Latest News from the Ring of Gullion

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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Warm to a tree-planting offer from the Woodland Trust

Posted on: 31st October 2016

The Trust’s MOREwoods scheme is aimed at landowners ineligible for government funding and wishing to plant a minimum of 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres). Individuals must be prepared to contribute up to 50 per cent of the cost of the scheme. Applications must be received by 5 February 2016, with tree planting taking place before the end of April.

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Beginning our ASCENT

Posted on: 26th October 2016

ASCENT, a new innovative project to collectively address the environmental challenges facing seven northern European upland areas, including peaks in the Ring of Gullion and the Mournes will be officially launched by the Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr Terence Slowey on Thursday, the 20th of October, 2016

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Tree-planting on a grand scale: all in a day’s work

Posted on: 24th October 2016

Farmers, smallholders, community groups and organisations are invited to roll their sleeves up for a springtime tree-planting venture.

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Bard of Armagh Homestead Committee wins Heritage Lottery Fund support

Posted on: 12th October 2016

Today, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, through the Ring of Gullion Landscape Partnership Scheme, received £9,300 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting project, “Exploring the Restoration and Re-instatement of the Home of the Bard of Armagh”.

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St. Joseph’s High School need your vote

Posted on: 5th October 2016

As part of a nation-wide school’s competition, St Joseph’s High School, Newry has entered the EduCamino photograph competition in a…

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Renowned Speakers to attend the Michael J. Murphy Winter School

Posted on: 4th October 2016

Renowned Speakers to attend the Michael J. Murphy Winter School in Ti Chulainn Cultural Centre,Mullaghbane,South Armagh,on the weekend of November 18-19, 2016.

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Ring of Gullion to use social media to combat litter

Posted on: 27th September 2016

The battle against the scourge of litter in our countryside is stepping into the world of websites and social media…

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Red Carpet laid out for young People of Gullion

Posted on: 16th September 2016

Camera bulbs flashed and the red carpet awaited 25 young people in Tí Chulainn Cultural Activity Centre this weekend as two groups who had taken part in the summer “How to be a Hollywood Producer” course arrived for their film premiere at a glamorous black tie event.

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Heritage Lottery are looking to appoint at least two committee members

Posted on: 14th September 2016

The Heritage Lottery are looking to appoint at least two committee members to our Committee for Northern Ireland.
Committee members are passionate about the UK’s heritage, whether it’s conserving an ancient building, supporting plans for a new gallery in a local museum, sprucing up a well-used local park or uncovering the history of a particular community.

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Monks to Lead Healing Rituals in the Ring of Gullion- Medicine Buddha

Posted on: 5th September 2016

Medicine Buddha, a healing ritual and Buddhist teaching programme will take place in Lislea from the 10 to the 19 September. This ten day event will be run by the Monks Peme Ts'al Sakya Monastery, Nepal will all donations going to the Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund.

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