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.

Kerry Group confirms November milk price increase

Dairy

Kerry Group confirms November milk price increase

Kerry Group has announced an increase in the base milk price for supplies during the month of November. The processor...
Kerry Co-op board elects Denis Carroll as new chair

Agri-Business

Kerry Co-op board elects Denis Carroll as new chair

Denis Carroll has been elected as the new chair of the board of Kerry Co-op, Agriland understands. The farmer has...
CSO: Fertiliser prices have jumped by 52% in a year

Agri-Business

CSO: Fertiliser prices have jumped by 52% in a year

Fertiliser prices have increased by 52% in a year, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The agricultural input price...
MacManus: Minister ‘asleep at the wheel’ on organic farming

Environment

MacManus: Minister ‘asleep at the wheel’ on organic farming

An Irish MEP has claimed that Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie MacConalogue is “asleep at the wheel”...
New Kerry Co-op chair set to be elected

Agri-Business

New Kerry Co-op chair set to be elected

Elections for the top positions on the board of Kerry Co-op are taking place today (Tuesday, December 14). The board...
Weather: Met Éireann issues fog warning

Rural Life

Weather: Met Éireann issues fog warning

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow Weather Warning for fog for the entire country this morning (Tuesday, December, 14)....
Farmer protest in Kildare stood down following meeting

Agri Politics

Farmer protest in Kildare stood down following meeting

A farmer protest at a Kildare retail distribution centre has been stood down following a meeting this afternoon. The Individual...
Carbon farming could provide environmental and income boost

Environment

Carbon farming could provide environmental and income boost

An EU initiative aiming to increase carbon sequestration may boost the income of farmers, along with providing an environmental benefit....
Musgrave ‘hopeful’ farmer protest is resolved quickly

Agri Politics

Musgrave ‘hopeful’ farmer protest is resolved quickly

The company that owns a Kildare distribution centre, which is the scene of a significant farmer protest, has said it...
CAP convergence must be 85% maximum – Irish Grain Growers

Tillage News

CAP convergence must be 85% maximum – Irish Grain Growers

The Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) is demanding that convergence is set at a maximum of 85% in the next Common...
Farmer protest: ‘We are not going home empty-handed’

Agri Politics

Farmer protest: ‘We are not going home empty-handed’

A group of up to 200 farmers has said they will continue their protest at a retail distribution centre in...
Weather: Cloudy but generally settled conditions this week

Rural Life

Weather: Cloudy but generally settled conditions this week

Weather conditions are set to be generally settled this week, due to high pressure building from the southeast, Met Éireann...
Farmer injured after confronting intruders in yard

Rural Life

Farmer injured after confronting intruders in yard

A Kildare farmer is recovering from injuries he received while confronting three intruders in his yard. An Garda Síochána said...
‘Genuine economic or social need’ for new rural housing

Rural Life

‘Genuine economic or social need’ for new rural housing

A genuine economic or social need will have to be established to justify new rural housing in a significant portion...
VAT on solar PV installations must be cut immediately – MREF

Environment

VAT on solar PV installations must be cut immediately – MREF

VAT on solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on farms, homes and businesses must be reduced by the government immediately, an industry...
FII: Forestry is key to tackling carbon emissions

Forestry

FII: Forestry is key to tackling carbon emissions

Forestry has the potential to deliver 300 million tonnes of additional carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration by the middle of this...
Route for Galway to Athlone cycleway to primarily use public lands

Rural Life

Route for Galway to Athlone cycleway to primarily use public lands

An emerging preferred route for the Galway to Athlone cycleway will use publicly owned lands as much as possible, according...
How many specialist farms are in your county?

Rural Life

How many specialist farms are in your county?

Over 74,000 farms were classified as beef specialists last year, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). As part of...