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Mary Lou McDonald says her tough year has changed her outlook

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has said that the tough personal year she had last year has changed her outlook. Ms McDonald has said that after she took several months off recovering from hysterectomy surgery last year, her husband became ...

17 Sept 2024 at 16:44

National Ploughing

National: The best photographs we captured of the crowds at Ploughing 2023

The National Ploughing Championships 2023 were a great success, despite some inclement weather. We were on hand to capture all the action. TAP ON THE ARROWS ABOVE OR NEXT TO TAKE A LOOK THROUGH

22 Sept 2023 at 16:17

National Ploughing

Laois bound ploughing crowds urged to stick to the road signs and mind your valuables

Gardaí have urged people going to Ploughing in Ratheniska to stick to the designated routes to take security precautions on site. A substantial Garda presence will be police the Laois event and on roads leading to the site from all around of ...

16 Sept 2024 at 19:44

National Ploughing

Ploughing traffic: 3km queues on roads near Ploughing as thousands descend on Laois

People on their way to the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois, are enduring long queues of traffic as thousands descend on the event despite the bad weather. RTE's traffic update on Morning Ireland, which is being ...

19 Sept 2023 at 09:01

Weather

Double storm threat looms over Ploughing as Met Eireann issues grim update

A double storm threat looms large over the National Ploughing Championships this week amid a number of grim weather updates at the weekend. The remnants of ex-Storm Lee and Hurricane Nigel could impact our weather this week, bringing ...

18 Sept 2023 at 09:42

Higgins accuses UN of ‘losing credibility’ amid warning over climate change

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Higgins criticises ‘US style’ of agriculture in Ploughing Championships speech

The President of Ireland has accused the United Nations of “losing credibility” in a Ploughing Championship speech as he called on both citizens and farmers to “play their part” in combating climate change challenges. Michael D ...

20 Sept 2023 at 00:46

National Ploughing

All things travel for this year's National Ploughing Championships

Thousands of people are expected to travel to Ratheniska, County Laois today for the first day of the National Ploughing Championships 2024. People will be travelling from all over the country to experience what is described ...

17 Sept 2024 at 08:03

National Ploughing

CONFIRMED: Almost 250,000 people attend the National Ploughing Championships in Laois

The National Ploughing Association has confirmed that 244,000 people passed through the gates of the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, County Laois. The final attendance is a massive increase of more that 40,...

19 Sept 2024 at 17:56

National Ploughing

WATCH: People swap wellies for dancing shoes at Ploughing 2023

THE RELENTLESS rain that had been drenching the fields of Ratheniska, County Laois, during the National Ploughing Championships finally subsided this Tuesday afternoon, giving way to an atmosphere of revelry. After a ...

19 Sept 2023 at 17:20

National News

'You don't have to go to Dublin for everything' - locations of new veterinary colleges confirmed

The government has announced €50 million in capital funding which will see the establishment of two new veterinary colleges in Ireland, both of which will be located outside Dublin. Details of the new schools, at ...

18 Sept 2024 at 16:45

National Ploughing

IN PICTURES: Did you make it into our gallery of out and about pics at the Ploughing?

Click 'NEXT' or the arrows above to have a look at our pics from the Ploughing. Day 2 promises to be another bumper day, and with weather expected to improve, massive crowds are expected again.

20 Sept 2023 at 12:15

National Ploughing

WATCH: Queue a mile long to get free Aldi cowboy hat on Day 2 of the Ploughing

It's Day 2 of the National Ploughing Championships and tens of thousands of people are flowing into the event site at Ratheniska, Co Laois. Attendees are making their way around the almost 2,000 stalls, with ...

20 Sept 2023 at 11:07

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