Aisling Kiernan

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Aisling is from a farming background in Co. Longford. She holds a National Dip in Journalism & Media Communications from Griffith College Dublin and is currently working towards a BA (Hons) in Law at AIT. Aisling worked with the Longford News from 2006-2007 and then as a journalist with the Longford Leader from 2007-2018. She was nominated for a Local Ireland Media Award in 2017. Aisling has written on all aspects of farming and rural life in Co. Longford and across the midlands region.

Expert warns of cross border ‘live animal smuggling’ post-Brexit

Agri Politics

Expert warns of cross border ‘live animal smuggling’ post-Brexit

A leading expert on Brexit has warned that the “all-Ireland economy” – which has taken years to build and establish...
Mart insurance: Focus now on ‘bringing costs down’

Agri-Business

Mart insurance: Focus now on ‘bringing costs down’

A number of recommendations in relation to mart insurance claims are to be forwarded to Government by the Irish Cooperative...
Farm leaders react to potential CAP push-back

Agri Politics

Farm leaders react to potential CAP push-back

A number of Irish farm leaders have made it clear to AgriLand today (February 7) that a roll-over of the current...
IFA elections: Row escalates as Waterford nomination ‘deemed invalid’

Agri Politics

IFA elections: Row escalates as Waterford nomination ‘deemed invalid’

A row that escalated after the re-election of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) dairy chairman in Co. Waterford has now...
Revealed: The cost of cleaning up after fly-tipping litter bugs

Environment

Revealed: The cost of cleaning up after fly-tipping litter bugs

2018 might yet be one of the worst years on record for fly-tipping and illegal dumping on land, on streets...
Minister’s ‘no-deal’ strategy: What do farm leaders think?

Beef

Minister’s ‘no-deal’ strategy: What do farm leaders think?

This morning (February 5), AgriLand learned that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has begun focusing on targeted...
Revealed: Higher rate of slurry spreading complaints in some counties

Agri-Business

Revealed: Higher rate of slurry spreading complaints in some counties

Slurry spreading outside of the closed period, odours left in its aftermath and the pollution of local water sources as...
Deal accepted on department and vet standoff

Beef

Deal accepted on department and vet standoff

A ballot on the recent deal between Veterinary Ireland (VI) members and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine resulted...
Hedge-cutting woes: What county sees the most complaints?

Environment

Hedge-cutting woes: What county sees the most complaints?

Co. Meath has one of the highest levels of complaints in the country with regards to hedge-cutting or the lack...
‘Common sense’ approach needed to reduce carbon emissions

Dairy

‘Common sense’ approach needed to reduce carbon emissions

There needs to be “a change in behaviour to reduce carbon emissions”, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine,...
Vulture funds: IFA will get ‘best possible outcome’ for farmers

Agri-Business

Vulture funds: IFA will get ‘best possible outcome’ for farmers

A motion focusing on vulture funds, which had been put forward at a previous committee meeting, was withdrawn at the...
North-South Interconnector: Delays as planning decisions judicially reviewed

Environment

North-South Interconnector: Delays as planning decisions judicially reviewed

EirGrid indicated this morning (Wednesday, January 30) that a planning decision by An Bord Pleanala in relation to the North-South...
Future Growth Loan Scheme on the way for farmers

Agri-Business

Future Growth Loan Scheme on the way for farmers

A new low-cost loan scheme ‘The Future Growth Loan Scheme’ for business enterprises and farmers is expected to be up...
IFA’s financial status comes under microscope at AGM

Agri-Business

IFA’s financial status comes under microscope at AGM

The financial status of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) was laid bare today during the organisation’s 64th Annual General Meeting...
IFA president brings farm safety into spotlight at 64th AGM

Agri Politics

IFA president brings farm safety into spotlight at 64th AGM

Farm safety was one of the main topics discussed by Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Joe Healy during his address...
Dairy chiefs table 13 recommendations to protect sector from hard Brexit

Dairy

Dairy chiefs table 13 recommendations to protect sector from hard Brexit

Representatives from Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) met with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, last week...
Veal market conundrum: ‘We have a lot of calves that nobody wants’

Dairy

Veal market conundrum: ‘We have a lot of calves that nobody wants’

“We have a lot of calves that have Kiwi and Jersey mix and nobody wants this for veal,” the Irish...
Concerns raised over water levels in Mullingar

Rural Life

Concerns raised over water levels in Mullingar

Concerns have been raised this week over the water levels at Lough Owel in Co. Westmeath, where Irish Water is...