Events including sheep or wool related activities
2026 designated International Year of the Woman Farmer (United Nations General Assembly)
January 2026
- BioDirect is a series of roundtable workshops designed to connect industry, researchers, funders, and policymakers to accelerate the development of circular bioeconomy value chains across textiles, agriculture, manufacturing, and construction:
- 14th January 2026: Agriculture: AgTechUCD Innovation Centre, Lyons, Kildare, 10:30am–2:30pm
Sign up for a BioDirect roundtable session here
- 14th January 2026: Agriculture: AgTechUCD Innovation Centre, Lyons, Kildare, 10:30am–2:30pm
- Showcase Ireland: Monday 19th January, RDS at 3pm: Panel talk: ‘Grown, Gathered, Made: Rethinking Irish Materials‘ In this conversation, three emerging Irish designers; Aoife McNamara; Conor O’Brien and Niamh Ní Catháin; share how they work with local and natural materials to create sustainable, culturally rooted products that connect with consumers. Watch it back here.
- February 2026
- BioDirect is a series of roundtable workshops designed to connect industry, researchers, funders, and policymakers to accelerate the development of circular bioeconomy value chains across textiles, agriculture, manufacturing, and construction:
- 26th February 2026: Manufacturing: Irish Manufacturing Research, Mullingar, 10:30am–2:30pm
Sign up for a BioDirect roundtable session here
- 26th February 2026: Manufacturing: Irish Manufacturing Research, Mullingar, 10:30am–2:30pm
- BioDirect is a series of roundtable workshops designed to connect industry, researchers, funders, and policymakers to accelerate the development of circular bioeconomy value chains across textiles, agriculture, manufacturing, and construction:
- March 2026
- BioDirect is a series of roundtable workshops designed to connect industry, researchers, funders, and policymakers to accelerate the development of circular bioeconomy value chains across textiles, agriculture, manufacturing, and construction:
- 4th March 2026: Construction: Kingspan IKON Centre, Kingscourt, Cavan, 10:30am–2:30pm
Sign up for a BioDirect roundtable session here
- 4th March 2026: Construction: Kingspan IKON Centre, Kingscourt, Cavan, 10:30am–2:30pm
- European Wool Day 2026 hosted in Ireland (Tralee, Co.Kerry) Saturday 28th March 2026 (plus weekend fringe events) book tickets here and / or apply to present here
- BioDirect is a series of roundtable workshops designed to connect industry, researchers, funders, and policymakers to accelerate the development of circular bioeconomy value chains across textiles, agriculture, manufacturing, and construction:
- April 2026
- May 2026
- Shearfest 2026: Dates to be confirmed. Expected to be Friday 29th May – Sunday 31st May: www.shearfest.ie 2026 European Sheep Shearing & Wool-handling Championships, Mountbellew, Co. Galway
- June 2026
- Dates to be announced. Sheep Shearing Festival, The Mill Yard, Graignamanagh, Kilkenny, (ref Cushendale)
- Date to be announced Sheep 2026 Teagasc showcase of latest technology and research driving progress in the sheep industry, Mellows Campus, Galway
July 2026 - Ireland will host the EU Presidency 1st July 2026 for six months
- NSA Sheep NI, experience the best of Northern Ireland’s sheep farming industry. Date to be announced.
- Meitheal. Native Irish Galway wool collected at annual harvest known as The Meitheal. Access strictly by invite only and it is not a public event, contact Galway Wool Co-op for access. (Date to be announced)
August 2026 - 3rd August: Tinahely Agricultural Show
- August Craft Month
September 2026 - 15 – 15th September: National Ploughing Championships 2026.
October 2026 - Ireland will host the 2026 Global Bioeconomy Summit (GBS2026) 20th & 21st October 2026, Convention Centre Dublin
November 2026 - Irish Design Week (Date to be announced) www.dcci.ie/whats-on/
December 2026
- Dates to be announced. Sheep Shearing Festival, The Mill Yard, Graignamanagh, Kilkenny, (ref Cushendale)