Aisling O'Brien

Aisling O

Senior News Journalist

Aisling O’Brien graduated from Dublin City University (DCU) with a masters in journalism and also holds a bachelor of arts from University College Cork (UCC). Since 2007, the Kerry native has worked in broadcast media, including Radio Kerry, where she presented the weekly farming show for six years. Aisling has won several awards for her work, including Best Radio Show at the Irish Guild of Agricultural Journalism awards.

Irish livestock hauliers feel targeted for extra inspections – Collins

Agri-Business

Irish livestock hauliers feel targeted for extra inspections – Collins

The leader of Independent Ireland, Michael Collins, has said that Irish livestock hauliers feel they are being “targeted” for additional...
Ming: Are CAP changes designed to manipulate farming vote?

CAP / Schemes

Ming: Are CAP changes designed to manipulate farming vote?

An Irish MEP has questioned if a proposal to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is designed to manipulate the...
DAFM urges farmers to use bulls ‘more resistant to TB’ for breeding

Dairy News

DAFM urges farmers to use bulls ‘more resistant to TB’ for breeding

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is encouraging farmers to consider using bulls that are more resistant...
FCI appeals for carbon tax increase on agri-diesel to be postponed

Agri-Business

FCI appeals for carbon tax increase on agri-diesel to be postponed

The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has urged the government to postpone an increase in carbon...
TAMS applications drop by almost 60% in tranche 3

CAP / Schemes

TAMS applications drop by almost 60% in tranche 3

The number of applications made by farmers under tranche 3 of new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) is down...
DAFM to contact farmers after mountain fires in Carlow

Environment

DAFM to contact farmers after mountain fires in Carlow

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said it will be in contact with farmers whose land...
Farm inspections resume as weather improves – DAFM

Agri-Business

Farm inspections resume as weather improves – DAFM

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that all on-farm inspections have now resumed across the...
Council highlights risks posed by silage effluent

Environment

Council highlights risks posed by silage effluent

As silage season approaches, Limerick City and County Council has reminded farmers of their obligations around effluent. In a statement,...
Ornua reports 8% drop in operating profit for 2023

Agri-Business

Ornua reports 8% drop in operating profit for 2023

Operating profit at Ornua dropped by 8.2% to €116.8 million in 2023, according to financial results published today (Wednesday, April...
Two men taken to hospital after ‘near miss’ slurry gas incident

N.Ireland

Two men taken to hospital after ‘near miss’ slurry gas incident

Two men were taken to hospital for treatment following an incident involving slurry gas on a farm in Co. Antrim...
Watch: Consultation with farmers key to new national park

Rural Life

Watch: Consultation with farmers key to new national park

A farmer in Co. Kerry has said that consultation with farmers will be crucial to the success of Ireland’s newest...
DAFM: Over 46,000 BISS applications now submitted

CAP / Schemes

DAFM: Over 46,000 BISS applications now submitted

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has now received more than 46,000 applications for area-based schemes, including...
ICBF: Genotyping sees ‘significant increase’ in sire verification

Dairy News

ICBF: Genotyping sees ‘significant increase’ in sire verification

Almost 94% of calves born from January 1 to March 20, 2024 have been verified to a sire under the...
Over 6,800 TAMS tranche 1 applications approved – DAFM

CAP / Schemes

Over 6,800 TAMS tranche 1 applications approved – DAFM

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has now approved over 6,800 applications made under tranche 1 of...
Call on EU to find ‘workable agreement’ on fruit and veg packaging

Agri-Business

Call on EU to find ‘workable agreement’ on fruit and veg packaging

Copa Cogeca has urged EU negotiators to find a “workable agreement” for packaging in the fruit and vegetable sector. The...
Bayer planning to launch bioinsecticide for arable crops

Tillage News

Bayer planning to launch bioinsecticide for arable crops

Bayer has today (Tuesday, April 23) unveiled plans to launch its first bioinsecticide product for arable crops. The life sciences...
Tillage Capital Investment Scheme expansion would cost €120m

CAP / Schemes

Tillage Capital Investment Scheme expansion would cost €120m

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that expanding the Tillage Capital Investment Scheme (TCIS) would...
Watch: No change in farming with new national park – Noonan

Rural Life

Watch: No change in farming with new national park – Noonan

Farmers in west Kerry will not be faced with any additional burdens as a result of the establishment of a...