Latest News from the Ring of Gullion

Diggin Into Our Past – ‘Fanning’s Fort’, Cornahove – RESULTS

Posted on: 29th November 2016

A recent excavation into the site of a ringfort at Cornahove provided an exciting opportunity for archaeologists to explore the hidden history of South Armagh. The programme was undertaken by the Centre for Archaeological Fieldwork at Queen’s University Belfast on behalf of the Ring of Gullion Landscape Partnership Scheme, with their staff helped in their work by 330 local school children.

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Communities spruce up the landscape, with the gift of free trees

Posted on: 29th November 2016

It’s not too late for would-be tree planters to play a part. Schools and groups are now invited to apply for free trees for planting next March.

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Alliance Youth Works

Posted on: 28th November 2016

Alliance Youth Works, Eden (EDucation in the ENvironment) is a charity that enthuses children, young people and their leaders to understand more about the world around them by delivering a range of educational programmes, through innovative educational programmes run across the Ring of Gullion and Mournes.

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NI Forest School Awards – Promoting Inspirational Outdoor Learning

Posted on: 28th November 2016

The Forest Schools Programme is coming to the Ring of Gullion, along with an opportunity for schools and community groups to enter a competition to win a Forest School Award.

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Outdoor Recreation Forum and sports funding opportunities

Posted on: 28th November 2016

Information about funding opportunities for small scale capital projects that deliver new or enhanced sustainable trails or facilities in the natural environment. The aim is to encourage increased participation by local communities in sport and physical recreation through strong community engagement and "ownership" of the project developed.

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Arts Council Applications open for Annual Funding Programme 2017-18

Posted on: 15th November 2016

The Arts Council is now inviting organisations to submit their applications to the Annual Funding Programme 2017-18. The over-riding aim of the Arts Council’s Annual Funding Programme is to support Northern Ireland’s arts infrastructure through grants to organisations in all art forms and practices for their core and programming costs.

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Be There For Barn Owls Project Completion Report

Posted on: 15th November 2016

The Be There for Barn Owls project was a three-year project delivered by Ulster Wildlife from June 2013 to October 2016. The project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), focused on developing and advancing barn owl
conservation work in Northern Ireland.

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Small grants for voluntary and community organisations to purchase equipment

Posted on: 11th November 2016

Communities Minister, Paul Givan, MLA has announced funding of £270,000 for a small grants pilot programme to provide assistance to voluntary and community organisations to purchase equipment.

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Budding Arborists

Posted on: 3rd November 2016

The Gardening Club from St. Mary's Primary School, Mullaghbane have been learning all about growing trees from seeds by helping out in our tree nursery.

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Funding Boost for NI Community Projects

Posted on: 1st November 2016

A new dedicated £350,000 loan scheme has been launched to help provide funding for community projects across Northern Ireland.

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Department for Communities Announce Community Halls Programme

Posted on: 1st November 2016

First Minister, the Rt. Hon Arlene Foster and Communities Minister, Paul Givan, MLA have announced funding of £500,000 to support improvement works for Community Halls across Northern Ireland.

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Work due to start within months on new £4.7m Killeavy Castle boutique hotel

Posted on: 1st November 2016

Work will start early in the New Year on the new Killeavy Castle Hotel at a cost of almost £5 million.

In the region of 90 new jobs will be created when the new development is completed and up and running, as well as more during the construction. And, if all goes according to plan, that will be finished and ready in 2018.

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