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Due to the passage of storm Ally through the midlands between 8am and 10am tomorrow(Wed) and interest of public safety, the NPA has decided to delay the opening of the exhibition for the public until 11am and remain open an extra hour in the evening until 7pm. #Ploughing18.
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Day 3 attendance figures was 81,000. This brings the total figure for the three days to 297,000, the highest ever attendance at the event. #Ploughing19.
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The event arena will be open for an extra day on Friday. Wristbands from today(Wednesday) will be valid both Thursday and Friday. See you on site #Ploughing18
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Congrats Anna May McHugh on your Honorary Doctorate @HarperAdamsUni @AgrilandIreland @farmersjournal @farming_indo
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It's happening - Anna Marie McHugh enjoying her burger on the way home from @CuttingEdgeRTE @RTEOne
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Just a little taste to what expect tomorrow at Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co Carlow @NPAIE enjoy everyone!! Safe journey to the event. #Ploughing19
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Day 2 attendance figures at the #Ploughing19 113,500. This brings the total for the two days to 216,000. The highest we've had for the first two days of the event.
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Goodnight all and thank you for making #Ploughing17 such an epic event with 291,500 visitors
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It's official #Ploughing18 is due to return to Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly after such a successful record breaking year!
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The 2019 National Ploughing Championships will take place in Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co Carlow from Sept 17th to 19th @Farm_Ireland @RTEOne @RTECountryWide @VirginMediaNews @NewstalkFM @TodayFM @IrishTimes @irishexaminer @MartyM_RTE
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Today has seen a record-breaking crowd of 115,500 people pass through the gates here in Ratheniska! 😁😁😁 with this in mind, please allocate extra time when travelling home this evening as it will be busy! #Ploughing2022
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Update 11.40: Exhibition arena to remain closed today(Wed, Day2) of ##Ploughing18 further updates later. We thank the public for their understanding.
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10.30am update: #StormAli peaked an hour and half later than expected. Plan is now to open gates for 12noon. ##Ploughing18.
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Huge Congrats to NPA MD Anna May McHugh on her thoroughly well deserved Honorary Doctorate from @tcddublin awarded today in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Irish Life @rtenews @NewstalkFM @Midlands103 @kfmradio @AgrilandIreland @farmersjournal @Farming_Indo
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Day 3 attendance 92,000. Total for 3 days 291,500. Up 8,500 on last years numbers. #Ploughing17.
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And that’s a wrap #Ploughing2023 a huge thank you to all involved for showing the strength & power of community & togetherness !!!
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Site looking great for next week’s #Ploughing18 in Screggan - fab pics courtesy of @Decbuttle @AgrilandIreland @farmersjournal @Offaly_Express @offalyindo @GoToIrelandCA @AgriAware
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It’s official #Ploughing2020 will return to Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co Carlow from Sept 15th to 17th following such a fantastic year!!!
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HUGE EXCITEMENT AS THE VENUE FOR THE 90TH NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIP & 68TH WORLD CONTEST HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO TAKE PLACE IN RATHENISKA, CO LAOIS SEPT 15, 16, 17 & 18 2021 @VirginMediaNews @farmersjournal @farming_indo @AgrilandIreland @NewstalkFM @TodayFMNews @Midlands103
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It's official the 2017 Ploughing Championships is set to return to the Successful Screggan site, Sept 19th-21st
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This year's #Ploughing2020 will take place in Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co Carlow, Sept 15th, 16th & 17th @MartyM_RTE @RTECountryWide @VirginMediaNews @farming_indo @FarmersGuardian @kclr96fm @kfmradio @Midlands103 @TippFM
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Today some 70,000 visitors attended Day 3 of the National Ploughing Championships - meaning a total of 277,000 people attended #Ploughing2022 this week!
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The NPA would like to sincerely thank exhibitors, contractors, service providers, the NPA team, local volunteers and all who put in a mammoth effort to have the site up and running for Day 2 & Day 3, despite Storm Ali. The indomitable Irish spirit was well and truly on display.
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The NPA would like to thank exhibitors & the public for your patience and understanding re. today's site closure following consultations and on the safety advice of the Gardai, Offaly Emergency Services and Met Eireann.Exhibitors will be kept updated with direct contact via email.
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A total of 91,500 visitors have arrived on site on Day 1 of #Ploughing2022 - a serious turnout for the first day of ploughing in 3 years!
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Our teams of volunteers worked well through the night with wood chip to improve the site and carparks for day 2 of #Ploughing2023
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The attendance for today was 61,700, this brings the total attendance for #Ploughing18 to 240,700.
