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.

NZ farmers ‘on track’ to meet methane emissions reduction targets
NZ farmers ‘on track’ to meet methane emissions reduction targets

 New Zealand farmers are on track to meet the target of a 10% reduction in biogenic methane emissions by 2030,...

Storms and flooding impacted 413,000 people in Europe in 2024
Storms and flooding impacted 413,000 people in Europe in 2024

Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world, and the impacts of climate change here are clear, according to a...

CAFRE farm events to focus on sustainable use of fertiliser
CAFRE farm events to focus on sustainable use of fertiliser

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is organising on-farm events to discuss the sustainable use of nutrients...

Dale Farm raises £65,000 for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland
Dale Farm raises £65,000 for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland

Dale Farm has raised £65,000 for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland over the past year through the support of their employees,...

FMD: UK govt extends ban on personal meat and dairy imports
FMD: UK govt extends ban on personal meat and dairy imports

The UK government has extended the ban on meat and dairy imports for personal use to protect British farmers from...

AgriSearch launches survey for Northern Ireland dairy farmers
AgriSearch launches survey for Northern Ireland dairy farmers

AgriSearch is inviting dairy farmers in Northern Ireland to take part in a survey on the research and innovation needs...

Firefighters continue to battle wildfires in Northern Ireland
Firefighters continue to battle wildfires in Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has confirmed that firefighters are continuing to deal with wildfires. The service’s...

Watch: Over 50 firefighters battling Mourne Mountains blaze
Watch: Over 50 firefighters battling Mourne Mountains blaze

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has confirmed that over 50 firefighters are now battling a fire on...

Public asked to help monitor NI water quality
Public asked to help monitor NI water quality

Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir is urging the public to help monitor water quality in Northern...

NI firefighters tackle 146 gorse fires in 3-day period
NI firefighters tackle 146 gorse fires in 3-day period

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has been called out to 146 gorse fires since Thursday (April 3)....

Ulster Wildlife mural aims to raise awareness on barn owls
Ulster Wildlife mural aims to raise awareness on barn owls

A 12ft mural has been unveiled at the Bog Meadows Nature Reserve in west Belfast in a bid to raise...

Tree surgeon fined after death of employee while hedge cutting
Tree surgeon fined after death of employee while hedge cutting

A tree surgeon in Northern Ireland has been fined £27,500 for a health and safety breach arising from the death...

DAERA confirms appointment of several board members
DAERA confirms appointment of several board members

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has made new non-executive appointments to the departmental board and to...

Suckler Cow Scheme for NI farmers to open next week
Suckler Cow Scheme for NI farmers to open next week

Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has announced that the new Suckler Cow Scheme for farmers in...

Fonterra reports increase in first half profit and earnings
Fonterra reports increase in first half profit and earnings

Fonterra has reported a half year profit after tax of NZ$729 million, which is up 8% on the corresponding period...

13% increase in number of TB reactors in Northern Ireland
13% increase in number of TB reactors in Northern Ireland

The number of bovine tuberculosis (TB) reactors in Northern Ireland increased by 13% in a year, according to the Department...

Fonterra offers $250,000 in grants for wetlands restoration
Fonterra offers $250,000 in grants for wetlands restoration

Fonterra has embarked on a new partnership with NZ Landcare Trust offering NZ$250,000 in grants for wetlands restoration. In total,...

Nearly €21m allocated to cross-border water quality projects
Nearly €21m allocated to cross-border water quality projects

Almost €21 million in funding is to be allocated to three projects focussing on a cross-border collaborative approach to the...