#ploughing

# ploughing - Friday 28 August, 2020



# Ploughing

# Ploughing

The Ploughing: Plan to hold spectator-free events scaled back again as organisers cancel most contests

Aug 28th 2020, 8:57 AM 13,738 Views 11 Comments

The National Ploughing Championships were cancelled in May this year due to the pandemic.

# ploughing - Saturday 9 May, 2020



# Quiz

# Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about the National Ploughing Championships?

May 9th 2020, 9:00 PM 24,851 Views 11 Comments

This year’s event was officially cancelled yesterday.

# ploughing - Tuesday 17 September, 2019



# Beef Protests

# Beef Protests

'Farmers are keeping you in jobs': Farmers confront Bord Bia officials at Ploughing Championships

Sep 17th 2019, 3:51 PM 48,572 Views 79 Comments

The Taoiseach, Tánaiste and President Higgins have also weighed in on the farming dispute today.

# ploughing - Thursday 20 September, 2018



Ireland's first catnip farm: 'Irish cats need good quality catnip'

Sep 20th 2018, 7:30 PM 11,681 Views 11 Comments

We caught up with the woman behind Fred’s Catnip Farm at the National Ploughing Championship.

# ploughing - Tuesday 18 September, 2018


# WALK THE LINE
# WALK THE LINE
Do I need a brolly? How many Áras hopefuls will I meet? ... Everything you need to know about the Ploughing
Sep 18th 2018, 6:20 AM 10,037 Views 6 Comments
(Quick version: Yes, you will need a brolly – possibly a big one).

# ploughing - Saturday 23 September, 2017



# WALK THE LINE

# WALK THE LINE

Scoring all over the field: Irish ploughing experts share their tricks of the trade

Sep 23rd 2017, 10:00 PM 7,052 Views 2 Comments

350 competitors made the trek to Offaly this week. Why do they return each year?



# Starter's Orders

# Starter's Orders

'You're through the ring of fire': Take a tour of the 'Pig Olympics' course at the Ploughing

Sep 23rd 2017, 8:40 AM 7,603 Views 5 Comments

‘Ring of fire’, it turned out, was a slight exaggeration.

# ploughing - Friday 22 September, 2017


# Bovine Intervention
# Bovine Intervention
'Tinder for bulls' made its debut at the Ploughing. But what do farmers think of it?
Sep 22nd 2017, 12:45 PM 13,381 Views 25 Comments
The newly-developed BullMatch app garnered plenty of attention in Offaly this week.

# ploughing - Thursday 21 September, 2017



# Overnight Effort

# Overnight Effort

'You could grow rice in the field': Scramble to clean up Ploughing site after yesterday's flooding

Sep 21st 2017, 9:00 AM 31,269 Views 48 Comments

New carparks have been set up for the final day of the Ploughing.

# ploughing - Wednesday 20 September, 2017


# Storm Warnings
# Storm Warnings
'A completely different beast': A Met Éireann forecaster on how hurricanes can impact Irish weather
Sep 20th 2017, 8:00 PM 26,294 Views 15 Comments
We spoke to Met Éireann’s Alan Hally at the National Ploughing Championships.


# Record Breaking

# Record Breaking

The epic story of the Vikings in Ireland - as depicted on a 23-metre chainsaw-carved tree

Sep 20th 2017, 3:56 PM 11,328 Views 9 Comments

Professional tree carver John Hayes is out to impress at this year’s National Ploughing Championships.

# ploughing - Thursday 22 September, 2016



# Puck Around

From The42

# Puck Around

This little Tipp lad's hurling rap was the highlight of the Ploughing yesterday

Sep 22nd 2016, 2:02 PM 17,254 Views 39 Comments

“PAUDIE MAHER, HORSE OF A MAN!”



# Puck Around

From The Daily Edge

# Puck Around

This little Tipp lad's hurling rap was the highlight of the Ploughing yesterday

Sep 22nd 2016, 9:15 AM 3,768 Views 6 Comments

“PAUDIE MAHER, HORSE OF A MAN!”

