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.

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...

Foyle Food Group moves to 100% renewable electricity
Foyle Food Group moves to 100% renewable electricity

Foyle Food Group has today (Monday, January 30) announced that it is moving to 100% renewable electricity. The family owned...

Gerry Boyle appointed chair of AgriSearch
Gerry Boyle appointed chair of AgriSearch

The former director of Teagasc, Prof. Gerry Boyle, has been appointed as the new chair of AgriSearch, the Northern Ireland...

European Milk Board elects new chair
European Milk Board elects new chair

Danish farmer Kjartan Poulsen has been elected as the new chair of the European Milk Board (EMB) by dairy producers....

Lakeland Dairies confirms price for October milk supplies
Lakeland Dairies confirms price for October milk supplies

The board of Lakeland Dairies has today (Friday, November 11) confirmed that it will again hold its current milk price...

€74m research collaboration to focus on climate change and food
€74m research collaboration to focus on climate change and food

£64 million is to be invested in research across Ireland, Britain and Northern Ireland focusing on climate change and sustainable...

Yara reports ‘strong margins’ despite market volatility
Yara reports ‘strong margins’ despite market volatility

Fertiliser giant Yara has is set to pay shareholders an extra dividend as it reported revenue of $6.2 billion (€6.4...

ESRI: Brexit has negative impact on UK-EU trade
ESRI: Brexit has negative impact on UK-EU trade

Trade between the UK and the EU has been negatively impacted as a result of Brexit, according to new research...

USDA: €800m for US farmers in financial distress
USDA: €800m for US farmers in financial distress

US farmers in financial distress have been allocated almost $800 million (€812 million), the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has...

DAERA: Further control measures as bird flu confirmed in Down
DAERA: Further control measures as bird flu confirmed in Down

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has introduced further disease control measures due to an outbreak...

GDT price index drops by 3.5% following latest auction
GDT price index drops by 3.5% following latest auction

A recent brief spell of positive results for the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has come to an end...

5.5m tonnes of agricultural produce exported from Ukraine
5.5m tonnes of agricultural produce exported from Ukraine

5.5 million tonnes of agricultural produce has been exported from three Black Sea ports in Ukraine over the past two...

NI minister ‘sorry’ for Brexit negotiation stance
NI minister ‘sorry’ for Brexit negotiation stance

The British minister of state for Northern Ireland has apologised to the Irish government and the European Union for his...

Origin Enterprises to launch €20m share buyback programme
Origin Enterprises to launch €20m share buyback programme

Origin Enterprises plc, the international agri-services group, has seen group revenue grow by 41% in a year to €2.3 billion,...

Diesel laundering waste costs Monaghan County Council €100,000
Diesel laundering waste costs Monaghan County Council €100,000

Monaghan County Council is expecting to spend around €100,000 this year dealing with the illegal dumping of diesel laundering waste....

Fonterra to retain Australian business amid ‘strong’ annual results
Fonterra to retain Australian business amid ‘strong’ annual results

New Zealand dairy cooperative, Fonterra, has decided not to sell its Australian arm, stating that the business will play a...

GDT price index continues upward momentum
GDT price index continues upward momentum

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has recorded a second increase in a row following its latest auction. Event...

Video: Japanese ‘mega farm’ produces milk and Wagyu beef
Video: Japanese ‘mega farm’ produces milk and Wagyu beef

After he inherited a farm from his father-in-law in Japan 40 years ago, Hiroo Takeuchi was milking 50 cows. Today,...