REVEIRE event in Bioeconomy Week Ireland 2025
Events including sheep or wool related activities throughout 2025 on the island of Ireland
New Chair of Irish Grown Wool Council
Irish Grown Wool Council Appoints New Chair with Legal and Farming Expertise Brian McInerney was ratified as the new Chair of the Irish Grown Wool Council for a two-year term to lead the organisation at its recent AGM on Thursday 22nd May 2025. Brian McInerney is a Senior Counsel and Member of the Inner Bar …
European and Connacht Sheep Shearing & Woolhandling Championships SHEARFEST 2025
Competitors from across Europe will gather for the largest dedicated sheep event in Ireland in 2025.
We’re bringing the bog to Bloom!
Visit us at the Bord Bia Bloom festival in the Irish Craft Village demonstrations area to see Portach Álainn (Beautiful Bogland) a felted sculpture by textile artist Sharon Wells, made using Irish grown wool and recycled yarns to create dragonflies, heather, bog cotton and moss. Also interactive activities for all ages, including wildflower wool sculpture felting and peg loom demos plus a showcase of Irish-grown wool products.
Dates for your Diary in 2025
Events including sheep or wool related activities throughout 2025 on the island of Ireland
Regenerative Value Systems for Irish Grown Wool in Ireland (REVEIRE) receives €657,403 in funding from EPA Ireland Research Call Awards.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Research Call provides support for innovative research projects that will support policy and decision making, while also addressing environmental, climate change and sustainability challenges. Among the new UCC research projects to be funded by the EPA include REVEIRE:Led by Dr Archishman Bose, University College Cork, the REVEIRE project aims to demonstrate …
IGWC Wool Panel Talk at Showcase 2025
Join the Irish Grown Wool Council at Showcase 2025 on Monday 20th January at 3.30pm for our panel talk. Celebrating 50 years of Showcase in 2025, this year the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland are shining a spotlight on Donegal, so to complement their ‘Landscape Inspired by Creativity’ focus, our talk will feature established …
Events & Activities during 2024 and 2023
A panel talk on Sunday 2nd June at the Sustainable Living Stage plus an engagement and display area over two days at the DCCI Irish Craft Village on Sunday 2nd & Monday 3rd June. Discover and explore Irish grown wool products with a sustainable focus for your home, garden and beyond.
New guide to maximise wool delivered to almost 50,000 sheep farmers nationally
‘Shear Success’ a new guide for farmers on how to maximise their wool’s value, delivered to almost 50,000 sheep farmers nationally Produced by the Irish Grown Wool Council in partnership with Teagasc, the guide is included in this year’s annual Sheep Census forms issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). The …
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Chairperson vacancy
Applications are invited from both within and outside the Irish Grown Wool Council as we seek to develop our organisation. Job Title: Chairperson Location: Ireland (Flexible, with both in-person and remote meetings) Type: Voluntary Time Commitment: Approx. 4+ days per month (including board meetings, subcommittee meetings and preparation) Term: 2 years About the Irish Grown …