Charles O'Donnell

News Journalist

Charles studied History and Politics, and later Journalism, at NUI Galway between 2011 and 2016. He has had stints with the Sunday Business Post and DMG Media Ireland. Charles has a farming background, growing up on a suckler herd farm in east Co. Clare.

Forestry

Department outlines payment details for new ash dieback scheme

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has outlined the payment details under the new Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme...

June 17, 2020

Agri Politics

Inquiry on animal welfare during transport imminent

The European Parliament is set to establish a committee of inquiry on animal welfare standards during transport, and possible breaches...

June 17, 2020

Rural Life

Number of established farm partnerships reach 3,000

The number of established Registered Farm Partnerships (RFPs) has reached 3,000, according to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine,...

June 17, 2020

Environment

BNM suspension of peat harvesting ‘adds to list of broken promises’

Bord na Móna’s decision to suspend peat harvesting operations has been described as “yet another broken promise to employees” who...

June 17, 2020

Environment

‘No new job losses in peatland rehabilitation plan’ – BNM

Bord na Móna’s plan for suspending peat harvesting and beginning its Enhanced Peatland Rehabilitation Scheme (EPRS) “ensures that there will...

June 17, 2020

Tillage

100,000 kegs of unused beer to be partially used as fertiliser

There are currently over 100,000 kegs – or 10 million pints – of unused Heineken Ireland produce sitting in pubs,...

June 16, 2020

Rural Life

Land designation under EU Biodiversity Strategy ‘could decimate rural Ireland’

Proposed new land designations outlined under the European Commission’s Biodiversity Strategy could “decimate rural Ireland” if implemented, according to one independent...

June 16, 2020

Environment

Bord na Móna to suspend peat harvesting

Bord na Móna has announced today, Tuesday, June 16, that it will suspend peat harvesting activities and prioritise peat rehabilitation. Commenting...

June 16, 2020

Environment

Agriculture to be on ‘lower trajectory around meeting climate targets’

Agriculture will be on a ‘lower trajectory’ when it comes to meeting Ireland’s climate targets under the programme for government,...

June 16, 2020

Environment

Next government’s plans on micro-renewables must be ‘matched by action’

The plans for micro-renewable energy generation contained in the programme for government, revealed yesterday, Monday, June 15, are “long overdue”....

June 16, 2020