'Queen of the Ploughing' Anna May McHugh with President and Mrs Higgins POLL RESULT: Our weekend poll asking readers where the 2018 National Ploughing Championships should be held had a surprising result 25/09/17 Home
Laois ploughers fly the blue and white with pride in the Faithful County at #ploughing17 22/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
The National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska in Laois POLL: Where do you think the 2018 National Ploughing Championships should be held? 22/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
Laois has had a winner at the 2017 National Ploughing Championships Laois has had a winner at the 2017 National Ploughing Championships 21/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
#Watch: Laois woman is one of the top three Brown Bread Bakers in Ireland #ploughing17 @npaie 21/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar Taoiseach given present eveyone gets but no one really wants at#ploughing17 21/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
GALLERY Out & about at #ploughing17 with photographer Alf Harvey @npaie 21/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
Watch: Mike Denver keeps everyone's spirits high on final day of #Ploughing17 21/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
Blue skies for Laois plougher in Reversible match at #Ploughing17 #watch 21/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
#ploughing17 Kilkenny GAA hurling legend Jackie Tyrrell meets and greets fans #watch @npaie 21/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
Watch: Marty brings the party to Celia Holman Lee's fashion show at #Ploughing17 #watch @npaie #gaa 21/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
#Ploughing17 Sun is out but bring your wellies for day three of the National Ploughing Championships @npaie 21/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan addresses #Brexit at the #ploughing17 21/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
#Watch: Huge queue to see Galway GAA star Joe Canning before 9am #ploughing17 21/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
Blue skies in Screggan today All systems go for last day of National Ploughing Championships 21/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
#ploughing17 day two with Leinster Express photographer Alf Harvey @npaie 21/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
National Ploughing weather Weather set to improve dramatically for final day of National Ploughing Championships 21/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
Flooding at the RTÉ tent at #ploughing17 'Absolutely no question' of #ploughing17 cancellation confirms @npaie assistant MD after day of rain 20/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
WATCH: Laois team win despite fall in Junior Hunt Chase at Ploughing 2017 20/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
Watch: Laois product Paddy O's Cereal at #Ploughing17 ahead of World Porridge Making Championship 20/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
Extra cash announced by Laois TD and Minister to fight rural crime at #ploughing17 20/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
Watch: Paths at the National Ploughing Championships closed due to floods #ploughing17 20/09/17 National Ploughing 2017
Portlaoise Courthouse. Laois post office robber who put gun to woman's head in front of her children jailed
Portlaoise Courthouse. Mountrath man and Dublin musician jailed for having €400,000 of cannabis for sale
Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Female prison officer allegedly sexually assaulted at Midlands Prison Portlaoise
Rubbish dumped in a corner of the ridge road carpark. Brazen daylight dumping at Laois County Council car park in Portlaoise
Transition Year student Joylaine Fajimiyo WATCH: Laois student chosen to take part in youth debate in Seanad Eireann