Join the Irish Grown Wool Council at Showcase Ireland 2026 on Monday 19th January at 3pm for an inspiring panel talk. This year the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland are shining a spotlight on ‘Making Irish Stories’, so our conversation will feature young Irish designers using locally sourced bio materials to shape sustainable futures. …
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Events including sheep or wool related activities throughout 2025 on the island of Ireland
Events including sheep or wool related activities throughout 2025 on the island of Ireland
Events including sheep or wool related activities throughout 2025 on the island of Ireland
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 …
Competitors from across Europe will gather for the largest dedicated sheep event in Ireland in 2025.
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.
Events including sheep or wool related activities throughout 2025 on the island of Ireland
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 …
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 …