Charles O'Donnell

Charles O

News Journalist

Charles studied History and Politics, and later Journalism, at NUI Galway between 2011 and 2016. He has had stints with the Sunday Business Post and DMG Media Ireland. Charles has a farming background, growing up on a suckler herd farm in east Co. Clare.

Northern farmers call for ‘transparent’ milk prices this winter

N.Ireland

Northern farmers call for ‘transparent’ milk prices this winter

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that dairy processors “need to be transparent” about the calculation of milk prices,...
IFA warns that Creed must deal with ‘unfair’ EID costs

Sheep

IFA warns that Creed must deal with ‘unfair’ EID costs

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has warned that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, will have...
Fianna Fail’s McConalogue addresses ‘farm income crisis’ at Elphin Mart

Agri Politics

Fianna Fail’s McConalogue addresses ‘farm income crisis’ at Elphin Mart

Fianna Fail spokesperson on agriculture Charlie McConalogue addressed a public meeting at Elphin Mart in Co. Roscommon last week, where...
New course on coping with volatile prices for dairy industry

Agri-Business

New course on coping with volatile prices for dairy industry

Dairy Industry Ireland, a sub-division of Ibec, is hosting a two-day course for food industry executives, on the back of...
Food waste app aims to link farmers and charities

Rural Life

Food waste app aims to link farmers and charities

An app that aims to tackle food waste by linking the food industry with charity groups will be the first...
Now is the ideal time for soil-sampling, says NI agriculture department

N.Ireland

Now is the ideal time for soil-sampling, says NI agriculture department

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging farmers to start sampling their soil now. Only...
Mayo family takes home Farming for Nature award

Rural Life

Mayo family takes home Farming for Nature award

A Co. Mayo family has won the first-ever National Farming for Nature award, a prize given to farmers for environmentally-friendly...
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