#National Ploughing Championships

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Denis Lehane: A hairy time at the ploughing
silhouette of the man at the top of the mountains peak looking at sunset
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

National Ploughing Championships 2024
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

National Ploughing championships
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

Farmers urged to seek support for stress and mental health issues
Farmers urged to seek support for stress and mental health issues
Getting help on time with physical injuries also crucial, according to doctors with emergency medical response charity CRITICAL

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Denis Lehane: Hats off to Indiana Jones' auction
Denis Lehane: Hats off to Indiana Jones' auction
In a crazy world, where one man's garbage can become another man's prized possession, there will probably be great pomp and ceremony when the hat finally arrives in the sales ring

Sun, 11 Aug, 2024

Gardaí were paid almost €7m to police concerts, sports events and festivals
Gardaí were paid almost €7m to police concerts, sports events and festivals
Gardaí also were paid to escort large cargo on the country’s roads

Thu, 25 Jul, 2024

TCD; TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN; HONORARY DEGREES; HONORARY DOCTORATES; ANNA MAY MCHUGH; COLM O'GORMAN; LEONARD O'HAGAN; HERMAN VAN
Human rights campaigner Colm O'Gorman among those honoured by Trinity
The 'Irish Examiner' food writer was conferred on Friday

Fri, 14 Jun, 2024

Innovation Arena opens for entries for Ploughing 2024
Innovation Arena opens for entries for Ploughing 2024
The overall start-up award winner will receive a €10,000 prize as well as mentoring support from specialist Enterprise Ireland advisors.

Mon, 15 Apr, 2024

Good Friday Agreement
Letters to the Editor: Courts are not the path to reconciliation
Truth Recovery Ireland offer views on Ireland's legal action against the UK's new Troubles legacy law, while other readers look at a range of topics including mental health services

Tue, 26 Dec, 2023

Ploughing firm reports attendance dropped 90,000
Ploughing firm reports attendance dropped 90,000
The firm which operates the National Ploughing Championship (NPC) returned to pre-tax profit last year to record profits of €217,624 after incurring combined losses of €1. 25m during the two covid-19 impacted years of 2021 and 2020.

Wed, 20 Dec, 2023

Catherine Conlon: Here is the evidence for cutting back on meat
Catherine Conlon: Here is the evidence for cutting back on meat
President Michael D Higgins caused a stir when he urged us to tackle climate change on our dinner plates — but there are plenty of reasons to heed his call, writes CATHERINE CONLON

Mon, 02 Oct, 2023

Meet the data-driven tech start-ups paving a greener future for farming
Meet the data-driven tech start-ups paving a greener future for farming
A delve through the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena is an essential part of any visit to 'the Ploughing' for me.

Wed, 27 Sep, 2023

GrassMax clinches Innovation Arena overall prize
GrassMax clinches Innovation Arena overall prize
The world’s first temperate climate grassland management tool, GrassMax, has been named as the overall winner at this year’s Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena Awards.

Wed, 27 Sep, 2023

We should continue leveraging the Ploughing to showcase what's good about Irish farming
We should continue leveraging the Ploughing to showcase what's good about Irish farming
It's fair to say that there is hardly a cohort of business and society that’s not represented in some fashion at the National Ploughing Championships

Tue, 26 Sep, 2023

National Ploughing Championships 2023
Tadgh McNally: As a means of gauging the lay of the land, The Ploughing is hard to beat
The Ploughing allows politicians to break free from the political bubble and meet people from all walks of life

Sun, 24 Sep, 2023

Welly error provides plenty of laughs for ploughing faithful
Welly error provides plenty of laughs for ploughing faithful
Elsewhere, the anticipation was palpable at the National Brown Bread Baking Competition, before the overall winner for 2023 was crowned

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

Donohoe: State cannot be complacent despite being a 'long way away' from US capitol riot scenes
Donohoe: State cannot be complacent despite being a 'long way away' from US capitol riot scenes
Public Expenditure Minister described the scenes outside the Dáil on Wednesday as 'disturbing' and 'appalling'

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

Budget changes can put Ireland in a stronger position to deal with Europe on nitrates - Donohoe
Budget changes can put Ireland in a stronger position to deal with Europe on nitrates - Donohoe
"There is a recognition of the kind of change that is needed"

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

National Ploughing Championships 2023
Irish Examiner view: AI is a challenge in Irish schools
Seven revised Leaving Cert curriculums will not be introduced as planned as Normal Foley halts teacher-based assessment

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

Crisis response teams to tackle rural suicide
Crisis response teams to tackle rural suicide
Crisis response teams are to be sent to rural communities grappling with suicides and other tragedies under an initiative launched on Wednesday.

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

veterinarian at farm cattle
Harris: New vet school may not be in place by September 2024
Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said it was 'utterly unacceptable' that young people have to go abroad to study veterinary medicine

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Dairy farmers facing ‘most complex transition in living memory’
Dairy farmers facing ‘most complex transition in living memory’
Farmers have just over three months to meet the new stocking rate requirements by reducing their herd size or buying or renting more land under nitrates derogation rules

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Macra breaks world record for welly throwing at Ploughing Championships
Macra breaks world record for welly throwing at Ploughing Championships
995 participants from across Ireland gathered to participate in this world record-breaking event. 

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Europe’s 'highest spec' lime spreader clinches Machine of the Year
Europe’s 'highest spec' lime spreader clinches Machine of the Year
Inventor Richard Kane admits the machine is the culmination of his own wishlist for the perfect lime spreader.

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Post Cabinet press conference
McConalogue: Commission has been 'crystal clear' in derogation cut decision
Farmers are facing this drop from the start of next year.

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

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