Aisling O'Brien

Aisling O

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.

Costs on dairy farms up 12c/L in past 4 years – Shalloo
Costs on dairy farms up 12c/L in past 4 years – Shalloo

Costs on dairy farms have increased by 12c/L on average over the past four years, according to Dr. Laurence Shalloo...

ACRES CP: Commonage screening results show ‘positive outlook’
ACRES CP: Commonage screening results show ‘positive outlook’

Results from commonage screening in several Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Co-operation (CP) regions are highlighting a “positive outlook” for...

Photo competition aims to celebrate Irish native hedgerows
Photo competition aims to celebrate Irish native hedgerows

Entries are being sought from across the country for a photography competition which seeks to celebrate Ireland’s native hedgerows. The...

Met Éireann advises potato growers of blight risk
Met Éireann advises potato growers of blight risk

Met Éireann has today (Friday, September 13) issued a Status Yellow advisory for potato blight across 12 counties. The national...

CSO: Cereal prices down over 30% in the year to July
CSO: Cereal prices down over 30% in the year to July

Cereal prices were down by 31.4% in July, when compared to the same month in the previous year, according to...

2024 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards finalists revealed
2024 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards finalists revealed

The National Dairy Council (NDC) and Ornua have announced the 11 farms which are finalists in the 2024 NDC and...

Watch: The multi-award winning dairy farmer who likes a challenge
Watch: The multi-award winning dairy farmer who likes a challenge

Hundreds of people attended the national milk quality farm walk on the Macnamara family dairy farm in Co. Limerick yesterday...

Forestry: Value of roundwood removals decreased by 16% in 2023
Forestry: Value of roundwood removals decreased by 16% in 2023

The total value of roundwood removals stood at €214 million in 2023, according to the latest forestry data from the...

Minister McConalogue selected to contest general election
Minister McConalogue selected to contest general election

Minster for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has been selected by Fianna Fáil to contest the next general...

ICSA calls for additional powers for Agri-Food Regulator
ICSA calls for additional powers for Agri-Food Regulator

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has called for additional powers to be granted to the Agri-Food Regulator...

Met Éireann: Mixed weekend weather with rain in places
Met Éireann: Mixed weekend weather with rain in places

Met Éireann has said that the weather will be mixed over the weekend with rain or showers at times in...

Roadside ragwort removal programme ‘not feasible’ – council
Roadside ragwort removal programme ‘not feasible’ – council

Kerry County Council has said that a programme for the removal of ragwort from roadsides in the county is “not...

US confirms first human bird flu case without animal contact
US confirms first human bird flu case without animal contact

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first US case of avian influenza (bird flu)...

Details announced for in-person SCEP training events
Details announced for in-person SCEP training events

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has today (Wednesday, September 11) confirmed the schedule for in-person training...

Rabobank: ‘Little growth’ in global fertiliser demand in 2024
Rabobank: ‘Little growth’ in global fertiliser demand in 2024

Global fertiliser demand will see little growth in 2024, while affordability is expected to decline, according to Rabobank. A new...

Eggs recalled in US after multi-state salmonella outbreak
Eggs recalled in US after multi-state salmonella outbreak

A major investigation is underway in the US following a multi-state outbreak of salmonella linked to eggs from a Wisconsin...

The Forestry Company partners with carbon offsetting platform
The Forestry Company partners with carbon offsetting platform

Cork-based business, The Forestry Company has entered into a partnership with Ireland’s first certified carbon management enterprise, Origin Xero. The...

ICSA urges government to support ‘financially savaged’ farmers
ICSA urges government to support ‘financially savaged’ farmers

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has urged the government to take immediate action to address the crisis...