Tag: National Ploughing Association
Anna May McHugh receives Honoray Doctarate Award in Trinity College
Anna May McHugh, who has been the managing director of the National Ploughing Championships since 1973, has been acknowledged for her selfless work at...
Queen of the Ploughing Championships makes presentation to the Cuisle Centre...
The Managing Director of the National Ploughing Association, Anna May McHugh, recently made a presentation to the Cuisle Centre in Portlaoise.
She presented a cheque...
‘Public money should not be used’ – Laois Councillor fumes over...
A Laois County Councillor says that public money should not be used to pay for the erection of a monument which commemorates the World...
No change in attendance for National Ploughing Championships as request for...
There will be no change in the attendance at the upcoming National Ploughing Championships.
The event will be held 'behind closed doors' as just 500...
Laois agri-innovators invited to enter national competition with €5,000 up for...
Innovators and entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector based in Laois are being encouraged to enter Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Arena Awards 2021.
The competition, ran in...
‘Stay positive – if we survived the last 12 months, we...
One of the most inspiring Laois people of all time has to be Anna May McHugh, the Ballylinan woman that has played such a...
Anna May ‘cautiously optimistic’ that Ploughing can go ahead in September
Anna May McHugh from the National Ploughing Association has said she is "cautiously optimistic" that they can hold this year's event in Ratheniska in...
WATCH: Ploughing organisers maintain popular aspect as Fashion Show goes virtual
With no Ploughing Championships on this year, the hugely popular fashion show had to go virtual.
Thousands of people would have attended the fashion show...
World Ploughing Championships confirmed for Laois in 2021
The World Ploughing Championships will be held in Laois in 2021.
Ratheniska will be the venue for the event in 12 months time - after...
Ballylinan ICA plays tribute to 92-year-old Laois woman following passing
Ballylinan ICA has paid tribute to a 92-year-old woman who lived in Laois for the majority of her life.
Bridie Kaye, nee Bryan, died in...