Latest News from the Ring of Gullion

Stories by the Waterside Competition

Posted on: 11th May 2020

The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) in partnership with Inland Fisheries Ireland, Waterways Ireland, The Heritage Council and The Heritage Officers Programme, is launching a national Storytelling Competition ‘Stories from the Waterside’ / ‘Scéalta Ó Thaobh An Uisce’.

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Funding Opportunities for Groups and Businesses

Posted on: 7th April 2020

Funding available for community groups and businesses.

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Small Business Rate Relief Scheme-for tenant businesses

Posted on: 7th April 2020

An immediate grant of £10,000 will be provided to all small businesses who are eligible for the Small Business Rate Relief Scheme, with a rateable value up to £15,000.

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Public Health Agency Advice and Community Led Support

Posted on: 7th April 2020

We are all helping our community and our health service by staying at home. This is the greatest gift you can give right now.

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Council Services during the COVID-19 Outbreak

Posted on: 7th April 2020

Keep up to date with the changes to Council's service delivery to help keep you and their employees safe.

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Register now for Online Tourism Conference

Posted on: 7th April 2020

Book your FREE place on an online Major Tourism Conference titled “Learn from the Best”.

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‘Get your business online’ opportunities for local businesses

Posted on: 24th February 2020

Businesses in Newry and Mourne District Council area are being encouraged to sign up to a focused business support programme aimed at helping local SMEs set up to ‘tell their online story’ - informing people about their products and services, reinforcing their brand, and encouraging both return and new custom through the online market.

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Cooking Classes, Food for life

Posted on: 3rd February 2020

This interactive one-day workshop aims to give you confidence to bring your community together, across the
generations, to experience the sharing of good food.

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Let’s Get Together: Cooking

Posted on: 3rd February 2020

This practical cooking course will equip you with everything you need to know to offer simple cooking
sessions within your own communities.

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Transforming Education: A conversation on isolated pairs of schools

Posted on: 29th January 2020

Ulster University, as part of their Transforming Education project, have recently completed a briefing paper discussing isolated pairs of schools in rural areas. The report is titled "Isolated Together: Pairs of Primary Schools Duplicating Provision".

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Faith based engagement

Posted on: 29th January 2020

Faith-based organisations in Northern Ireland have an important and distinctive place and reach in society and their community work plays an important role in communities where they deliver many interventions on various themes by engaging large numbers of volunteers in a range of social and community development activities.

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