# ploughing - Wednesday 21 September, 2016



# Lookalike

# Lookalike

How Marty Morrissey and his cardboard cut-out own the Ploughing

Sep 21st 2016, 5:44 PM 15,559 Views 16 Comments

What does the real Marty make of it all?


# Ploughing16
# Ploughing16
We asked a Tractor Football referee to explain Tractor Football
Sep 21st 2016, 1:47 PM 10,290 Views 10 Comments
It’s all a bit mad.

# ploughing - Tuesday 20 September, 2016



# Give It Some Welly

# Give It Some Welly

Heading to the Ploughing? Here's everything you need to know to plan your day

Sep 20th 2016, 6:05 AM 19,630 Views 8 Comments

With over a thousand stands and hundreds of events, sometimes it’s hard to know where to start…

# ploughing - Sunday 18 September, 2016



# Anna May McHugh

# Anna May McHugh

National Ploughing Championships boss: 'I feel as passionate today as when I was 17'

Sep 18th 2016, 9:30 PM 18,195 Views 12 Comments

After four decades at the helm of Europe’s largest outdoor festival, Anna May McHugh shows no signs of slowing down.

# ploughing - Thursday 24 September, 2015



# Get The Ride

From The Daily Edge

# Get The Ride

Marty Morrissey had the 'best ride he's ever had' at the Ploughing Championships...

Sep 24th 2015, 10:05 PM 3,669 Views 6 Comments

“That was the best ride I’ve ever had.”

# ploughing - Tuesday 22 September, 2015



# Marty Party

# Marty Party

Mud, showbiz and ENDLESS cups of tea: We've been sunning ourselves at 'The Ploughing' all day

Sep 22nd 2015, 10:55 PM 12,533 Views 13 Comments

A certain two-dimensional RTÉ star ruled the roost in Ratheniska – and we learned quite a bit about Country n’ Irish.



# Keep Calm And Plough On

From The Daily Edge

# Keep Calm And Plough On

12 things that could only happen at the Ploughing Championships

Sep 22nd 2015, 10:35 AM 7,997 Views 4 Comments

Oh yes, it’s that time of year again.


# Dawn Of The Mud
# Dawn Of The Mud
From shorn sheep to stripped-off farmers: We're at 'The Ploughing' - and here's what's happening
Sep 22nd 2015, 10:09 AM 20,420 Views 29 Comments
You probably won’t be able to move for the number of politicians pressing the flesh…

# ploughing - Sunday 12 October, 2014


# News Fix
# News Fix
Here’s What Happened Today: Sunday
Oct 12th 2014, 8:45 PM 23,000 Views 9 Comments
Everyone’s talking about the Ebola patient in the US, water charges and the remote control for the Sean O’Casey Bridge that went missing…

# ploughing - Friday 26 September, 2014


# Dáil Talk
# Dáil Talk
State of the Nation: Questions for Heather
Sep 26th 2014, 8:55 AM 7,057 Views 32 Comments
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…

# ploughing - Thursday 25 September, 2014



# Stupid Memes

From The Daily Edge

# Stupid Memes

Sorry, but the 'F*** Her Right In The P****' meme has reached Ireland

Sep 25th 2014, 11:46 AM 13,888 Views 3 Comments

Was it for this? Was it?



# Just Brow-sing

From The Daily Edge

# Just Brow-sing

Marty Morrissey says his eyebrows are 'all natural'

Sep 25th 2014, 9:07 AM 8,783 Views 13 Comments

Finally, he addresses the question.



# Dáil Talk

# Dáil Talk

State of the Nation: This McNulty scandal is really building up a head of steam...

