Charles O'Donnell

Charles O'Donnell

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.

DAFM urged to ensure movement of poultry manure from NI

N.Ireland

DAFM urged to ensure movement of poultry manure from NI

The Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture has called on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to make...
40-year reunion set for graduates of Greenmount college

N.Ireland

40-year reunion set for graduates of Greenmount college

The Greenmount Association, an organisation of former students of the Greenmount agricultural college campus in Co. Antrim, has invited former...
Fears dog owners could be prosecuted under NI trail hunt ban

N.Ireland

Fears dog owners could be prosecuted under NI trail hunt ban

Rural organisation Countryside Alliance has raised concerns over a new law in Northern Ireland that it claimed could see dog...
Green light for merger of 2 global dairy giants

Agri-Business

Green light for merger of 2 global dairy giants

The merger between two of Europe’s – and the world’s – largest dairy companies has received the green light from...
New study highlights ‘essential yet often unseen’ role of vets

Agri-Business

New study highlights ‘essential yet often unseen’ role of vets

A new study of over 1,000 vets across 51 countries has outlined what is being called the “essential yet often...
NI agriculture minister launches £2.2m rural grant

N.Ireland

NI agriculture minister launches £2.2m rural grant

Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has launched a £2.2 million capital grant for rural...
Dawn Meats acquires German meat importing business

Agri-Business

Dawn Meats acquires German meat importing business

Dawn Meats has announced the acquisition of Alexander Eyckeler GmbH, a Germany-based meat importer and distributor. The move follows Dawn...
Public consultation launched in NI on animal welfare reforms

N.Ireland

Public consultation launched in NI on animal welfare reforms

Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has launched a public consultation on “the next phase”...
NZ meat industry bodies release manifesto for 2026 election

N.Ireland

NZ meat industry bodies release manifesto for 2026 election

Meat industry bodies in New Zealand have released a manifesto for the sector ahead of the country’s general election this...
50 firefighters remain at site of Mourne Mountains fire

N.Ireland

50 firefighters remain at site of Mourne Mountains fire

Some 50 firefighters from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) are continuing to battle a blaze on the...
Over 90 NI firefighters tackle fires on Mourne Mountains

N.Ireland

Over 90 NI firefighters tackle fires on Mourne Mountains

Some 95 firefighters are continuing to battle wildfires on the Mourne Mountains in Co. Down that started over the weekend....
Profit uncertainty for Tesco amid Middle East conflict

Agri-Business

Profit uncertainty for Tesco amid Middle East conflict

British retail giant Tesco has indicated that the conflict in the Middle East is generating some uncertainty over its profit...
Penalties and cautions issued by NI police as roads blocked

N.Ireland

Penalties and cautions issued by NI police as roads blocked

Police in Northern Ireland have issued a number of penalties and cautions to vehicle drivers after traffic was slowed or...
300 sheep led to safety in Down hay shed fire

N.Ireland

300 sheep led to safety in Down hay shed fire

300 sheep have been removed from a hay shed in Co. Down were a fire broke out last night (Thursday,...
NI police appeal for information after sheep found dead

N.Ireland

NI police appeal for information after sheep found dead

Police in Northern Ireland are appealing for information after sheep were found dead in a field in Co. Antrim. Police...
France to launch economic aid for farms impacted by bird flu

Pig/Poultry

France to launch economic aid for farms impacted by bird flu

France has announced that it will provide economic aid through a compensation scheme for poultry farmers impacted by restrictions related...
NI AD company fined £6,000 after ‘slurry-like’ discharge

N.Ireland

NI AD company fined £6,000 after ‘slurry-like’ discharge

A Northern Ireland-based company that runs an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Co. Derry has been fined £6,000 after a...
Lactalis Australia to close processing site in Brisbane

Agri-Business

Lactalis Australia to close processing site in Brisbane

Lactalis Australia, part of the wider French dairy giant Lactalis, is set to close a processing site in a suburb...