Scrapping carbon tax means handing ‘billions of euro to Ursula von der Leyen’
Simon Harris says he is ‘not going to stand for’ misinformation around the introduction of carbon tax
National Ploughing Championships
Irish politicians under attack: ‘We have cut hedges down, put in gates and put in CCTV’
The assault on Michael Healy-Rae highlights rising abuse of politicians in Ireland and their vulnerability to verbal and physical attack. What is being done to protect them?
Rural home heating oil conundrum – high costs and lack of an alternative from Government
Kerosene-dependent households need more creative thinking from leaders to ‘level the playing field between the on-grid and the off-grid consumer’
In pictures: The National Ploughing Championships 2026
Total of 243,000 people attending the three-day event in Co Offaly
Urbanite David McCullagh’s baptism of fire at the National Ploughing Championships
Radio: Radio 1 host’s broadcasting mettle is tested by his visit to farming jamboree, while Anton Savage shows his bite
Baker at Ploughing Championships reveals secret to prize-winning brown bread
More than 400 brown breads were submitted ahead of the final which took place at the 95th Ploughing Championships
‘You can’t blame them’: Young Irish farmers on a looming agricultural exodus
Research from Agriland found nearly 30 per cent of farmers under 45 are considering leaving the sector within the next five years
Man (60s) charged over alleged assault attempt while approaching Taoiseach at ploughing championships
Man due to appear before District Court at later date
Blue nasal strips and an entire tent dedicated to 2 Johnnies merch dominate Ploughing
‘Hope is not a strategy’: Farmers call on the Government to confirm financial supports as we face a harsh winter
The Irish Times view on farming and politics: unhealthily close
For decades the Department of Agriculture has operated as though it were a branch office of the Irish Farmers’ Association
Rain and sunshine expected this week with mixed conditions in store for National Ploughing Championships
Dry start to Monday with sunny spells in north and east
Dáil recall over fuel interventions ‘under review’, says Burke
Middle East conflict leaves Government in ‘very uncertain, uncharted territory again’, Minister says
National Ploughing Championships move start date to avoid Ryder Cup clash
The annual farming event will take place several days after the golfers depart
Ploughing final in pictures: ‘The way the year came, it was just hard going’
After poor weather prevented previous attempts to conduct a competition, the lands of James O’Driscoll in Ballinascarthy hosted the Cork West county final
Ploughing, Ryder Cup and Electric Picnic lead to consumer spending surge
Spending in September jumped 10% on a year earlier, according to AIB card data
Presidential race: Sinn Féin’s ‘game changer’ candidate may be a show of weakness
If Heather Humphreys wins it will be with the assistance of Gavin’s transfers, and vice versa
Jim Gavin survives gate-gate as mystery over Sinn Féin’s presidential endorsement deepens
Michael D Higgins and Irish Government were at odds again in the week where the Dáil returned
Ireland-UK plan to address North’s Troubles legacy a ‘sea-change’ approach, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin says Westminster has addressed key issues such as immunity
Best brown bread winner crowned on final day of ploughing championships
Tullamore event ends with total visitor numbers hitting 225,000
Tigh TikTok and the ‘Slurry King’: teenage clicks at the National Ploughing Championships
Eoin Lynch (18) has been enjoying fame since a video proclaiming his love for slurry went viral last year
Meet the travelling cleaner army working 12-hour days at Electric Picnic and the Ploughing Championships
Seasonal workers are the backbone of operations at festivities like the National Ploughing Championships
Nitrates derogation for farmers ‘a top priority’, says Minister
Government is in ‘detailed negotiations’ with the European Commission, says Heydon
National Ploughing Championships: Sun and crowds out for first day of action in Screggan
Some 78,500 people attended the opening day of the event, up 3,000 on last year
President says Israeli counterpart misled him on Irish aid being delivered to Gaza
Michael D Higgins believes Israel and those who support it with armaments should be excluded from United Nations
Presidential election: Jim Gavin rejects suggestion he was Fine Gael supporter
‘Even Mystic Meg does not know’ what is happening with Sinn Féin candidate selection process, says Tánaiste
Child poverty and disability supports will be prioritised in budget, Taoiseach confirms
Micheál Martin also underlined importance of private investment to reach housing figures
Ploughing championships 2025: Everything you need to know about tickets, weather and a site map
Bigger than Oasis, the National Ploughing Championships will attract a quarter of a million people over three days
Ploughing punters prepare for wet and windy conditions
Met Éireann has yellow status rain warning in place for three counties on Monday
The grass ceiling: ‘It’s amazing the number of women who are interested in farming who don’t get the farm’
As female farmers bring innovation and fresh ideas to a traditionally male-dominated industry, change is underfoot in rural Ireland
Occasion of Welsh language cultural festival ‘dramatic and emotional’
To get a sense of the scale of this event, imagine a Gaeltacht concoction of Aosdána, Electric Picnic and the National Ploughing Championships
Joe Grogan inquest: Millionaire farmer died the day after he was married
In the News podcast: Farmer’s extended family questioned validity of marriage the day before his death
Cause of death of Offaly farmer, who died day after he married, unknown due to embalming
Joseph Grogan, Screggan, Tullamore, on whose land this year’s National Ploughing Championships will take place, died in April 2023
Priest appeals for return of ‘God’s Influencer’ relic lost at Ploughing Championships
Lock of Carlo Acutis’s hair, in black box, brought to event as part of drive to attract more people to religious life
Miriam Lord’s week: Dáil return a damp squib as departure lounge fills with exiting TDs
Taoiseach Simon Harris surprises Paschal Donohoe with chocolate gateau as youthful Minister for Public Expenditure celebrates milestone 50th birthday
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