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, including 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.

Farm Assist Christmas bonus to be paid next week

Rural Life

Farm Assist Christmas bonus to be paid next week

Farm Assist recipients will get their Christmas bonus next week, Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys has confirmed. They are...
Markets and carbon sequestration to be discussed at forestry webinars

Forestry

Markets and carbon sequestration to be discussed at forestry webinars

Species selection, biomass and carbon sequestration are among the topics that are set to be explored at a series of...
€7m ‘saving’ moved from forestry to other schemes

Forestry

€7m ‘saving’ moved from forestry to other schemes

€7 million in capital expenditure is being moved from the forestry budget, according to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and...
Cuffe letter to banks is ‘wholly unacceptable’ – Murphy

Agri Politics

Cuffe letter to banks is ‘wholly unacceptable’ – Murphy

An independent TD has joined in calls for clarity about a letter sent by Green Party MEP, Ciarán Cuffe to...
Minister rules out increasing ceiling in Straw Incorporation Measure

Tillage

Minister rules out increasing ceiling in Straw Incorporation Measure

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has ruled out increasing the ceiling for eligible land under...
Organic milk producers face 24% cost shortfall – report

Dairy

Organic milk producers face 24% cost shortfall – report

Organic milk producers in Germany currently face a 24% shortfall in relation to costs, according to a new report. The...
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