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Sun sets on another fantastic day at #Ploughing19. see you all tomorrow for another action packed day!!! @rtenews @VirginMediaNews @PatKennyNT @TodayFMNews @kclr96fm @kfmradio @Midlands103 @SPINSouthWest @beat102103 @ShaneBeattyNews @wlrfm
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Site looking super for #Ploughing18 here in a Screggan this evening, ready for you all to visit next week @farm_ireland @FarmersMonthly @AgrilandIreland @AgriAware @farmersjournal @farmersjournal @VirginMediaNews @RTECountryWide @RTEOne @Bordbia @Entirl
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All action and go as the #Ploughing18 site is rapidly transforming into the bustling city that it will be in 2 weeks time @Aldi_Ireland @farmersjournal @EmbraceFARM @FarmersMonthly @FArm_Ireland @AgriAware @AgriAware @RTEOne @MartyM_RTE @VirginMedia_One @Offaly_Express
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Congratulations to Eamonn Tracey from Carlow on winning World conventional champion and John Whelan from Wexford on winning his 2nd place world reversible title here in Einsiedel Germany tonight @NPAIE @AgrilandIreland @farmersjournal #worldploughing18
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87,000 visitors attended Day 2 of #Ploughing17 - despite the showers there was great fun to be had!
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Site looking fab and really coming together for #Ploughing18 - the excitement only 10 days to go!!! @farmersjournal @RTECountryWide @chefadrianm @MartyM_RTE @FarmersMonthly @RTERayDarcyShow @RyanTubridyShow @VirginMediaNews @AgrilandIreland
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Many thanks to all involved for making #Ploughing19 the most successful to date!!! @IvanYatesNT @PatKennyNT @RTERayDarcyShow @RyanTubridyShow @kclr96fm @kfmradio @Midlands103 @shannonsidenews @MartyM_RTE ./sun-sets-on-the-most-successful-ploug…/
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Fab aerial pics of the site. as this green field in Carlow becomes home to the bustling hub that will become #Ploughing19 next week!!! @RTECountryWide @MartyM_RTE @PatKennyNT @TodayFMNews @VirginMediaNews @RTENationwide @RyanTubridyShow @RTERayDarcyShow @franmcnulty @AgriAware
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All quiet on site tonight as preparations are well underway for all the excitement of #Ploughing16
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And it’s official… some 62,500 people attended day 3 of the National Ploughing Championships - meaning a total of 200,550 people attended #Ploughing2023
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Many thanks to all involved for making #Ploughing16 the most successful Championships to date!
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It’s a lovely morning here in Ratheniska 😎 Looking forward to welcoming you all here over the next few days #Ploughing2023
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Thanks to all involved for making this year's #Ploughing Championships the most successful ever.
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Good morning folks, Woo Hoo it's finally here #Ploughing17- please see to plan your route & have a safe journey
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The countdown is now well and truly on for #Ploughing17 - this morning in 5 weeks time all of the excitement will begin!!!
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To be one of the first to win a pair of complimentary tickets to #Ploughing18 just simply like and share this year's brand new logo - please see
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#Ploughing2022 will take place in Ratheniska, Co. Laois on Sept 20th, 21st & 22nd @FarmersWeekly @FarmersGuardian @AgrilandUK @FieldaysNZ @BradBurgessNZ @AusEmbIre @USEmbassyDublin @FarmersOfTheUK @EI_TheUK @LelyAtlantic @IrishNetworkUSA @FarmMachineryUK @FMJmagazine @IDAIRELAND
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The NPA have cancelled the National Ploughing Trade Exhibition due to take place from Sept 15th-17th as public health & safety is the upmost importance during Covid-19 but still hope that there will be an opportunity to run the ploughing competition behind closed gates
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Woo Hoo the excitement is immense. looking forward to seeing you all in Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co Carlow for #Ploughing19!!! #3Daystogo @rtenews @VirginMediaNews @PatKennyNT @TodayFMNews @RTERayDarcyShow @RyanTubridyShow @kfmradio @RTENationwide @RTECountryWide
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Amazing to see the construction of the massive 'Dome' marquee which will hold 114 individual exhibitors for #Ploughing17
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Site looking fab as the transformation of this green field in the middle of #Ireland continues for all of the action for next week's #Ploughing18, looking forward to seeing you all there! @RTEOne @MartyM_RTE @VirginMediaNews @russellcrowe @TodayFM @newschambers @shannonsidenews
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The site is looking fantastic as the build continues with only 1 week to go until #Ploughing19 taking place in Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co Carlow Sept 17th to 19th @kfmradio @MartyM_RTE @RTE2fm @RTERayDarcyShow @PatKennyNT @sundayworld @RTENationwide
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Fab aerial pics taken today of the #Ploughing2023 site here in Ratheniska, Co Laois, all set for next week!!! #EpicEvent #NottobeMissed #picoftheday
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Such excitement countdown is now seriously on as this exact time in one week the gates will officially open for #Ploughing17 - Woo Hoo!
