Man arrested after incident with Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Ploughing Championships
A man has been arrested after a public order incident which is believed to have involved Taoisech Micheál Martin at the National Ploughing Championships on Monday.
A garda spokesperson confirmed that “a male in his 60s was arrested under the Public Order Act shortly after 12:00pm on Tuesday 15th September 2026, following an incident at a public event in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
“No one was injured. He was brought to a Garda Station in County Offaly and has since been charged and released to appear before a sitting of the District Court at a later date,” the spokesperson said.
It was confiirmed that investigations are ongoing.
The defendant is understood to be a farmer from Roscommon.
The Taoiseach was present at the show on the opening day in Screggan, which was attended by 77,000 people.
The major national event was opened by President Catherine Connolly and will finish on Thursday evening.