Sheep
MEP Maria Walsh has called on the European Commission to urgently reform EU rules that classify wool as a waste product.
The store has set out a crowdfunding goal to get a wool mini mill to give more value to Irish farmers by processing their sheep's wool
"Wool is not waste, it’s a resource," according to farmer and cooperative body, Copa Cogeca. It has urged the EU to remove legal barriers
A new report on the development of Irish sheep-wool products highlights ways in which LEADER...
Rural Life
Ireland has been announced as host country for the European Wool Day 2026 conference and activities, with Tralee, Co. Kerry, the location.
N.Ireland
Sheep farmers in Northern Ireland have been advised that wool stored over the autumn/winter period will only decline in terms of its quality
Sweden has become the latest country in Europe to roll out a grading standard to measure the quality of sheep wool.
A farmer has said that Ireland "no longer has an Irish wool industry" as she urged for support.
Ulster Wool chairman, Brendan Kelly, is asserting that the days of fast fashion are over, a trend that is helping to boost wool markets
Sheep farmers in Northern Ireland are pointing to a positive outlook for the sector. This premise is based on a number of factors
Approximately 200 people attended a recent open evening hosted by Ulster Wool Group at its Muckamore deport in South Co Antrim.
Agri-Business
The Slieve Bloom based company, Dooley Wool is emphasising the importance of the traceability when it comes woolen products.
The farmers of east Galway are getting five times the price for a kg of wool compared with their counterparts in Connemara.
A free fun and educational family day exploring woolwill take place in the Nature Hub in Kate Kearney's Cottage next month
Galway Wool Co-Op's fifth annual Meitheal will take place at Athenry livestock mart next weekend as it partners with Avoca Woollen Mills
Bale wrap, sheep marking spray paint and animal marking crayons are some of the materials used by Dublin born artist Ronan Dillon
Fleece deliveries to Ulster Wool Group grading depot at Muckamore in Co. Antrim are ahead of this time last year
The Connemara sheep and wool trail is one of two new self-guided digital trails that highlight the story of sheep and wool in Connemara
The government has been urged to invest in the Irish wool industry, particularly scouring and...
Fianna Fáil Cllr. Justin Warnock has called for the government to "come up with a plan" for the use of wool.
Wool markets have weakened slightly over recent weeks, primarily on the back of enhanced trade tariffs introduced by the United States.
Agri Politics
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers' Association (INHFA) has said the increased use of wool is "an...
At the Irish Grown Wool Council’s recent AGM, Brian McInerney was ratified as the new chair for a two-year term to lead the organisation.
