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.

Forestry rally prepares to march on Leinster House

Agri Politics

Forestry rally prepares to march on Leinster House

Large crowds are set to descend on Dail Eireann next Wednesday (January 30) as the ‘Save Leitrim’ group, together with...
Veterinary Ireland members to ballot on new deal

Agri-Business

Veterinary Ireland members to ballot on new deal

Veterinary Ireland (VI) members are to be balloted this week after an agreement was reached between it and the Department...
America’s Farm Bill 2018: Did it go far enough for farmers?

Other

America’s Farm Bill 2018: Did it go far enough for farmers?

At the end of December President Donald Trump signed America’s Farm Bill 2018 into law. It was a bill that...
Vested interests and lack of transparency across entire food chain

Agri-Business

Vested interests and lack of transparency across entire food chain

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) president, Patrick Kent, has questioned the financing of the “Food in the Anthropocene: the...
Sustainability: ‘Pig production has one of the lowest carbon footprints’

Pig/Poultry

Sustainability: ‘Pig production has one of the lowest carbon footprints’

“We are all eating healthy now and pork is as healthy as you can get.” These were the sentiments expressed...
Complete transparency needed in beef sector says IFA president

Agri Politics

Complete transparency needed in beef sector says IFA president

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Joe Healy has called for “intervention and complete transparency” within the beef sector ahead...
ICMSA explains how uncertainty around Brexit is ‘compounding’

Agri Politics

ICMSA explains how uncertainty around Brexit is ‘compounding’

Following last night’s Brexit vote in the UK, farm leaders across Ireland have warned the powers that be that supports...
Movement calls for beef intervention as no-deal Brexit looms closer

Agri Politics

Movement calls for beef intervention as no-deal Brexit looms closer

With concerns mounting over the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, following last night’s vote in the House of Commons, AgriLand spoke...
Creed urged to seek EU beef price intervention commitment

Agri-Business

Creed urged to seek EU beef price intervention commitment

Paul Ross, a farmer and local area representative in Co. Longford, has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and...
EU agri committee ‘agreement’ aims to avoid flooding market with New Zealand lamb

Agri-Business

EU agri committee ‘agreement’ aims to avoid flooding market with New Zealand lamb

As the Brexit vote in the UK is imminent, MEP for the midlands north-west region Matt Carthy has warned of...
On-farm debt: What’s the on-the-ground position as we head into 2019?

Agri-Business

On-farm debt: What’s the on-the-ground position as we head into 2019?

Hard pressed farmers face higher merchant bills after credit suppliers hiked up their rates in September, because of increased feed...
Mart meeting to discuss insurance premiums will take place in March

Agri-Business

Mart meeting to discuss insurance premiums will take place in March

A meeting to discuss the rising insurance costs at marts will be held at the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone...
Dispute resolution delayed because of annual leave

Agri Politics

Dispute resolution delayed because of annual leave

The dispute between Government departments and Veterinary Ireland (VI) continues to rumble on, despite a meeting between the parties last Wednesday...
Veterinary dispute puts Irish pig industry in jeopardy

Agri-Business

Veterinary dispute puts Irish pig industry in jeopardy

“You’d wonder if there is a future for pigmeat in this country at all.” These were the sentiments expressed by...
Marts set to mobilise in response to rising insurance costs

Agri-Business

Marts set to mobilise in response to rising insurance costs

Marts around the country have started to mobilise in an effort to address rising insurance premiums across the board. Letters...
Bord na Mona to seek planning permission for Derryadd Wind Farm

Rural Life

Bord na Mona to seek planning permission for Derryadd Wind Farm

Bord na Mona has confirmed that it intends to seek planning permission for the development of a wind farm at...
Moving cattle on the road: Who has the upper hand?

Rural Life

Moving cattle on the road: Who has the upper hand?

Yesterday, AgriLand published some information for farmers regarding the rules of the road where cattle movement is concerned. Today, further details...
Fresh Graze invention to be showcased at BT Young Scientist Exhibition

Rural Life

Fresh Graze invention to be showcased at BT Young Scientist Exhibition

He may only be 17 years old, but he is one Co. Westmeath student that will put his innovation skills...