Sep 25th 2014, 8:58 AM 7,372 Views 16 Comments

Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…

# ploughing - Tuesday 23 September, 2014


# Live From Laois
# Live From Laois
Straight lines, traffic jams and Garda fans: Here's 8 things we learned at the National Ploughing Championships...
Sep 23rd 2014, 11:31 PM 22,943 Views 10 Comments
It’s closing time in Ratheniska — but 82,000 people have been wandering the fields and checking out the sights since early this morning.


# Housing

# Housing

Why is President Higgins speaking out so often on the issue of homelessness?

Sep 23rd 2014, 3:00 PM 7,713 Views 32 Comments

President Higgins has made public statements on the issue at several events in recent weeks…



# Furrowed Brows

From The Daily Edge

# Furrowed Brows

13 things that could only happen at the Ploughing Championships

Sep 23rd 2014, 1:03 PM 24,921 Views 9 Comments

Wellies! Wellies everywhere!


# Live From Laois
# Live From Laois
Dried locusts and breakfast rolls top the menu as Ploughing 2014 kicks off...
Sep 23rd 2014, 9:45 AM 9,791 Views 6 Comments
Guess which option TheJournal.ie went for?

# ploughing - Saturday 28 September, 2013



# In Numbers

# In Numbers

Lowry, emigration and Arthur's Day: The week in numbers

Sep 28th 2013, 7:30 PM 5,847 Views 1 Comment

Plus: How many €50 notes were discovered in developer Tom McFeely’s former home on Ailesbury Road?

# ploughing - Thursday 26 September, 2013



# Ploughing

# Ploughing

Ploughing championships to return to Laois in 2014 after smashing records

Sep 26th 2013, 10:25 PM 17,952 Views 50 Comments

Over 228,000 people flocked to the National Ploughing Championships, more than any other single year.

# ploughing - Wednesday 25 September, 2013



# Ploughing On

# Ploughing On

Day two of ploughing championships breaks records

Sep 25th 2013, 8:10 PM 14,557 Views 31 Comments

The National Ploughing Association estimated 190,000 visitors over three days. After two, 171,000 have shown up.

# ploughing - Tuesday 24 September, 2013



# Plough On

# Plough On

In pictures: Day one of the National Ploughing Championships

Sep 24th 2013, 3:57 PM 11,573 Views 10 Comments

The National Ploughing Championships got underway today, here are the pictures from day one.


# Slurry Smell
From The Daily Edge
# Slurry Smell
10 signs you grew up near a farm
Sep 24th 2013, 1:04 PM 21,306 Views 59 Comments
Where’s that bull?

# ploughing - Monday 23 September, 2013



# How's She Cuttin'?

# How's She Cuttin'?

Going to the ploughing? Don't bring a sat-nav say gardaí

Sep 23rd 2013, 3:39 PM 19,352 Views 22 Comments

With 200,000 people set to descend on Stradbally, gardaí are asking motorists to trust the signage, not the sat-nav.

# ploughing - Thursday 27 September, 2012


# In Pictures
# In Pictures
Enda at the ploughing before championships draw to a close
Sep 27th 2012, 8:36 PM 7,801 Views 15 Comments
Photos of the Taoiseach on this walkabout, meeting and greeting the patrons and participants in New Ross.


# Need To Know

# Need To Know

The Evening Fix...now with added 'Wake the F**K up'

Sep 27th 2012, 7:50 PM 9,697 Views 7 Comments

Things we learned, loved and shared today.

# ploughing - Tuesday 25 September, 2012



# Ploughing

# Ploughing

Pastures anew for National Ploughing Championships

Sep 25th 2012, 10:20 AM 6,917 Views 13 Comments

After spending the last three years in Kildare, the 81st National Ploughing Championships has moved to the (hopefully) sunny South-East.

# ploughing - Wednesday 12 October, 2011



# Agriculture

# Agriculture

CAP reforms propose new focus on 'green' farming

Oct 12th 2011, 3:58 PM 704 Views 2 Comments

Proposed reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy will cap farm subsidies and link payments with environmental measures.

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