Margaret Donnelly

Editor of the Farming Independent

Margaret Donnelly is the Farming Editor with the Irish Independent. She is originally from a beef and tillage farm in Offaly and has worked in agri-journalism for over 20 years. 

Margaret originally started her agri-journalism career in Independent News and Media as a journalist on the Farming Independent before working as an Editor across a number of specialist agri media.  

She returned to the Irish Independent, heading up its digital farming platform before taking over as editor of the Farming Independent in 2019. Margaret has a Degree in Journalism and a Masters in Marketing from the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.