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
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.
Tinahely Agricultural Show, Monday 5th August 2024
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.
Directory of Wool Merchants & Exporters on the island of Ireland
This Directory has been put together using a list of Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine certified Wool Merchants and Exporters who are inspected and certified on a regular basis by Dept Officials
Two inclusions for IGWC at upcoming Bord Bia Bloom festival
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.
All Ireland & All Nations Sheep Shearing & Woolhandling Championships KEPAK SHEARFEST 2024
Competitors from across Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, France, Australia, and New Zealand will gather for the largest dedicated sheep event in Ireland in 2024.
IGWC response on use of 60% Irish grown wool in recent campaign
The market opportunity for the majority of Irish grown wool when being used in wearable textiles will be blending Irish grown wool with other lower micron count wool. This has the potential to create a viable new channel for using more Irish grown wool in this market.
Irish Grown Wool Council launch international campaign for St.Patrick’s Day 2024
Several Irish Ministers and Senators will gift Irish grown woollen blankets and scarves to dignitaries overseas during the week of St Patrick’s Day as part of the Government’s annual international programme to promote Ireland.