President Michael D Higgins has officially opened this year's National Ploughing Championships in Co Laois, one of the biggest shows of its kind in Europe.
Despite heavy rain today, the three-day event at Ratheniska is expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors.
He said life in rural Ireland was not just a"zone of production" and called for greater regionalisation. Organisers are urging those travelling to the event to purchase their tickets in advance to ensure admission to the site.More than 300 competitors are taking part in the event, which continues until Thursday.
Despite heavy rain, traffic moved well on approach routes to the event this morning. But muddy car parks this evening resulted in some difficulty for motorists leaving the site.It is a wet start to the National Ploughing Championships in Co Laois, but the rain is not dampening the spirits of the people who have been there since the gates opened this morning. pic.twitter.
He told RTÉ's Morning Ireland that European Union Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius has indicated he will accept an invitation to Ireland.
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