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.

Improving access to, and affordability of, farm advisory services

Agri Politics

Improving access to, and affordability of, farm advisory services

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 proposals make it compulsory for EU member states to provide farm advisory services on...
Putting sustainability at the heart of Ireland’s matter

Environment

Putting sustainability at the heart of Ireland’s matter

When two Co. Limerick brothers set up a small firewood business back in 2011, little did they realise how the...
Paving the way for biomass centres across Ireland

Environment

Paving the way for biomass centres across Ireland

Two Limerick brothers are paving the way in this country for the introduction of biomass centres and putting firewood at...
‘A no-deal Brexit will have profound implications for Ireland’ – Tánaiste

Rural Life

‘A no-deal Brexit will have profound implications for Ireland’ – Tánaiste

The Government remains firmly of the view that the best way to ensure an orderly UK withdrawal – in a...
‘Disgusting that legal action was taken against someone trying to sell the deal’

Agri Politics

‘Disgusting that legal action was taken against someone trying to sell the deal’

Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice told Dáil proceedings earlier this week that “it was disgusting” to think that one of the factories...
‘Farmers on the picket line must allow the kill to recommence’ – Jackie Cahill

Agri Politics

‘Farmers on the picket line must allow the kill to recommence’ – Jackie Cahill

The competition authority has failed farmers. Ireland needs an independent authority to examine fairness in the industry and the competition...
‘We are going nowhere with beef until we talk about base price’ – Kenny

Beef

‘We are going nowhere with beef until we talk about base price’ – Kenny

Rural communities in this country depend on farming to be vibrant and sustainable. With regard to beef there is a...
Putting Irish SMEs at the heart of the Brexit matter

Agri-Business

Putting Irish SMEs at the heart of the Brexit matter

Bord Bia has invested heavily in supporting Irish businesses to become ‘Brexit ready’. As a result there is a confidence...
How can Irish agri-food businesses best prepare for Brexit?

Agri Politics

How can Irish agri-food businesses best prepare for Brexit?

With Brexit very much on the horizon, now the big question is: How can businesses prepare for the UK’s exit...
Minister commits to facilitating ‘maximum protection for rural Ireland’

Agri Politics

Minister commits to facilitating ‘maximum protection for rural Ireland’

The ‘state of the nation’ survey – conducted with almost 3,000 farmer participants in recent days by AgriLand and Empathy...
ICMSA questions restaurants’ association chief’s comments on beef dispute

Beef

ICMSA questions restaurants’ association chief’s comments on beef dispute

The president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA), Pat McCormack, has thanked the Irish Restaurants’ Association chief executive Adrian...
‘Stop protesting at the factory gates’ – Minister Flanagan

Beef

‘Stop protesting at the factory gates’ – Minister Flanagan

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, has called on farmers still protesting to end their “illegal blockades” at...
‘We’re warning dairy farmers about the volume of bull calves this spring’ – Teagasc

Dairy

‘We’re warning dairy farmers about the volume of bull calves this spring’ – Teagasc

Last year saw farmers across the country struggle to sell bull calves – both crossbred and non-crossbred – and Teagasc...
EU reiterates its support for ‘Irish position’ in Brexit negotiations

Rural Life

EU reiterates its support for ‘Irish position’ in Brexit negotiations

A new European Parliament resolution will focus on demonstrating the strength of EU support for the Irish position in the...
‘Farming is still the most dangerous job in Ireland’ – Minister Breen

National Ploughing Championships 2019

‘Farming is still the most dangerous job in Ireland’ – Minister Breen

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) launched a new farming publication entitled ‘Confined Spaces in Agriculture’, during the official opening...
‘We are doing damage to ourselves…customers have gone elsewhere’ – MII

Beef

‘We are doing damage to ourselves…customers have gone elsewhere’ – MII

Damage is being caused to the Irish fresh meat market and customers have gone elsewhere, while contracts have been lost, according...
Minister hopeful factories can return to business ‘within hours and days’

Agri Politics

Minister hopeful factories can return to business ‘within hours and days’

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, said he is hopeful that meat factories around the country...
Efforts to lift protests and blockades at meat factories ‘straight away’

Agri Politics

Efforts to lift protests and blockades at meat factories ‘straight away’

A number of representatives from the farm organisations involved in the beef talks – which concluded just a couple of...