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UK shearing crisis averted as tightening of visas for foreign shearers delayed

A temporary visa concession has paved the way for 75 foreign shearers to return to UK for summer shearing as they had planned.

NEWS 16 March 2026

UK shearing crisis averted as tightening of visas for foreign shearers delayed

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Joseph Scahill wins 2026 Golden Shears world intermediate shearing title

Joseph Scahill wins 2026 Golden Shears world intermediate shearing title

NEWS 11 March 2026

UK visa clampdown could see 1.5m sheep left unshorn this summer

UK visa clampdown could see 1.5m sheep left unshorn this summer

NEWS 9 March 2026

Joseph Scahill wins 2026 Golden Shears world intermediate shearing title

Joseph Scahill wins 2026 Golden Shears world intermediate shearing title

Joseph Scahill wins 2026 Golden Shears world intermediate shearing title

NEWS 6 March 2026

Final call for Irish Grown Wool Almanac entries

Final call for Irish Grown Wool Almanac entries

Final call for Irish Grown Wool Almanac entries

NEWS 14 February 2026

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New Zealand shearer sets new nine-hour world ewe shearing record

New Zealand shearer sets new nine-hour world ewe shearing record

Simon Goss completed the remarkable feat of shearing 732 strong wool ewes and pipped the previous record holder Matt Smith by a single ewe.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Tullamore Farm update: ewes scan at 1.88 lambs per ewe joined

Tullamore Farm update: ewes scan at 1.88 lambs per ewe joined

Ewe lambs meanwhile scanned at just over one lamb per ewe joined to rams in a three and a half week breeding season.

TULLAMORE FARM 9 July 2025

Wexford farmer rises to the top of the Australian working dog trial world

Wexford farmer rises to the top of the Australian working dog trial world

Craanford native Aoidh Doyle juggled a shearing business, a 1,500ac farm and a growing family, on his way to winning Australia’s top working dog titles.

FEATURE 9 July 2025

Top shearers to battle it out in shearing shed

Top shearers to battle it out in shearing shed

Shearing competitions take place on Wednesday 17 September, with shearing and wool spinning demonstrations, industry talks and a focus on health and safety on Tuesday 16 and Thursday 18 September.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Donegal for World Shearing 2029?

Donegal for World Shearing 2029?

Donegal County Council has agreed to back the Inishowen-based show’s bid for the prestigious competition.

NEWS 9 July 2025

€2.50/kg for Galway wool for fifth year running

€2.50/kg for Galway wool for fifth year running

The Galway Wool Co-op has also announced a collaboration with Avoca Woolen Mills, which it hopes will continue to drive the success of the breed and drive demand for Irish-grown wool.

NEWS 9 July 2025

That's an idea of shear craic

That's an idea of shear craic

50 hours of shear craic in Dingle mart last weekend saw local farmer and shearer James O’Connor shearing a remarkable 2,021 sheep in 50 hours.

NEWS 9 July 2025

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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