This year's National Ploughing Championship has been cancelled.
Europe's biggest outdoor event was due to take place in County Carlow from September 15th to 17th but it has been called off due to Covid-19.
Organisers say they still hope there will be an opportunity to run the ploughing competitions behind closed gates.
The loss to the economy is reported to be around €45m.
Assistant Managing Director of the even Anna Marie McHugh says it's hugely disappointing for all.
"It is [disappointing] for ourselves, but we're just the organisers, but for the general public that needed a lift .
"It's a huge thing for exhibitors who have done so badly with business this year that this option is gone for them.
"We're very very conscious of that, because the economic impact of the ploughing is huge, obviously for tourism in Carlow as well and Kilkenny, that whole region."
