Latest News from the Ring of Gullion

National Heritage Week 2020

Posted on: 2nd June 2020

National Heritage Week is coordinated by the Heritage Council as part of European Heritage Days, and is supported by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Fáilte Ireland

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Gardening for Wildlife

Posted on: 2nd June 2020

With the lovely weather, lots of us are out working in the garden. There are a number of resources out there in regards encouraging wildlife in the garden.

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Food for Life Get Togethers Programme

Posted on: 2nd June 2020

The Soil Association has appointed Ann Ward as the Regional Engagement Officer for Northern Ireland on the Food for Life Get Togethers Programme.

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Successful Application to Royal Irish Academy for Geophysical Survey

Posted on: 2nd June 2020

Successful application to the Royal Irish Academy for remote sensing of Killyloughran Church Site, a possible “lost” church site.

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Newry Mourne and Down District Council through the Ring of Gullion Partnership Team are working with St Mary's Primary School and the Mullaghbane Community on the repair and enhancement of the riverwalk in the village.

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Dragons in the Hills Project- How to Get Involved

Posted on: 2nd June 2020

Josh Twining is a conservation biologist and the new Project Officer for the new Dragons in the Hills project, a three year National Lottery Heritage funded project led by the Amphibian and Reptile Groups UK , Mourne, Newry and Down District Council through the AONB teams and the Herpetological Society of Ireland.

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Opening Doors to the Outdoors Project

Posted on: 2nd June 2020

The aim of this project is to inspire and support other communities in Newry, Mourne and County Down, Ards and North Down, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon to inspire local people to regularly engage in healthy activities outdoors to improve their sporting, educational, social, economic and community potential.

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Xhale 6 week Nature Immersion Online Course

Posted on: 2nd June 2020

Ann Ward has designed a online 6 week Nature Immersion Course around the main nature connection pathways and its development has been guided by her own nature immersions.

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Walking the Poets Trail to Urney by Venora Hovelt

Posted on: 2nd June 2020

A 2 hour historical and nature ramble, through unspoiled tracks and trails.

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BBC Children in Need Covid-19 Response Grants

Posted on: 26th May 2020

In response to the coronavirus, BBC Children in Need are temporarily pausing their current grant programmes to launch two new Covid-19 Response Grants.

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Stay local, Stay Apart, Stay Safe and Leave No Trace

Posted on: 26th May 2020

The Ring of Gullion Team is encouraging people to carefully consider how they enjoy the outdoors.

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Free Digitial Growth Programme to Help Small Businesses Now Offered Online

Posted on: 20th May 2020

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and Ards and North Down Borough Council have announced significant changes to the new Digital Growth Programme, to ensure there is no delay in the provision of the service which aims to the support the development of micro and small businesses in the regions.

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