Tag: Minister Pippa Hackett

News: Wool in Ireland Updates

Published on by Feltmakers Ireland

Irish wool has been the subject of two news articles in recent weeks.

The Dáil recently deliberated on the potential of Ireland’s wool industry, recognizing the need to explore new markets for the product. Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), said: “In one sense, the world is our oyster when it comes to wool”.

To read the article, visit Agriland: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/hackett-the-world-is-our-oyster-when-it-comes-to-wool/

Ten months following its establishment, the Irish Grown Wool Council convened its inaugural Annual General Meeting at the Athlone Springs Hotel on Friday, February 16th, 2024.

To see the re-elected and newly elected members and their working groups, visit the Irish Grown Wool Council’s website – https://irishgrownwoolcouncil.com/irish-grown-wool-council-agm-2024/

Of Interest: Irish Wool for Feltmaking Book featured in Farmers Journal

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In October, artist and Feltmakers Ireland guild member Annika Berglund was interviewed by Grace Hanna for the Irish Farmers’ Journal. The interview covers Annika’s involvement in the book ‘Exploring Irish Wool for Feltmaking’ and the guild’s experiences sampling 40 different breeds of Irish sheep wool.

Also included is Minister Pippa Hackett, who eloquently spoke about the paradoxical situation of Aran sweaters and Irish wool.

To read the article, visit the journal’s website – https://www.farmersjournal.ie/life/craft/feltmakers-ireland-the-underutilised-resource-of-irish-wool-786311

Find your copy of ‘Exploring Irish Wool for Feltmaking’ here – https://feltmakersireland.com/exploring-irish-wool-for-feltmaking/