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.

Wexford farmer wins Guinness Regenerative Barley Awards

Tillage News

Wexford farmer wins Guinness Regenerative Barley Awards

Tillage farmer Nicky Keane from Broadway, Co. Wexford has been named winner of the Guinness Ireland Regenerative Barley Awards 2023....
Afforestation licences almost 60% behind target – SEEFA

Forestry

Afforestation licences almost 60% behind target – SEEFA

Afforestation licences are running almost 60% where they need to be at this stage of the year, according to the...
Nearly 64,000 BISS applications submitted to DAFM

CAP / Schemes

Nearly 64,000 BISS applications submitted to DAFM

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has now received almost 64,000 applications for area-based schemes, including the...
Factory beef prices ‘not keeping pace with market’ – Hanrahan

Beef News

Factory beef prices ‘not keeping pace with market’ – Hanrahan

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Beef Committee chair Declan Hanrahan has said that strong beef markets need to translate into...
Driving derogation for transporting animal feed and fertiliser

Agri-Business

Driving derogation for transporting animal feed and fertiliser

The Department of Transport has approved a temporary derogation on driving hours and rest periods to allow for the delivery...
Minister commits to finalise forgotten farmers scheme this year

CAP / Schemes

Minister commits to finalise forgotten farmers scheme this year

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has committed to finalising a scheme for the so-called “forgotten farmers”...
DAFM: 540 TAMS tranche 1 applications ‘in progress’

CAP / Schemes

DAFM: 540 TAMS tranche 1 applications ‘in progress’

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is still processing 540 applications made under tranche 1 of the...
Minister launches mandatory training course for SCEP farmers

CAP / Schemes

Minister launches mandatory training course for SCEP farmers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has today (Monday, April 29) announced the launch of an online...
RSA confirms participation in ‘enforcement operation’ in Cherbourg

Agri-Business

RSA confirms participation in ‘enforcement operation’ in Cherbourg

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has confirmed to Agriland that it took part in a recent enforcement operation in Cherbourg,...
‘Positive’ talks on local authority veterinary service transfer

Agri-Business

‘Positive’ talks on local authority veterinary service transfer

Discussions on the possible transfer of the local authority veterinary service to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
DAFM: More clarity needed on EU animal transport proposals

Agri-Business

DAFM: More clarity needed on EU animal transport proposals

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that negotiations on draft European Commission animal transport proposals...
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...