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.

Dam breach could turn Ukraine farmland into ‘deserts’
Dam breach could turn Ukraine farmland into ‘deserts’

The destruction of a dam in Ukraine could result in farmland in the south of the country turning into “deserts”,...

Ukraine dam destruction: Sustained flooding to ‘disrupt farming’
Ukraine dam destruction: Sustained flooding to ‘disrupt farming’

Sustained flooding caused by the destruction of a dam in Ukraine will “disrupt farming activities, damage livestock and fisheries, and...

King Charles seeks new farmer for Sandringham Estate
King Charles seeks new farmer for Sandringham Estate

King Charles III is currently recruiting for a farmer to work on his private country retreat at Sandringham Estate. The...

PSNI appeal after two white-tailed eagles found dead
PSNI appeal after two white-tailed eagles found dead

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has appealed for information following the discovery of two dead white-tailed eagles in...

Brazil records first bird flu cases in wild seabirds
Brazil records first bird flu cases in wild seabirds

Brazil has confirmed that it has detected cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 (bird flu) for the...

Farmers forced to put down cows after loose dog enters shed
Farmers forced to put down cows after loose dog enters shed

Two cows had to be put down this week on a dairy farm in the UK after a loose dog...

Ukrainian farmers killed by mines in fields every week – UAC
Ukrainian farmers killed by mines in fields every week – UAC

Farmers in Ukraine are being “blown up by mines” in their fields every week, according to the Ukrainian Agri Council...

New Zealand farmer sentenced for hundreds of calf deaths
New Zealand farmer sentenced for hundreds of calf deaths

A New Zealand farmer who was found responsible for the deaths of 610 calves has been placed on home detention...

Video: Animal carcasses block road after lorry sheds load
Video: Animal carcasses block road after lorry sheds load

Dozens of animal carcasses blocked a road in a large village in Northern Ireland yesterday evening (Wednesday, April 5) when...

Fonterra reduces forecast milk price again
Fonterra reduces forecast milk price again

Fonterra has again cut its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2022/23 season due to a drop in dairy demand...

Alltech enters partnership to enhance dairy sector in Thailand
Alltech enters partnership to enhance dairy sector in Thailand

Alltech is partnering with the Dairy Farming Promotion Organisation of Thailand (DPO) to enhance the country’s dairy sector. The global...

TB testing pause in Northern Ireland ahead of new system launch
TB testing pause in Northern Ireland ahead of new system launch

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has said that there will be “a short...

New Zealand farm profits could drop by over 30% – report
New Zealand farm profits could drop by over 30% – report

High inflation and reduced livestock prices could result in profits on beef and sheep farms in New Zealand falling by...

Three killed after tunnel collapses in Spanish potash mine
Three killed after tunnel collapses in Spanish potash mine

Three young people have died in Spain following the collapse of a tunnel in one of the largest potash mines...

Bird flu detected in foxes in France – WOAH
Bird flu detected in foxes in France – WOAH

French officials have notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) that avian influenza (bird flu) has been detected in...

2 people jailed for $650m cattle-trading Ponzi scheme
2 people jailed for $650m cattle-trading Ponzi scheme

Two people have been jailed for six years for their roles in a multimillion-dollar cattle-trading Ponzi scheme in the US....

3 defendants fined after student killed while repairing tractor
3 defendants fined after student killed while repairing tractor

Fines totalling £50,000 have been handed down to three defendants following the death of a student while he was repairing...

DAFM staff sent to Britain to help with bird flu outbreaks
DAFM staff sent to Britain to help with bird flu outbreaks

The Republic of Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed to Agriland that its staff have...