Aisling O'Brien

Aisling O

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.

Multiple wins for Agriland at AgriGuild Awards
Multiple wins for Agriland at AgriGuild Awards

Agriland Media has won three awards at the 2024 AgriGuild Awards which took place in Dublin last night (Thursday, November...

CAFRE success at Land-Based and Environment Learner Awards
CAFRE success at Land-Based and Environment Learner Awards

Three students from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) have each secured first place at the annual...

Animal health group urges NI farmers to act on BVD
Animal health group urges NI farmers to act on BVD

Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) is reminding farmers in Northern Ireland to take action to prevent bovine viral diarrhoea...

Lakeland Dairies secures planning for new milk intake bay
Lakeland Dairies secures planning for new milk intake bay

Lakeland Dairies has secured planning permission for the installation of an additional milk intake bay at its plant in Killeshandra,...

Over 30 people complete NI peatland restoration training
Over 30 people complete NI peatland restoration training

Over 30 contractors and practitioners have gained vital hands-on training to support ongoing peatland restoration efforts across Northern Ireland. Two...

Muir launches survey on NI School Milk Scheme
Muir launches survey on NI School Milk Scheme

Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister in Northern Ireland Andrew Muir has today (Wednesday, November 20) launched a...

Muir: Independent review to strengthen environmental governance
Muir: Independent review to strengthen environmental governance

Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has today (Tuesday, November 19) announced an independent review to strengthen...

DAERA seeks directors for departmental and agency boards
DAERA seeks directors for departmental and agency boards

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, November 18) launched a competition to recruit non-executive...

DAERA: Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme open for applications
DAERA: Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme open for applications

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that a new £1.1 million tranche of the Rural...

Ulster Wildlife confirms appointment of new CEO
Ulster Wildlife confirms appointment of new CEO

Dawn Miskelly has been appointed to the role of chief executive officer of Ulster Wildlife, Northern Ireland’s largest local nature...

FFA: Tax change will ‘wipe out’ succession planning for NI farmers
FFA: Tax change will ‘wipe out’ succession planning for NI farmers

Changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) announced as part of in the UK Chancellor’s Autumn Budget this week could “wipe...

Kepak acquires UK-based convenience food company
Kepak acquires UK-based convenience food company

Kepak Group has today (Tuesday, October 29) announced the acquisition of Summit Foods, a UK-based company specialising in chilled and...

DAERA extends CNCC chair and deputy chair application deadline
DAERA extends CNCC chair and deputy chair application deadline

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has extended the deadline for applications for a new chair and...

Competition authority approves Müller acquisition of Yew Tree Dairy
Competition authority approves Müller acquisition of Yew Tree Dairy

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the Müller UK and Ireland’s acquisition of Yew Tree Dairy, which was...

Research vessel to monitor blue green algae on Lough Neagh
Research vessel to monitor blue green algae on Lough Neagh

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that a research vessel will help in the monitoring...

Moy Park revenues increase by over 10% to top £2bn in 2023
Moy Park revenues increase by over 10% to top £2bn in 2023

Poultry company Moy Park has recorded revenue of £2.03 billion for 2023, up 10.7% on the previous year (£1.83 billion)....

Muir pledges continued support for NI pig industry
Muir pledges continued support for NI pig industry

Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has committed to address challenges in the Northern Ireland pig industry....

Technology demonstration farm scheme to be extended – DAERA
Technology demonstration farm scheme to be extended – DAERA

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that the technology demonstration farm scheme will be extended...