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7.30am update: Organisers meeting with Met Eireann. Winds reducing. Opening as planned at 11am. Exhibitors entry from 10.30am. ##Ploughing18.
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Tractors & ploughs all in place here tonight in Ratheniska ready to kick off tomorrow for #Ploughing2021 . Good Luck to all of the very best ploughing competitors who will be battling it out over the next 3 days during #PloughingWeek @rtenews @VirginMediaNews @HenryMcKean
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Can’t wait, huge excitement for #Ploughing18 - all go on site!!!@IrelandICA @FarmersMonthly @irishexaminer @AgriAware @AgrilandIreland @farmersjournal @RTECountryWide @RTEOne @FergalOBrienTV3 @NewstalkFM @derekryanmusic @deric_hartigan
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And so it begins. as this green field in #Carlow transforms into the bustling city that will become #Ploughing19 from Sept 17th to 19th!!! @fbd_ie @FarmersWeekly @farmersjournal @IFAmedia @ifac_FoodAgri #EpicEvent #NottobeMissed
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Fab aerial pics of #Ploughing19 in #Carlow that really convey the sheer scale and size of the event!!! @AgrilandIreland @AgriAware @FarmersMonthly @farming_indo @EmbraceFARM @kclr96fm @CWnationalist @carlowtourism @Carlow_Co_Co
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Beautiful sunset this evening here on the site in Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co Carlow #Ploughing19 #PicturesqueView @farmersjournal @AgrilandIreland @FarmersMonthly @carlowtourism
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Just a teaser of all that will be happening at #Ploughing18 - don’t miss out on all of the action!!! @Bordbia @RTEOne @RTERayDarcyShow @MartyM_RTE @FarmersMonthly
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The bustling hub of action that will be #Ploughing17 is taking shape out in Screggan, Tullamore - Sept 19th to 21st
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Amazing news, NPA MD Anna May McHugh has just been elected as an Honorary Board Member of the @World_Ploughing - this is an incredibly prestigious appointment as only one other person has this title @AgrilandIreland @RTEOne @farmersjournal @FarmersMonthly @FarmersGuardian
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Glorious morning here out on site in Screggan for #Ploughing17 - looking forward to seeing you all on Tuesday!
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The no. of visitors at today's #Ploughing2015 is over 76,500 this brings the total figure attending this year to a record breaking 281,000.
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10pm update for #Ploughing18: Open to the public at 11am. Exhibitors & Contractors entry at 10.30am. Those arriving early will be diverted to car parks. Deliveries scheduled from 10.30am.
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The #Ploughing18 and @fbd_ie : Keeping You Safe child safety wristband initiative will be an important feature again at this year’s National Ploughing Championships following its tremendous success in previous years @farmersjournal @FarmersMonthly @RTECountryWide @EmbraceFARM
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Just announced the 84th National Ploughing Championships 2015 will take place in the hugely successful site in Ratheniska, Co Laois.
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Such excitement only a few days to go until the 'Event of the Year' #Ploughing18 please see to pre-plan the best visit @RTECountryWide @farmersjournal @FarmersMonthly @FarmersGuardian @AgrilandIreland @VirginMediaNews @shannonsidenews @TodayFM
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Sunsets on the eve of #Ploughing - all the excitement kicks off tomorrow. http://t.co/cdTHZnvi6a.
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Powerful work taking place out on site to transform this green field into the bustling city that will become #Ploughing17
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Site looking great as the build continues for #Ploughing16 @RTE @Agriland - exciting times only 1 week to go!
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Woo hoo the excitement is growing as this exact time in 2 weeks the gates will officially open for #Ploughing17
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President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins addresses the crowd at the official opening of the 92nd National Ploughing Championships #Ploughing2023
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The view from above. Trade stands and ploughing plots looking great this.morning #Ploughing17
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What a fab 3 days at #Ploughing19. thanks to all involved for making it the most successful to date!!! @BishopDNulty @VirginMediaNews @MartyM_RTE @RyanTubridyShow @RTERayDarcyShow @NDC_ie @PatKennyNT @farmersjournal @AgrilandIreland @FarmersMonthly @ifac_FoodAgri @Entirl
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#Ploughing2020 will take place in Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co Carlow from Sept 15th to 17th @AgrilandIreland @ucdagfood @RTECountryWide @RTENationwide @ucdagfood @VirginMediaNews @MartyM_RTE @RyanTubridyShow @FarmersMonthly @kfmradio
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