of tickets.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Tanaiste Micheal Martin doorstep
S Rural Ireland Thinks poll: More to do for Fianna Fáil to win votes in rural Ireland
With the clock now ticking down to a general election, Micheál Martin will have to cover significant ground to ensure his party's traditional supporter base is not eroded

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

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Council under fire as Cork greenway consultations clash with Ploughing Championships
Cork County Council facing calls to reschedule consultation on proposed West Cork greenway as most of the landowners potentially affected will be at the Ploughing Championships next week

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

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