Aisling O'Brien

Aisling O

Senior News Journalist

Aisling O’Brien graduated from Dublin City University (DCU) with a masters in journalism and also holds a bachelor of arts from University College Cork (UCC). Since 2007, the Kerry native has worked in broadcast media, including Radio Kerry, where she presented the weekly farming show for six years. Aisling has won several awards for her work, including Best Radio Show at the Irish Guild of Agricultural Journalism awards.

European Commission launches Rural Pact initiative

Rural Life

European Commission launches Rural Pact initiative

The European Commission has launched an initiative focused on the needs of rural communities. The Rural Pact is part of...
Christmas weekend will bring mixed weather conditions

Rural Life

Christmas weekend will bring mixed weather conditions

Met Éireann has said that the weather on Christmas Day will be wet, but overall the festive period will bring...
Rural communities weaken as bank branches close – TD

Rural Life

Rural communities weaken as bank branches close – TD

The leader of the Rural Independent Group has called for a Dáil debate on the decision to sell part of...
Community Employment and Rural Social Scheme reformed

Rural Life

Community Employment and Rural Social Scheme reformed

The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys has announced major reforms to Community Employment (CE) and the Rural Social Scheme...
Multi-species grass research claims international award

Environment

Multi-species grass research claims international award

A researcher with Teagasc has claimed an international award for her work on multi-species grass swards. Dr. Saoirse Cummins has...
Public consultation on carbon budgets is launched

Environment

Public consultation on carbon budgets is launched

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has today (December 22) opened a public consultation on the...
Sheep farmer says dog attack has ‘affected the whole family’

Sheep

Sheep farmer says dog attack has ‘affected the whole family’

A hill sheep farmer has said that a dog attack that left 20 ewes dead and more injured and missing...
CAP Strategic Plan is ‘premature’ – ICMSA

CAP / Schemes

CAP Strategic Plan is ‘premature’ – ICMSA

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has branded Ireland’s strategic plan for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)  as “premature”....
ESRI: Food and beverage trade most impacted by Brexit

Agri-Business

ESRI: Food and beverage trade most impacted by Brexit

Trade between Ireland and Britain “declined sharply” following Brexit, according to a report from the Economic and Social Research Institute...
The last hug: Kerry farmer’s book reflects on pandemic

Rural Life

The last hug: Kerry farmer’s book reflects on pandemic

A Kerry farmer has said that writing a book was a therapeutic way to deal with the fears around the...
BVD supports to continue in 2022 – McConalogue

Dairy

BVD supports to continue in 2022 – McConalogue

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has confirmed that supports under the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD)...
Northern Ireland Protocol will work, if we allow it – Coveney

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland Protocol will work, if we allow it – Coveney

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, has said that he firmly believes the Northern Ireland (NI) Protocol will work,...
Cuffe letter caused ‘real fear’ in farming community – senator

Agri Politics

Cuffe letter caused ‘real fear’ in farming community – senator

A senator has said that comments made by Green Party MEP, Ciarán Cuffe have caused “real fear within the agricultural...
Permanent TSB agrees terms for Ulster Bank deal

Agri-Business

Permanent TSB agrees terms for Ulster Bank deal

Permanent TSB (PTSB) has announced today (December, 17) that it has signed binding legal agreements with NatWest Group plc to...
Carbery Group joins upward November milk price trend

Dairy

Carbery Group joins upward November milk price trend

Carbery Group has increased its milk price by 1c/L for supplies during November, compared to the previous month. If this...
‘We are completely overrun with deer’ – TD

Rural Life

‘We are completely overrun with deer’ – TD

An independent TD has claimed in the Dáil that there are “80,000 deer too many in this country”. Seán Canney...
Greenway code to include goodwill payment for farmers

Agri Politics

Greenway code to include goodwill payment for farmers

A new code of practice is “an important safeguard” for farmers whose land is included in greenway projects, according to...
Weekend weather: Cloudy with dry conditions overall

Rural Life

Weekend weather: Cloudy with dry conditions overall

Met Éireann is forecasting mostly cloudy and dry weather conditions across the country this weekend. The national forecaster said that...
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