Aisling O'Brien

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, most recently at 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.

Putin would be only winner if UK tears up NI Protocol – MEP

Agri-Business

Putin would be only winner if UK tears up NI Protocol – MEP

A negotiated solution between the UK and the European Union is the only way to resolve the impasse on the...

Met Éireann issues warning for scattered thunderstorms

N.Ireland

Met Éireann issues warning for scattered thunderstorms

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow thunderstorm warning for nine counties for this afternoon and evening (Monday, May 16)....

New Zealand accelerates efforts to lower agricultural emissions

Agri-Business

New Zealand accelerates efforts to lower agricultural emissions

The New Zealand government has committed NZ$710 million (€430 million) over the next four years to speed up efforts to...

Lakeland increases price on existing fixed milk-price contracts

Agri-Business

Lakeland increases price on existing fixed milk-price contracts

Lakeland Dairies has today (Thursday, May 12) announced that it is increasing the price paid to farmers on existing fixed...

Yara cuts ties with suppliers linked to Russian sanctions

Agri-Business

Yara cuts ties with suppliers linked to Russian sanctions

Yara said that it has stopped all sourcing from suppliers linked to Russian sanctioned entities and persons. The Norwegian company,...

Study shows 11% methane drop in supplemented dairy cows

Agri-Business

Study shows 11% methane drop in supplemented dairy cows

A new study has shown that cumulative methane output was reduced by almost 11% in dairy cows that received a...

Leading NI agri-food scientist awarded honorary professorship

Agri-Business

Leading NI agri-food scientist awarded honorary professorship

A distinguished agri-food scientist from Northern Ireland has been awarded an honorary professorship by Queen's University Belfast. Dr. Elizabeth Magowan...

Agri-Business

Yara considers stock market listing for clean ammonia business

Yara International ASA has today (Wednesday, May 4) announced that it is considering listing its clean ammonia business on the...

Report: Acute food insecurity growing at ‘alarming rate’

Agri-Business

Report: Acute food insecurity growing at ‘alarming rate’

The number of people facing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent life-saving help is growing at an "alarming rate", according...

Devenish appoints new head of health and safety

Agri-Business

Devenish appoints new head of health and safety

Agricultural technology company Devenish has confirmed today (Wednesday, April 27) that it has appointed a new head of health, safety...

Yara reports revenues of $16.6bn for 2021

Agri-Business

Yara reports revenues of $16.6bn for 2021

Yara recorded revenues of $16.6 billion (roughly £12.9 billion) for last year, according to the group's integrated financial report for...

Danone reports ‘good’ financial start to 2022

Agri-Business

Danone reports ‘good’ financial start to 2022

Danone has reported a "good start to the year" with net sales increasing by 7.1% in the first quarter on...

Claim that Lakeland peak milk scheme will penalise farmers

Agri-Business

Claim that Lakeland peak milk scheme will penalise farmers

The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has hit out at a milk supply scheme recently unveiled by Lakeland Dairies claiming that...

Lakeland confirms milk price for March supplies

Agri-Business

Lakeland confirms milk price for March supplies

The board of Lakeland Dairies has today (Wednesday, April 13) confirmed the price that it will pay to farmers for...

Lakeland CEO ‘reasonably confident’ dairy markets will cover farm costs

Agri-Business

Lakeland CEO ‘reasonably confident’ dairy markets will cover farm costs

Lakeland Dairies is "reasonably confident" that the dairy markets will help cover the significant rise in input costs for its...

Lakeland increases revenue by 20% to £1.09bn

Agri-Business

Lakeland increases revenue by 20% to £1.09bn

Lakeland Dairies increased its revenues by 20% to £1.09 billion, according to the company's annual results for 2021 published today...

IPES: Sustainable solutions readily available for food systems

Agri-Business

IPES: Sustainable solutions readily available for food systems

The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) has called for fundamental reform of food systems to avoid catastrophic...

13 cattle rescued after livestock lorry catches fire

N.Ireland

13 cattle rescued after livestock lorry catches fire

Emergency services in Northern Ireland today (Wednesday, March 30) helped to bring 13 cattle to safety after a livestock lorry...