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.

Tractor run for late Derry teen raises £32,000 for Air Ambulance NI
Tractor run for late Derry teen raises £32,000 for Air Ambulance NI

A tractor run organised by the Burnfoot Community Hub in Co. Derry has raised over £32,000 for Air Ambulance Northern...

NI farmers reminded to ‘opt-in’ to Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme
NI farmers reminded to ‘opt-in’ to Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme

Beef farmers in Northern Ireland are being reminded that they must ‘opt-in’ to the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme (BCR) on...

Funding allocated to five peatland restoration projects
Funding allocated to five peatland restoration projects

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has awarded £2.7 million to five not-for-profit organisations to undertake peatland...

NI Water urges farmers to protect water when spreading slurry
NI Water urges farmers to protect water when spreading slurry

As the slurry season comes to an end, Northern Ireland (NI) Water is reminding farmers to protect watercourses when spreading...

New NI Farm Safety Partnership Action Plan launched
New NI Farm Safety Partnership Action Plan launched

The latest Farm Safety Partnership Action Plan for Northern Ireland has been officially launched today (Monday, October 7). The three-year...

DAERA to host community meetings on Lough Neagh
DAERA to host community meetings on Lough Neagh

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is set to host a series of meetings focused on the...

US confirms first human bird flu case without animal contact
US confirms first human bird flu case without animal contact

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first US case of avian influenza (bird flu)...

Rabobank: ‘Little growth’ in global fertiliser demand in 2024
Rabobank: ‘Little growth’ in global fertiliser demand in 2024

Global fertiliser demand will see little growth in 2024, while affordability is expected to decline, according to Rabobank. A new...

Eggs recalled in US after multi-state salmonella outbreak
Eggs recalled in US after multi-state salmonella outbreak

A major investigation is underway in the US following a multi-state outbreak of salmonella linked to eggs from a Wisconsin...

Carmichael named as rural affairs select committee chair
Carmichael named as rural affairs select committee chair

Scottish MP Alistair Carmichael has been elected unopposed as chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee...

HSENI campaign aims to reduce work vehicle deaths and injuries
HSENI campaign aims to reduce work vehicle deaths and injuries

Following simple steps and checks when driving a vehicle in the workplace can help reduce deaths and injury at work,...

New Germinal varieties on England and Wales recommended list
New Germinal varieties on England and Wales recommended list

Germinal has welcomed that two of its newest perennial ryegrass varieties are included on the Recommended Grass and Clover List...

Origin Enterprises acquires two ecology businesses
Origin Enterprises acquires two ecology businesses

Origin Enterprises, the international agronomy and crop inputs services group, has today (Thursday, September 5) announced the acquisition of two...

AHDB to support RHET dairy education initiative
AHDB to support RHET dairy education initiative

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is partnering with the Royal Highland Education Trust’s (RHET) on a dairy education...

RABDF appoints Hayley Campbell-Gibbons as new chief executive
RABDF appoints Hayley Campbell-Gibbons as new chief executive

The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has confirmed the appointment of Hayley Campbell-Gibbons as its new chief executive....

DAERA reminds NI farmers of closing date for fertiliser spreading
DAERA reminds NI farmers of closing date for fertiliser spreading

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is reminding farmers in Northern Ireland that the closed period for...

Profits on New Zealand beef and sheep farms expected to drop
Profits on New Zealand beef and sheep farms expected to drop

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is forecasting another challenging season for beef and sheep farmers with farm profit before...

Fonterra invests $75m to increase high-value protein production
Fonterra invests $75m to increase high-value protein production

Fonterra has announced that it will invest $75 million to increase production of high-value protein dairy ingredients. The New Zealand...