Aislinn Kelly

Irish multimedia journalist 

About

Dia duit! 

I'm a journalist based in Limerick with a strong passion for video production and climate storytelling. I studied Journalism and New Media at the University of Limerick, where I gained experience working with Live 95 and freelanced for Iconic Media, contributing articles across their regional newspapers.

In the summer of 2022, I worked full-time as a staff journalist for The Nationalist, covering council meetings, local events, and breaking news. I also wrote feature pieces on topics such as agriculture, history, and profile interviews.

After graduating, I returned to Live 95 as a researcher for Limerick Today, the station's flagship current affairs programme.  During this time, I was given responsibility for the station's content under Ours to Protect, an initiative by the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) and Coimisiún na Meán to promote climate programming across 23 independent radio stations. I loved working on this project, producing stories on everything from offshore wind, hedgehog rescuing and hedgerow conservation. I was honoured to represent the IBI at Radiodays Europe in Munich, where I spoke about how climate broadcasting can be tailored to a regional audience by using a solution-based approach. 

Following my time at Live 95, I joined Newstalk in Dublin and worked  as a researcher for an early-morning current affairs news show. My work has been awarded Student Feature Writer of the Year: Arts and Culture in 2023 and Newcomer of the Year at the News UK and Ireland 2023. 

The environment has always been close to my heart. Growing up, I spent most of my time outdoors, up fields or climbing trees. Wanting to deepen my understanding of climate action and environmental issues, I returned to study for an MSc in Environment, Culture, and Society at Mary Immaculate College. My masters thesis explores the challenges facing the uptake of organic tillage in Ireland, involving analysing policy and conducting my own qualitative research. 

I’m passionate about creating engaging, accessible content that connects people to environmental issues whether that’s breaking down  policy or creating quirky content illuminating the brilliance of Limerick Junction. Outside of work, I’m usually hiking, making art or wandering around the fields with my dogs Monty and Ted. 

If you'd like to get in touch, feel free to use the contact form below.

University of Limerick •

Alumni Spotlight: Aislinn Kelly

In the next instalment of our Alumni Spotlight series, we speak to University of Limerick graduate Aislinn Kelly, who studied the BA in Journalism and Digital Communications in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Having recently been awarded Newcomer of the Year at the News UK and Ireland Broadcasting Awards, Aislinn reflects on her experience at UL and how it set her on the path to a flourishing career in the media industry

Could you tell us a bit about yourself?

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Tipperary Live •

Passion and patience is the key to the unique craft of master Tipperary potter

In the workshop adorned with terracotta splashed walls and scrawls of formulae only a true master could decipher, the unique art of Rossa Pottery emerges from the hands of potter Alan Walsh.

Rossa was established by his father Ned Walsh and is celebrating sixty years in business this year. The art of producing pottery, characterised by its distinctive glaze, is second nature to Alan, who shared his father’s love of creating the completely handmade pieces that are now sold all over the world.
Limerick's Live 95 •

Episode 4 - St Munchin's Allotment

St Munchin's Allotment is a hidden treasure on Limerick city's northside. Aislinn Kelly spoke to Marlow O'Brien for this week's Ours to Protect about how a fully organic community has come out of a misused piece of land.

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This week Live 95’s Aislinn Kelly paid a visit to St Munchin’s Allotment in Ballynanty. The community revived a piece of overgrown land and transformed it into a thriving allotment, supplying volunteers with organic fruit and vegetables. The allotment d
Limerick's Live 95 •

Episode 7- Limerick Beekeepers' Association

This episode focuses on the conservation of The Native Irish Honey Bee and what we can do to help their population. Aislinn visited Tom O'Brien at Limerick Beekeepers' training apiary to learn about beekeeping and what we can do to help these important pollinators.

The Native Irish Honey Bee was originally plentiful in Northern Europe, however numbers were decimated due to hybridisation with other subspecies. The purest strain of the bee remains in Ireland.

Tom O’Brien of Limerick Beekeepers'
An Focal •

An Focal Art Club #7- Harry Clarke

Hailed as one of the greatest stained glass artists of all time, Harry Clarke contributed in establishing Ireland’s unique artistic voice during the early years of the Free State.

With vivid lively faces rooted in the revival of Gothic stained glass imagery, Harry Clarke is remembered as one of Ireland’s greatest artists and mastered both drawing and glass in his short, prolific life.

As leading figure in illustration and the Irish Arts and Craft movement, his work is dotted throughout the cou

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