Rubina Freiberg

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Rubina Freiberg graduated from Griffith College Dublin with an honours degree communications and media production. She has been awarded for Best Academic Achievement, and her previous work on food labelling was nominated for the European Commission Award at the National Student Media Awards 2020. She grew up in a rural village in south-west Germany before relocating to Dublin in 2018 to pursue a career in journalism. She previously gained experience in digital and print media while working at a German newspaper. She was also previously involved as the sub-editor for the production of ONUS, an Irish Arts and Culture Magazine. A German native, Rubina has a strong passion for food and its production.

176 apply for grant to restore traditional farm buildings
176 apply for grant to restore traditional farm buildings

A total of 176 applications have been received by the Heritage Council for the 2024 Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme....

What to consider when spreading slurry in current conditions
What to consider when spreading slurry in current conditions

The amount of rainfall this spring has put pressure on farmers to get slurry out, and to do so in...

Call for further support measures to ‘take pressure off’ farmers
Call for further support measures to ‘take pressure off’ farmers

While the new fodder transport scheme to assist livestock farmers severely affected by the prolonged wet weather conditions has been...

Local authority nitrates inspections paused – DAFM
Local authority nitrates inspections paused – DAFM

Local authority nitrates inspections have been paused until Monday, April 22, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM),...

ICMSA: ‘Personal relationships’ needed between banks and farmers
ICMSA: ‘Personal relationships’ needed between banks and farmers

Banks need to build “personal relationships” with farmers to allow them access cash faster, according to the president of the...

MEP ‘deeply concerned’ over Dutch minister’s comments on Irish calf imports
MEP ‘deeply concerned’ over Dutch minister’s comments on Irish calf imports

Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has said he is “deeply concerned” at the level of “misinformation” being spread in the...

O’Sullivan urges govt to ‘release monies owed to farmers’
O’Sullivan urges govt to ‘release monies owed to farmers’

Helen O’Sullivan, who declared she will run as an independent candidate in the upcoming local elections, has urged the government...

AIB offers ‘cashflow support’ for farmers amid bad weather
AIB offers ‘cashflow support’ for farmers amid bad weather

AIB has urged farmers to contact their local branch for cashflow support as wet weather and storms cause difficulties on...

Harris: Farmers’ work ‘needs to be rewarded, respected and valued’
Harris: Farmers’ work ‘needs to be rewarded, respected and valued’

New Fine Gael leader and Taoiseach-in-waiting, Simon Harris has said he wants to engage in a new partnership on agriculture...

Emissions from power generation and industry down 17% – EPA
Emissions from power generation and industry down 17% – EPA

Emissions from power generation and industry in Ireland have decreased by 17% last year, according to latest figures from the...

Mullooly to run in EU elections for Independent Ireland
Mullooly to run in EU elections for Independent Ireland

Former RTÉ Midlands Correspondent Ciaran Mullooly has announced that he will be a candidate for Independent Ireland in the upcoming...

Further wind warnings issued while over 30,000 without power
Further wind warnings issued while over 30,000 without power

Further wind warnings have been issued by Met Éireann as Storm Kathleen brings gale force southerly winds, with some severe and...

ICMSA urges minister to ‘come with funding’ to next fodder meeting
ICMSA urges minister to ‘come with funding’ to next fodder meeting

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has been urged “to come with a plan and funding” to...

Minister Humphreys becomes deputy leader of Fine Gael
Minister Humphreys becomes deputy leader of Fine Gael

Minister Heather Humphreys has today (Friday, April 5), been appointed deputy leader of Fine Gael by the new leader of...

Safety advice for farmers ahead of Storm Kathleen 
Safety advice for farmers ahead of Storm Kathleen 

Storm Kathleen will bring very strong and gusty southerly winds to all areas tomorrow (Saturday, April 5), with several weather warnings...

Global dairy products and meat prices bounce back – FAO
Global dairy products and meat prices bounce back – FAO

Higher international quotations for vegetable oils, dairy products and meat have more than offset lower quotations for cereals and sugar...

Coillte refused permission to fell over 200ha for peatland restoration
Coillte refused permission to fell over 200ha for peatland restoration

Coillte has been refused permission by Galway County Council to fell 343ha of its conifer plantation in Connemara for peatland...

CAFRE to host one-day dry stone walling courses
CAFRE to host one-day dry stone walling courses

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will be hosting one-day dry stone walling courses during the next number of...