Giving it Welly: Stars Set for Tullamore
RT at the National Ploughing Championships 2016 is in association with Aldi.
What do Nicky Byrne, Rob and Dave Kearney, Nuala Carey, Ryan Tubridy, Marty Morrissey, Joe Duffy and ine Lawlor all have in common? They're all part of RT 's action-packed line up at the 85th National Ploughing Championships, which takes place in Screggan, Tullamore from 20th 22nd September. With live radio and television broadcasts, a host of musical performances, live weather bulletins and exclusive events with well-known presenters, visitors to the RT set will have much to explore at the Ploughing 2016.
RT has announced a range of new additions to its presence at this year's National Ploughing Championships, including The Ryan Tubridy Show and the News at One on RT Radio 1, both of which will broadcast live from the RT set on Wednesday 21st September. Once again, Aine Lawlor and Marty Morrissey will present The Ploughing Live every evening on RT One from 7.00-7.30pm.
According to RT Director-General, Dee Forbes, The National Ploughing Championships offer RT a wonderful opportunity to meet with our audiences and get their feedback, while also giving them an enjoyable and memorable experience. We have put an exciting programme in place for this year s Ploughing and I hope that the thousands of people who visit our set enjoy another great RT experience.
In addition to the Six-One news, Nuacht RT and RT Weather with live daily weather bulletins the RT set will also feature an RT jr Zone, Swipe TV, the RT Guide, RT Player and the RT Shop. And all those Weather Wannabees will get another chance to put their weather forecasting skills to the test in RT 's custom-built weather studio from 9am 12pm daily.
RT radio will also be out in force at the Ploughing 2016:
RT Radio 1's Morning Ireland and Today with Sean O'Rourke and RT Raid o na Gaeltachta's R n n agus Bl thnaid Beo will broadcast live from the RT set on Tuesday 20th September;
The Ryan Tubridy Show on RT Radio 1, RT lyric fm's Marty in The Morning with Marty Whelan and RT Gold with Michael Cahill and Aidan Leonard will be live on Wednesday 21st September;
RT Radio 1's Liveline (including Funny Thursday'), RT 2FM's, The Nicky Byrne Show with Jenny Greene and RT Gold will all be broadcasting live from the RT set on the final day of the National Ploughing Championships on Thursday 22nd September.
And there's more. The Sunday Game's live interactive panel event is back by popular demand, hosted by Michael Lyster, while Damien O'Reilly will be joined by special guest,Marti the pig as he presents RT Radio 1's, Countrywide live on Tuesday and Wednesday with rugby stars and brothers, Rob and Dave Kearney among the special guests.
Audiences can pick up next week's RT Guide for a special free map of the Ploughing Site to help plan their trip and you can also stay up to date with RT on Twitter (@RTE) using #rteploughing, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/explorerte or on Instagram (@Explorerte).
For the fourth successive year, RT 's television and radio coverage is in association with Aldi.
Ends
Note to Editors:
The RT set is located on Block 2, Row 13, Stand No 302. We look forward to seeing you there! And if you're not going to don your wellies this time then why not put on the kettle on, tune in to all the excitement and latest news brought to you by RT on television, on radio and online.
RT Programme of Events
Tuesday 20th September
07:00 Morning Ireland on RT Radio 1
10:00 Today with Sean O'Rourke on RT Radio 1
11:00 Meet the team from Swipe TV on RT 2
12:30 Countrywide Panel, RT Radio 1: Damien O'Reilly and Guests
13:20 RT Weather: Live bulletin on RT One
13:30 RT 's The Sunday Game Panel: Michael Lyster and guests
14:55 RT Weather: Live bulletin on RT One
15:30 R n n agus Bl thnaid Beo! On RT Raidi na Gaeltachta
19.00 The Ploughing, Live presented by ine Lawlor and Marty Morrissey on RT One
Wednesday 21st September
09:00 The Ryan Tubridy Show on RT Radio 1
10:00 Marty in the Morning on RT lyric fm
11:00 Meet the gang from Twig n on RT jr
13:00 News at One on RT Radio 1
13:20 RT Weather: Live bulletin on RT One
14:00 Countrywide Panel, RT Radio 1: Damien O'Reilly and Guests
14:55 RT Weather: Live bulletin on RT One
15:00 The Butterfly Effect: Can Small Changes Have Big Impacts? RT Weather panel discussion in association with Science Foundation Ireland.
16.15 RT Gold with Michael Cahill and Aidan Leonard
19.00 The Ploughing, Live presented by ine Lawlor and Marty Morrissey on RT One
Thursday 22nd September
10:00 The Nicky Byrne Show with Jenny Greene on RT 2fm
11.00 Magic tricks with Reuben from RT jr
13:20 RT Weather: Live bulletin on RT One
13:45 Liveline's Funny Thursday on RT Radio 1
14:55 RT Weather: Live bulletin on RT One
15:30 RT Gold with Michael Cahill and Aidan Leonard
19:00 The Ploughing, Live presented by ine Lawlor and Marty Morrissey on RT One
+ Weather Wannabees, Two Tube, the RT Guide Cover Shoot, RT Player, RT Archives, RT Shop and more.
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Giving it Welly: Stars Set for Tullamore 
