National Ploughing Championships

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PICTURES: Thousands descend on Ploughing Championships for Day Two

PICTURES: Thousands arrive for the National Ploughing Championships

The National Ploughing Championships kick off tomorrow with an estimated 80,000 visitors expected

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Farmers in Kildare urged to check pipelines before digging

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Final call for Kildare people to help shape national research survey

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WATCH: Kildare Minister confronted by Palestine supporter at National Ploughing Championships. Credit: Irish Examiner via Facebook

WATCH: Kildare Minister confronted by Palestine supporter at National Ploughing ...

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WARNING: Gas pipeline incidents in Kildare highlighted by energy body
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PICTURES: Farm fashion on full display among young and old at Ploughing 2025

PICTURES: Guess who we spotted from Kildare at the Ploughing this week?

PICTURES: Offaly people spotted on home soil among the crowd at Ploughing 2025

PICTURES: Kildare people spotted in crowd at the National Ploughing Championship...

Maureen Igoe, winner of the Brown Bread Competition, is presented with a cheque for €5,000 by Anna May McHugh

Over 225,00 attend Ploughing 2025 as event expected to return to Offaly next yea...

'It put a dampener on the day' - Underage drinking called into question at Ploug...

And that's a wrap! 20 photos from the final day of the National Ploughing Champi...

PICTURES: Scenes, sights and craic from the Ploughing's final day out

PICTURES: Scenes, sights and craic from the Ploughing's final day out

'Great career': All-Ireland-winning captain throws weight behind garda recruitm...

Spot your county! GAA jerseys being worn with pride at National Ploughing Champi...

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PICTURE SPECIAL: Spot the Offaly faces in the crowd at the Ploughing in Tullamore

PICTURE SPECIAL: Can you spot any local faces in the crowd at the Ploughing?
Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly is playing host to the National Ploughing Championships this week
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PICTURES: Crowds are all smiles as Day 2 of the Ploughing comes to an end

PICTURES: All the colour, craic and crowds as Ploughing 2025 comes to life on Da...

Forget about pens and keyrings, the must-have item on everyone's wish list at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore is the tricolour balaclava

Sales of tricolour balaclavas soar at the National Ploughing Championships in Tu...

PICTURES: The future of farming - crowds of adorable youngsters attend Day 2 of ...

Thousands of people are attending the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore this week

PICTURES: Thousands flock to Tullamore for Day 2 of the Ploughing despite heavy ...

WATCH: Attendees at The Ploughing slip and slide their way through the muck in T...

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PICTURES: Farm fashion on full display among young and old at Ploughing 2025

PICTURES: Farm fashion on full display among young and old at Ploughing 2025

PICTURES: 30 more photos from Day One of The National Ploughing Championships in...

PICTURES: Fantastic crowds in Offaly for Day 1 of the National Ploughing Champio...

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Warning issued to Kildare landowners following gas pipeline incidents

PICTURES: Offaly people spotted on home soil among the crowd at Ploughing 2025

PICTURES: Kildare people spotted in crowd at the National Ploughing Championship...

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PICTURES: Crowds soak up early sun at Ploughing 2025 - have we spotted you?

PICTURES: Crowds soak up early sun at Ploughing 2025 - have we spotted you?

'It's busy' - Ploughing traffic still heavy on all routes amid diversions in Offaly

'It's busy' - Ploughing traffic still heavy on all routes amid diversions in Off...

IN PICTURES: Ploughing site already looking soggy with crowds to descend on Offa...

Brutal night in Offaly sparks Ploughing weather fears amid Met Éireann update

Laois Offaly Gardaí and ploughing championships organisers at the 2025 event launch in Offaly. Pic: Jeff Harvey

Kildare people! Here's best route to get to Ploughing

'Don't use Sat-Navs!' - Full Ploughing traffic plan for each area of the country

'Don't use Sat-Navs!' - Full Ploughing traffic plan for each area of the country

Met Éireann warns of heavy rain and even spot flooding in washout weekend forecast

Met Éireann warns of heavy rain and even spot flooding in washout weekend foreca...

TikTok shop to make its debut at this year's National Ploughing Championships

Anna Marie McHugh, National Ploughing and Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon

Thousands of Kildare people heading to Ploughing Championships next month

The late Joseph Grogan, Screggan, Tullamore

National Ploughing site owner's marriage 'day before death' questioned at inques...

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REVEALED: Organisers confirm familiar venue for the 2025 National Ploughing Cham...

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WATCH: Kildare business branches out at the Ploughing

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