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.

Carbon budget model would cut national herd to 2011 level – Ibec

Agri-Business

Carbon budget model would cut national herd to 2011 level – Ibec

The CEO of Ibec – the business and employer group – warned the government that a proposed change in carbon...
Claim that farms could be overwhelmed by escalating costs

Agri Politics

Claim that farms could be overwhelmed by escalating costs

2022 will be a challenging year for farming due to escalating costs, according to the president of the Irish Farmers’...
Met Éireann issues rainfall warning for Donegal

Rural Life

Met Éireann issues rainfall warning for Donegal

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow Rainfall Warning for Co. Donegal for overnight and tomorrow (Tuesday, January 3). The...
Could you save more energy on your dairy farm?

Dairy

Could you save more energy on your dairy farm?

Dairy farmers with a 100-cow herd can save €400 /year on electricity by installing Variable Speed Drive (VSD) Vacuum Pumps in...
Community Alert helping to unite and protect rural areas

Rural Life

Community Alert helping to unite and protect rural areas

The coordinators of a Community Alert scheme believe that it has helped to both unite and protect one of the...
NPWS: Egyptian vulture in Roscommon not a threat to livestock

Rural Life

NPWS: Egyptian vulture in Roscommon not a threat to livestock

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has confirmed another sighting of an Egyptian vulture, which it said does not...
Poots concerned by certain livestock movement requirements

N.Ireland

Poots concerned by certain livestock movement requirements

Northern Ireland (NI) Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots has voiced his concerns about some requirements relating to the movement of livestock...
Autumn 2021 was warmest on record – Met Éireann

Rural Life

Autumn 2021 was warmest on record – Met Éireann

Met Éireann has said that provisional weather data shows that Autumn 2021 was the warmest on record. The average temperature...
Group developing carbon-removal system for farm forestry

Forestry

Group developing carbon-removal system for farm forestry

A recently formed group of farmers, academics and legal experts is currently developing a certification and validation system for carbon...
Wind warning issued for four western counties

Rural Life

Wind warning issued for four western counties

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow Wind Warning for several counties on the west coast for tonight (December 31)....
362 accidents reported in meat plants in a year

Rural Life

362 accidents reported in meat plants in a year

362 accidents were reported to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in meat processing plants over an almost 12-month period,...
Europe experiencing worst bird flu outbreak ever – institute

Pig/Poultry

Europe experiencing worst bird flu outbreak ever – institute

A German government research centre has said that Europe is experiencing its worst-ever bird flu outbreak. The Friedrich Loeffler Institute...
Apply Bible principal of fair pay to farmers – reverend

Rural Life

Apply Bible principal of fair pay to farmers – reverend

A Church of Ireland minister has said that the biblical principles of fair pay and fair trade should be applied...
IBLA raises CAP strategic plan concerns with minister

Agri-Business

IBLA raises CAP strategic plan concerns with minister

The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has written to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue...
Five land holdings with a price tag over €1m

Property

Five land holdings with a price tag over €1m

As 2021 draws to a close, farmers will be looking ahead to the coming 12 months and some may even...
Met Éireann issues rainfall warning for Galway and Mayo

Rural Life

Met Éireann issues rainfall warning for Galway and Mayo

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow Rainfall Warning for Galway and Mayo for tomorrow evening. The national forecaster issued...
Hundreds of acres of Wexford land still under flood waters

Agri Politics

Hundreds of acres of Wexford land still under flood waters

The president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Tim Cullinan has today (Wednesday, December 29) visited farmland in Co. Wexford...
€2.7m soil observatory investment to underpin carbon farming

Environment

€2.7m soil observatory investment to underpin carbon farming

The rollout of a carbon farming framework is being stepped up with a major investment in a national soil observatory...