Charles O'Donnell

Charles O

News Journalist

Charles studied History and Politics, and later Journalism, at NUI Galway between 2011 and 2016. He has had stints with the Sunday Business Post and DMG Media Ireland. Charles has a farming background, growing up on a suckler herd farm in east Co. Clare.

Origin Enterprises revenue down 20% in 9 months to end of April

Agri-Business

Origin Enterprises revenue down 20% in 9 months to end of April

Origin Enterprises, the international agronomy and crop inputs services group, has reported a decrease in revenue of 20.7% to €1.5...
Election update: Ming and Kelleher close in on quotas

Agri Politics

Election update: Ming and Kelleher close in on quotas

Sitting MEPs Luke Ming Flanagan and Billy Kelleher are closing in on the quota in their respective constituencies as counting...
Teagasc outlines research on climate, potato breeding and safety

Agri-Business

Teagasc outlines research on climate, potato breeding and safety

Teagasc has published a report on the impact of its research throughout 2023, with the authority highlighting developments in climate...
Farmer water quality actions ‘frustrated by DAFM grant delays’

Environment

Farmer water quality actions ‘frustrated by DAFM grant delays’

Some initiatives that individual farmers want to take up that may improve water quality are being “frustrated” by delays in...
Greens lose Dublin MEP seat as counting ends in capital

Agri Politics

Greens lose Dublin MEP seat as counting ends in capital

The Green Party has lost one of its two MEP seats after Ciarán Cuffe failed to retain his seat in...
22 fines issued for green diesel misuse in Q1 2024

Rural Life

22 fines issued for green diesel misuse in Q1 2024

22 fines for the misuse of marked mineral oil, or green diesel, were issued by the courts in quarter one...
Minister announces start of TAMS payments

CAP / Schemes

Minister announces start of TAMS payments

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced the commencement of payments in respect of claims submitted...
Kelly in at first count in South, tighter voting in Midlands North West

Agri Politics

Kelly in at first count in South, tighter voting in Midlands North West

Sitting Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly has been elected at the first count in the Ireland South constituency in the...
Canada to fund genetic evaluation of Angus cattle

Beef

Canada to fund genetic evaluation of Angus cattle

The government of Canada has announced funding to improve the genetic evaluation tools for the country’s Angus cattle herd. The...
European elections: First counts in non-Dublin constituencies due

Agri Politics

European elections: First counts in non-Dublin constituencies due

The first counts from the two constituencies in the European elections outside of Dublin are expected today (Monday, June 10)....
Weather: Largely dry early in the week but turning unsettled after

Rural Life

Weather: Largely dry early in the week but turning unsettled after

The coming week will see largely dry weather up to midweek, but it is set to turn more unsettled towards...
EU Commission to consider increasing agri state aid limits

Agri-Business

EU Commission to consider increasing agri state aid limits

The European Commission has launched a public consultation inviting interested parties to comment on a draft amendment to regulations for...
MREF calls for incentives for battery storage of renewable energy

Agri-Business

MREF calls for incentives for battery storage of renewable energy

The government has been called on to incentivise the installation of battery storage for renewable energy produced by businesses and...
Milk prices: ‘Vital’ processors pass value in market back to farmers

Dairy

Milk prices: ‘Vital’ processors pass value in market back to farmers

Dairy processors have been called on to return “value gained in the market” back to dairy farmers when they announce...
Election 2024: How does proportional representation work?

Agri Politics

Election 2024: How does proportional representation work?

Ireland has the distinction of using one of the most complex election systems of voting in the world when electing...
Independents to make Dáil motion to ensure rewetting is voluntary

Rural Life

Independents to make Dáil motion to ensure rewetting is voluntary

A group of independent TDs will bring forward a motion to the Dáil to ensure that rewetting under the Nature...
ICMSA tells commission urban wastewater ‘must be accounted for’

Dairy

ICMSA tells commission urban wastewater ‘must be accounted for’

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has told representatives of the European Commission that urban wastewater “must be accounted...
Ornua PPI for May sees bump of over 1c/L

Dairy

Ornua PPI for May sees bump of over 1c/L

The Ornua Purchase Price Index (PPI) for the month of May has seen a bump compared to April, with the...
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