Latest News from the Ring of Gullion

OPEN CALL FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE – Community and Sports Facility Capital Schemes

Posted on: 18th September 2017

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council invites applications for financial assistance towards the programme area outlined below:-
- Community Capital Schemes - Capital Application 2018-2019
- Sports Facility Capital Schemes - Capital Application 2018-2019
-Sports Active Award Call 3 (supported by Sport Northern Ireland’s Exchequer-funded Every Body Active 2020-Strand 4 programme’ Application Call 3 2017-2018).

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Volunteers celebrated in the Ring of Gullion

Posted on: 8th September 2017

Long serving volunteers and the 2017 Youth Rangers were celebrated at a presentation evening on Saturday.

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Woodland Creation Site Visit in Ring of Gullion

Posted on: 1st September 2017

The Ring of Gullion team and IndiWoods Ltd are inviting all landowners and farmers to a site visit at Slieve Gullion Pods in Mullaghbane at 6.00pm on Friday 1st September to highlight the Forest Expansion scheme, a grant scheme for woodland creation over 5ha. The site visit will also highlight the One Million Trees Scheme which has successfully run in the area for the last 3 years.

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The Ring of Gullion needs you!

Posted on: 25th August 2017

Over the last two years, more than 20 people from all walks of life have graduated from the prestigious Gullion Ambassador programme and have developed a huge range of skills enabling them to fly the flag of the Ring of Gullion with pride, would you like to join them? If so, read on to find out more.

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Jonesborough Woods all aflutter for Wildflower and Butterfly Hunt

Posted on: 18th August 2017

The Ring of Gullion Partnership is asking you to share your love of wildflowers and butterflies and get involved in our fun butterfly and wildflower hunt in Jonesborough Woods on Friday 18th August starting at 12.00pm.

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Clanrye Abbey Developments Community Fund Funding Call

Posted on: 1st August 2017

Community Fund available for distribution via an application to groups, clubs and organisations across the Greater Newry City Area to assist in funding the improvement of the environment.

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Record Number of Parks Achieve the Green Flag Award

Posted on: 27th July 2017

Today, environmental charity Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, in association with Heyn Environmental Solutions, revealed the parks and green spaces that have been awarded a prestigious Green Flag Award.

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Woodland Grants Open Now

Posted on: 24th July 2017

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today announced the opening of the third phase of the Forest Expansion scheme.

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Jonesborough’s Sleeping Beauty Awakes

Posted on: 8th July 2017

Jonesborough Woods at the back of the Jonesborough Pastoral Centre which lay dominate for a number of years has now got a face lift, thanks to the hard work of Jonesborough Community Association and the Ring of Gullion Partnership Scheme.

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“How to become a Hollywood Producer” returns

Posted on: 6th July 2017

Young people from South Armagh, will once again have the opportunity to take their first steps onto the red carpet as part of the “How to become a Hollywood Producer” summer scheme, which returns this August.

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Blessed recognition for Northern Ireland’s finest trees

Posted on: 6th July 2017

The Woodland Trust is urging tree lovers to stump up nominations for Northern Ireland’s Tree of the Year 2017.

The competition is open to any living and loved tree in the UK; with Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales each having its own contest. Any individual, group or organisation can enter through the Woodland Trust’s website until 30 July.

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Hit the road with the Ring of Gullion Heritage Coach Tours!

Posted on: 5th July 2017

With the hazy, lazy days of the summer to look forward to; it’s time to look at getting out and about discovering areas of this great land. Have you heard of the Ring of Gullion, but don’t know much about it? From the 2nd August, the Ring of Gullion Coach Tours will make their way gently through the rolling hills of South Armagh, visiting important built heritage sites every Wednesday and Saturday in August.

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