The Irish Times

Ploughing trade show cancelled due to ‘lack of clarity’ on Covid restrictions

National Ploughing Association says competitions will still go ahead

Fri May 14 2021 - 12:40

Careless couriers behind many horror stories from the online shopping boom

Reports of valuable goods being left outside, getting lost or being eaten by the dog abound

Sat Mar 06 2021 - 01:00

Women ‘far from achieving gender equality’, says Citizens’ Assembly

Chairwoman issues warning as Citizens’ Assembly to discuss issue for second weekend

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 01:00

Open letter began with ‘recurring theme’ around denial of rights in North

Brexit ‘changed everything’ and dialogue on reunification of Ireland now ‘centre stage’

Mon Nov 04 2019 - 02:40

One-third of homeless adults sign up for postal address service

‘We can’t solve the homeless problem, but ... we can improve access to essential services’

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 19:13

National Ploughing Championships day two: Record-breaking and shear class

Wellies and waterproofs are left at home as temperatures pass 20 degree mark

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 22:05

Online shopping after Brexit: Higher prices, slower deliveries

Irish consumers will face restricted choices if the UK leaves the EU with no deal

Sat Mar 09 2019 - 06:00

‘We want more crime on public transport’ – a message from An Post

It also wants to see ‘more commuters missing their stop’ ... but all for a good reason

Mon Sept 24 2018 - 12:27

National Ploughing Championships: A lot more than just ploughing

Music, bread-making, vintage machinery, and sausages keep the crowds happy in Offaly

Thu Sept 20 2018 - 19:11

Mary Berry, unlikely victim of Storm Ali, disappointed at missing Ploughing

'Great British Bake Off' star says: ‘I was brought up on Irish Stew’

Wed Sept 19 2018 - 17:38

National Ploughing Championships set to break all records

Tullamore ploughing event launched as huge number of exhibitors and attendees expected

Wed Sept 05 2018 - 21:39

An Post says there will ‘always be a post office’ in the GPO

Head of communications says GPO is ‘sardine-like’ with 950 people working there

Thu Aug 16 2018 - 10:09

Post offices: Saving rural Ireland’s ‘last man standing’

An Post says closure of 161 outlets will kick-start its modernisation programme

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 01:09

Exports sales a focus for Ballyhaunis manufacturing company

EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists Áine Lecky and Éibhlin Murphy

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 05:00

Speakers at World Meeting of Families include 13 cardinals

Others taking part include George Mitchell, Mickey Harte and Anna May McHugh

Thu Jun 14 2018 - 05:29

Mrs Brown’s Boys and Toy Show among Christmas stamp contenders

An Post launches competition to decide Christmas stamp themes

Tue May 29 2018 - 15:01

Why stiff upper lip means big bother for boys

When men talk its all about Man United or who’ll win the All-Ireland but it’s never about anything of substance, says veteran mental health professional Hubert McHugh

Tue May 15 2018 - 12:01

An Post says no increase to price of stamp as business looks up

Company says it expects to have turned a profit in 2017 because of e-commerce surge

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 20:31

An Post says fewer than 10 post offices short of cash

Sinn Féin said issue due to extra fuel allowance payment but firm blames bad weather

Thu Mar 01 2018 - 14:32

Number of overseas buyers at ploughing championships doubles

International interest in Ireland’s showpiece agricultural event has been growing

Tue Aug 29 2017 - 20:20

US election: Hottest ticket for a long night in Dublin

Guinness Storehouse: Politicians, media and the curious attend American embassy shindig

Wed Nov 09 2016 - 05:29

Ploughing 2016: ‘Turn off the sat-nav and have patience’

Traffic delays ease as thousands travel to Co Offaly for national championships

Tue Sept 20 2016 - 12:53

All roads lead to Offaly for ploughing championships

Motorists advised to turn off the sat-nav and follow the signs for Ireland’s biggest event

Tue Sept 20 2016 - 01:00

Ploughing championships’ popularity belies rural decline

Population fall and a lack of services are taking a huge toll on rural communities

Tue Sept 20 2016 - 01:00

Ploughing championships leaves other festivals trailing

With 300,000 people, the event in Tullamore is now six times bigger than Electric Picnic

Mon Sept 19 2016 - 06:00

New contests at National Ploughing Championships

Three-day event in Offaly expected to be one of the largest to date

Fri Sept 02 2016 - 01:01

Strong rise in profits at National Ploughing Championships

Accumulated profits top €13 million, a rise of 8 per cent

Tue Aug 16 2016 - 12:15

An Post boxes repainted royal red to mark 1916 Rising

Smartphone links will play short videos of Dublin events from 100 years ago

Mon Mar 21 2016 - 15:53

Ratheniska gears up for National Ploughing Championships

Charlie Flanagan launches ‘festival of rural Ireland’ which kicks off in under two weeks

Tue Sept 08 2015 - 17:23

Santa Claus coming to town to help An Post sort the mail

An Post snowed under sorting North Pole replies to 140,000 Santa letters

Tue Dec 16 2014 - 16:20

Hat trick for Laois as ploughing returns for third year

Decision on National Ploughing Championships follows most successful year ever

Sun Oct 12 2014 - 15:39

How do you explain the enigma that is ‘the Ploughing’?

The success of the event lies in the fact it’s about a lot more than ploughing

Fri Sept 26 2014 - 01:05

Miriam Lord: Ploughing, celebrities and the papal nuncio

Almost 125,000 turn up at Carter family farm in Co Laois for day two of ‘the Ploughing’

Thu Sept 25 2014 - 01:01

Ploughing championships attracts its biggest ever crowd

Papal Nuncio describes the event as ‘absolutely terrific’

Wed Sept 24 2014 - 19:27