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, 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.

Muir proposes independent NI environmental agency

N.Ireland

Muir proposes independent NI environmental agency

Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has sought backing to establish an independent environmental protection agency in...
DAERA: Temporary Control Zones in Fermanagh after bird flu case

N.Ireland

DAERA: Temporary Control Zones in Fermanagh after bird flu case

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed a further suspected case of avian influenza (bird flu)...
DAERA: Suspect case of bird flu at Tyrone commercial poultry farm

N.Ireland

DAERA: Suspect case of bird flu at Tyrone commercial poultry farm

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed a suspected case of avian influenza (bird flu) on...
UFU unanimously passes vote of no confidence in DAERA

N.Ireland

UFU unanimously passes vote of no confidence in DAERA

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) vote of no confidence in the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has...
DAERA confirms brucellosis compensation rates for November

N.Ireland

DAERA confirms brucellosis compensation rates for November

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the brucellosis compensation rates for Northern Ireland for November...
Call for ‘greater flexibility and fairness’ in NI slurry spreading rules

N.Ireland

Call for ‘greater flexibility and fairness’ in NI slurry spreading rules

An Independent MLA has called for “greater flexibility and fairness” in how slurry spreading regulations are applied in Northern Ireland....
NI farmer who breached animal ban given 5-month prison sentence

N.Ireland

NI farmer who breached animal ban given 5-month prison sentence

A Northern Ireland farmer who breached a court order banning him from keeping animals has been handed a five-month prison...
NIEA confirms removal of Asian hornet nest in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

NIEA confirms removal of Asian hornet nest in Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has successfully completed the safe and controlled removal of an Asian hornet nest in...
Further sightings of Asian hornet confirmed in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Further sightings of Asian hornet confirmed in Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has confirmed further sightings of Asian hornet in the Dundonald area of Belfast. It...
First Asian hornet sighting confirmed in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

First Asian hornet sighting confirmed in Northern Ireland

The first confirmed sighting of an Asian hornet in Northern Ireland has been confirmed by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency...
Muir: Over £4.6m approved under nature-friendly farming scheme

N.Ireland

Muir: Over £4.6m approved under nature-friendly farming scheme

Over £4.6million has been approved for farmers in Northern Ireland under the Farming with Nature Transition Scheme. The scheme aims...
HSENI: Farmers urged not to take chances when mixing slurry

N.Ireland

HSENI: Farmers urged not to take chances when mixing slurry

Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to make their safety a priority when agitating slurry ahead of the closed...
New Zealand beef and lamb outlook ‘positive’, but risk of headwinds

Agri-Business

New Zealand beef and lamb outlook ‘positive’, but risk of headwinds

Prices for New Zealand red meat are currently ar record levels and are forecast to stay strong in the coming...
Over £3.2m to support nature recovery projects in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Over £3.2m to support nature recovery projects in Northern Ireland

Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has earmarked over £3.2 million to support nature recovery projects in...
Court: NI farmer fined £1,500 for water pollution offence

N.Ireland

Court: NI farmer fined £1,500 for water pollution offence

A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted and fined in court for a water pollution offence committed last year....
EU agri-food trade remained stable in May – report

Agri-Business

EU agri-food trade remained stable in May – report

EU agri-food exports were stable in May 2025, according to a new report published by the European Commission. The report...
Barn owls breed successfully on Down farm for third year running

N.Ireland

Barn owls breed successfully on Down farm for third year running

A family in Co. Down has recorded barn owls breeding successfully on their farm for the third year in a...
Court: NI farmer convicted and fined for water pollution incident

N.Ireland

Court: NI farmer convicted and fined for water pollution incident

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that a farmer in Northern Ireland has been fined...
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