The ‘European Wool Experience’ is a free fringe event of European Wool Day, Tralee, Saturday 28th March 2026. A fantastic range of wool-based crafts will be demonstrated together under one roof for free at the European Wool Experience, offering a rare opportunity to see, touch and experience the skill, heritage and innovation behind both Ireland’s …
🎙️ This is a call out for those working with Irish grown wool, across all applications, to apply to be listed in the upcoming ‘Irish Grown Wool Almanac’. 🐑 This will be a tangible collateral output of the European Wool Day 2026 Conference taking place in Tralee and aims to be a ‘directory’ of those working …
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_____________________________________________ 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 …
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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 …
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 …
‘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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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 …
From luxury fashion to technical composites, wool fibre has a wide range of applications. Join us for this Design Week event and discover more about the wonders of wool. This event will be hosted by Limerick School of Art and Design with artists and designers presenting their current projects including; This workshop/open studio event follows …
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The Wool Marquee returns to Dingle Food festival following its success and engagement with visitors last year during the festival. Spearheaded by West Kerry Wool, INHFA and Kerry Lamb CoOp. Join us for interesting displays of Irish grown wool products, expert panel talks on wool and wool spinning demos over the two days of the …
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