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Call for action to address wool classification

The classification of wool as waste is hampering progress towards finding alternate uses for the product, conference hears.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Call for action to address wool classification

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Tracing Ireland's links to the 'wool age'

Tracing Ireland's links to the 'wool age'

NEWS 8 July 2026

€2.50/kg for Galway Wool in 2026

€2.50/kg for Galway Wool in 2026

NEWS 8 July 2026

A good yarn - but it won't buy dinner

A good yarn - but it won't buy dinner

A good yarn - but it won't buy dinner

DEALER 8 July 2026

Easycare open day heading to Johnston farm in Antrim

Easycare open day heading to Johnston farm in Antrim

Easycare open day heading to Johnston farm in Antrim

NEWS 19 June 2026

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Calls for changes on the classification of wool by INHFA

Calls for changes on the classification of wool by INHFA

President of the INHFA Pheilim Molloy cited fertiliser and slug repellents as possible uses of wool.

NEWS 23 May 2026

Price up 10% at final British Wool sale

Price up 10% at final British Wool sale

The strength of the sale has set a positive tone as buying of the 2026 season wool clip ramps up.

NEWS 23 May 2026

Listen: new project looks at opportunities for wool

Listen: new project looks at opportunities for wool

Hannah Furlong chats with some of the researchers at the agriculture and land use conference run by Teagasc.

NEWS 23 May 2026

Wool used in peatland restoration trial in Antrim

Wool used in peatland restoration trial in Antrim

A collaboration between Ulster Wildlife and the Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) sees wool being used in a peatland restoration trial on Slievenanee Mountain in Antrim.

NEWS 23 May 2026

1,500 sheep to be shorn at Shearfest premier championships

1,500 sheep to be shorn at Shearfest premier championships

There is a packed programme of events on Sunday 31 May, with premier shearing competitions, a wool expo, traditional farrier demonstrations and MartBeat music concerts.

NEWS 23 May 2026

My Farming Week: Áine McColgan, Culkeeny, Malin, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Áine McColgan, Culkeeny, Malin, Co Donegal

Hailing from Donegal, Áine McColgan chats about her love for her pedigree Charolais', lambing and showing.

NEWS 23 May 2026

World shearing champion launches Shearfest 2026

World shearing champion launches Shearfest 2026

The shearing championships take place on Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May on the grounds of Mountbellew Co-Operative Livestock Mart in Mountbellew, Co Galway.

NEWS 23 May 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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