Kathleen O'Sullivan

Kathleen O

Kathleen has recently graduated from University of Limerick with a degree in Journalism with Law, ending her studies with a nomination for Journalist of the Year in the National Student Media Awards 2020. She has done stints with the Independent and the Kerryman newspaper. Kathleen comes from a farming background, growing up on a beef farm in Co. Kerry.

Commission ‘has decided to listen to concerns’ about ‘overprotected fertiliser market’
Commission ‘has decided to listen to concerns’ about ‘overprotected fertiliser market’

Copa-Cogeca has welcomed the European Commission “finally” opening an investigation on import duties on liquid urea-ammonium nitrate (UAN) fertilisers. For...

Rabobank: Markets expected to settle in 2022, but drivers of recent change remain
Rabobank: Markets expected to settle in 2022, but drivers of recent change remain

While it is expected that markets will settle somewhat in 2022, many drivers of recent change will remain, according to...

Weather to turn colder over the weekend with unsettled wintry conditions on the way
Weather to turn colder over the weekend with unsettled wintry conditions on the way

The weather is set to turn colder with temperatures close to or a little below the seasonal average, Met Éireann...

‘Accessible’ carbon footprint labelling on food products ‘can empower consumers’
‘Accessible’ carbon footprint labelling on food products ‘can empower consumers’

A Labour Party bill seeking for food products to have carbon footprint labelling can “empower consumers by enabling informed choices”....

European organic movement warns of ‘insufficient ambition’ in CAP strategic plans
European organic movement warns of ‘insufficient ambition’ in CAP strategic plans

A European organic food and farming movement has warned of “insufficient ambitions” in CAP strategic plans. IFOAM Organics Europe has...

‘Number of young farmers by 2027 will be the litmus test for the success of this CAP’
‘Number of young farmers by 2027 will be the litmus test for the success of this CAP’

The number of young farmers involved in farming by 2027 will be the “litmus test for the success of this...

Ireland to host OECD Rural Development Conference
Ireland to host OECD Rural Development Conference

Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has announced that Ireland will host the 13th OECD international Rural Development...

CAP Strategic Plan ‘not  delivering for suckler, beef and sheep farmers’
CAP Strategic Plan ‘not delivering for suckler, beef and sheep farmers’

ICSA president Dermot Kelleher has told Minister Charlie McConalogue that the CAP Strategic Plan proposals “are not doing enough for...

Government’s ‘Be Winter Ready’ campaign focuses on farm safety
Government’s ‘Be Winter Ready’ campaign focuses on farm safety

The government has launched its ‘Be Winter Ready’ 2021-2022 information campaign, which this year focuses on farm safety. The campaign...

Oireachtas committee to discuss carbon sequestration and storage in agriculture
Oireachtas committee to discuss carbon sequestration and storage in agriculture

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will meet today (Wednesday, November 17) to discuss carbon sequestration...

Search is on for Young Farmer of the Year
Search is on for Young Farmer of the Year

The search is on for the 23rd FBD Young Farmer of the Year with applications and nominations now open for...

Scaling back of farmer rally ‘the right thing to do’ due to Covid-19 cases
Scaling back of farmer rally ‘the right thing to do’ due to Covid-19 cases

The scaling back of the farmer rally due to take place on Sunday (November 21) in Dublin is “the right...

Farm fires in NI reach £14.7m cost; farmers urged to put new prevention plans in place
Farm fires in NI reach £14.7m cost; farmers urged to put new prevention plans in place

Rural insurer National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Mutual is urging farmers to put new fire prevention and control plans in place...

Options around indemnifying farmers against liability for walkers ‘continue to be explored’
Options around indemnifying farmers against liability for walkers ‘continue to be explored’

The Department of Rural and Community Development said that it continues to explore options around indemnifying farmers against liability for...

World food import bill to reach a ‘record high’ in 2021
World food import bill to reach a ‘record high’ in 2021

Global food trade has accelerated and is poised to hit an all-time record in both volume and value terms, according...

Environment committee to discuss carbon budgets today
Environment committee to discuss carbon budgets today

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action will meet today (Tuesday, November 16) to discuss carbon budgets and...

Government ‘must publish and act on’ horticultural peat report ‘immediately’
Government ‘must publish and act on’ horticultural peat report ‘immediately’

Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture Matt Carthy has called on the government to “publish and act on” a report on...

Gardaí in Monaghan appealing for information on quad theft
Gardaí in Monaghan appealing for information on quad theft

Gardaí in Monaghan are appealing for information in relation to the theft of a quad. The vehicle – a Honda...