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, 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.

Arla increases group revenue to €11.2bn

Agri-Business

Arla increases group revenue to €11.2bn

Arla has recorded 5.6% growth in total group revenue to €11.2 billion for 2021, despite the difficult market conditions caused...
Farmers For Action requests meeting on rising energy prices

Agri-Business

Farmers For Action requests meeting on rising energy prices

Rural lobby group Farmers For Action is seeking a meeting with the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator to discuss rising energy...
Snow and ice warning issued for three counties and NI

N.Ireland

Snow and ice warning issued for three counties and NI

Weather warnings have been issued for snow and ice for three counties in the northwest and for ice in Northern...
GDT continues strong momentum with 4% increase

Dairy

GDT continues strong momentum with 4% increase

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has returned to levels not seen since 2014, recording a 4.1% increase in...
Yellow Wind Warnings issued for Donegal and NI

N.Ireland

Yellow Wind Warnings issued for Donegal and NI

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow Wind Warning for Co. Donegal which will come into force this afternoon (Sunday,...
Stolen farm machinery and trailers found in UK police raids

Rural Life

Stolen farm machinery and trailers found in UK police raids

Thousands of pounds worth of suspected stolen agricultural machinery and plant equipment has been recovered during a series of police...
EU audit deems NI goods checks ‘not fit for purpose’

Agri-Business

EU audit deems NI goods checks ‘not fit for purpose’

An audit by EU Commission officials has found that the system of controls for the entry of goods and animals...
Investigation launched after cattle stolen from Armagh farm

N.Ireland

Investigation launched after cattle stolen from Armagh farm

An investigation is underway following the suspected theft of cattle from a farm in Northern Ireland in recent days. The...
US inmates sue jail over ivermectin use for Covid-19

Rural Life

US inmates sue jail over ivermectin use for Covid-19

Several inmates in a US prison have filed a lawsuit claiming that they were deceived into taking ivermectin as a...
Devenish opens corporate headquarters in Mexico

Agri-Business

Devenish opens corporate headquarters in Mexico

Belfast-based animal nutrition company, Devenish, has announced today (January 12) that it has opened a new production facility in Mexico....
Non-native conifer plantations may negatively impact red squirrels – study

Environment

Non-native conifer plantations may negatively impact red squirrels – study

Conservation strategies in the UK and Ireland that favour non-native conifer plantations are likely to negatively impact red squirrels, according...
Arla Foods to convert to fossil-free milk tankers

Agri-Business

Arla Foods to convert to fossil-free milk tankers

European dairy cooperative, Arla Foods has unveiled ambitious plans to scale up its climate target for operations from 30% to...
Pig heart successfully used for first time in human transplant

Rural Life

Pig heart successfully used for first time in human transplant

A genetically-modified pig heart has been successfully used for the first time in a human transplant surgery in the United...
Yara to wind-down sourcing of potash from Belarus

Agri-Business

Yara to wind-down sourcing of potash from Belarus

Fertiliser giant, Yara, has announced today (January 10) that it is to wind down its sourcing of potash from Belarus....
World food prices increased by 28% last year

Agri-Business

World food prices increased by 28% last year

World food prices rose by 28% in 2021 compared to the previous year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation...
Over 80 bird flu cases in UK and Ireland since start of outbreak

Agri-Business

Over 80 bird flu cases in UK and Ireland since start of outbreak

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said that over 80 cases of bird flu have been...
$1 billion investment aims to make US meat sector fairer

Agri-Business

$1 billion investment aims to make US meat sector fairer

The White House has announced today (January 3) that it is allocating $1 billion to independent meat and poultry producers...
Poots concerned by certain livestock movement requirements

Agri-Business

Poots concerned by certain livestock movement requirements

Northern Ireland (NI) Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots has voiced his concerns about some requirements relating to the movement of livestock...
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