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.

‘There is still a long way to go before the issues are ironed out’ – ICMSA

Agri Politics

‘There is still a long way to go before the issues are ironed out’ – ICMSA

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has indicated this afternoon that, while progress has been made by all parties...
Discussions resume at department after beef proposals tabled

Agri Politics

Discussions resume at department after beef proposals tabled

Reporting from Agriculture House, Kildare Street Discussions have resumed at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with farm...
What happens with the backstop when the UK leaves the EU on October 31?

Agri Politics

What happens with the backstop when the UK leaves the EU on October 31?

If the demand from the British government is to remove the backstop then it has either got to change that...
How 2 Limerick brothers turned their hands to decarbonising Ireland

Environment

How 2 Limerick brothers turned their hands to decarbonising Ireland

Cotter Bros Firewood is operated by two brothers, Jack (21) and Nick Jr. (18). It is a local farm business,...
The Irish border: ‘An inconvenient truth in London?’

Agri Politics

The Irish border: ‘An inconvenient truth in London?’

The Irish Government will be transparent and truthful on the border issue – that is an inconvenient truth in London...
‘Are we supposed to drink water on a daily basis that has elevated levels of pesticide?’

Environment

‘Are we supposed to drink water on a daily basis that has elevated levels of pesticide?’

Concerns over pesticide levels in the water supply in west Limerick have been brought to the fore this week after...
Choosing the right route to market ‘crucial’ for Irish food businesses

Agri-Business

Choosing the right route to market ‘crucial’ for Irish food businesses

According to the latest food and agri-business report from IFAC, almost one in two sales for food businesses are delivered...
Trends and changing markets – ‘a threat and opportunity’ for food businesses

Agri-Business

Trends and changing markets – ‘a threat and opportunity’ for food businesses

Food businesses are not built in isolation – they rely on multiple routes to market and are impacted by a...
‘Every day our emissions go up we are stealing from our children’s future’

Environment

‘Every day our emissions go up we are stealing from our children’s future’

Ireland is facing into a disaster with climate change and has “incredibly high” greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This country has...
‘Farmers are in a perfect storm economically’ – IFAC

Agri-Business

‘Farmers are in a perfect storm economically’ – IFAC

Levels of optimism among business owners in the food and agri-business sector have fallen when compared to how businesses were...
Bord Bia supporting Irish agri-sector at this year’s ‘Ploughing’

National Ploughing Championships

Bord Bia supporting Irish agri-sector at this year’s ‘Ploughing’

Bord Bia returns to the National Ploughing Championship 2019 to engage directly with Irish farmers, the public and the wider...
Bord na Móna AES delivers Green National Ploughing Championships

National Ploughing Championships 2019

Bord na Móna AES delivers Green National Ploughing Championships

Bord na Móna AES has announced plans for a ‘Green National Ploughing Championships’. Key elements of the plan include a...
66% of Irish food and agri-businesses have ‘no plans to sell online’

Agri-Business

66% of Irish food and agri-businesses have ‘no plans to sell online’

Digital development within the agri-food sector is becoming big business and while online sales in Ireland have increased by 16.1%...
‘If it’s one soil type on this island that we have abused it’s our bogs…’

Environment

‘If it’s one soil type on this island that we have abused it’s our bogs…’

If we go back to the United Nations (UN) framework convention on climate change 1992 – the issues are all...
‘Key drivers of rising costs for businesses include competitive marketplace for staff’ – IFAC

Agri-Business

‘Key drivers of rising costs for businesses include competitive marketplace for staff’ – IFAC

Levels of optimism among business owners in the food and agri-business sector have fallen when compared to how businesses were...
‘Creating jobs in local communities is fundamental to Ireland’s future’ – IFAC

Agri-Business

‘Creating jobs in local communities is fundamental to Ireland’s future’ – IFAC

A new Food and AgriBusiness 2019 report by IFAC points to a number of findings including rising costs, the short...
‘Brexit among indicators putting agri-businesses under pressure’ – IFAC

Agri-Business

‘Brexit among indicators putting agri-businesses under pressure’ – IFAC

From Brexit to climate change, trade deals and changing consumer behaviour, Irish food and agri-business owners have much to contend...
‘Ireland is not going to allow an open backdoor into the EU single market’ – Coveney

Agri-Business

‘Ireland is not going to allow an open backdoor into the EU single market’ – Coveney

Ireland is not going to allow – as some would describe it – an ‘open backdoor’ into the EU single...