Farmers hope wool council establishment will 'signal a reversal of fortune' for the sector

The council will work on developing and promoting Irish wool domestically and internationally.

One of the key recommendations made in a €100,000 wool feasibility study published last summer was the establishment of an independent wool council.

Farmers are hoping that the establishment of the all-island Irish Grown Wool Council will "signal a reversal of fortune" for the sector.

The new wool council was formed in Athlone last week.