Latest News from the Ring of Gullion

Investigation underway into cause of Crayfish Plague

Posted on: 18th August 2015

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Inland Fisheries Ireland IFI) are investigating the cause of death of large numbers of dead freshwater crayfish, which have been found in the Bruskey/Erne River at Killydoon, near Ballinagh Co Cavan. The kill affected White-clawed Crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes along a short stretch of the Bruskey River where over 600 dead crayfish were found. Fish and other freshwater animals are not affected.

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Go Wild in the Ring of Gullion! Fun activities for budding nature detectives!

Posted on: 9th August 2015

Get in touch with nature this week with a nature walk in Slieve Gullion Forest Park on Wednesday 12th August or find out more about plants and mini-beasts in Derrymore House, Bessbrook on Thursday 13th August.

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From child’s drawing to spectacular sculpture

Posted on: 31st July 2015

Last week saw the launch of Camlough Public Art ‘Con-Flux’ by artist Holger Lonze. The starting point for this concept was taken from a children’s drawing made during one of the initial workshops carried out by local artist Tracey McVerry. The idea follows the natural water cycle; a spectacular visual effect is created by the shaped and layered stainless steel mesh into the form of a cloud.

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Get involved in the Ring of Gullion River Watch Project

Posted on: 26th July 2015

Councillor Naomi Bailie, Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is calling for volunteers to join the new Ring…

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BBC One Show on the hunt for hidden gems of Northern Ireland

Posted on: 23rd July 2015

BBC One show is filming a brand new series of Secret Britain, this summer and they need your help. They would like…

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Ring of Gullion Volunteers needed

Posted on: 16th July 2015

The Ring of Gullion AONB is calling for volunteers to take part in the National Plant Monitoring Scheme 2015. Designed…

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Nationwide Butterfly Survey starting in South Armagh

Posted on: 16th July 2015

Councillor Naomi Bailie, Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is delighted to announce that the Wider Countryside Butterfly…

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Volunteer Youth Ranger Programme Launched

Posted on: 2nd July 2015

We are pleased to launch our first ever Ring of Gullion Youth Ranger Programme. It’s an excellent opportunity for 14…

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Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has published a new Biodiversity Strategy for Northern Ireland.

Posted on: 2nd July 2015

The Strategy itself contains over 50 high level actions which collectively will make a difference to halting the loss of biodiversity up to 2020.

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Aliens in the Ring of Gullion?

Posted on: 1st July 2015

Is the Ring of Gullion under threat of an alien invasion? The Ring of Gullion Landscape Partnership, part funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, is working with local volunteers to carry out mapping surveys across the region; looking for alien invasive species. But these aliens aren’t little green men but big green plants!

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Travel Back in Time this Summer

Posted on: 30th June 2015

Councillor Naomi Bailie, Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is delighted to launch the Ring of Gullion Heritage Coach tours which will be starting on Saturday 18th July and will running until Saturday 5th September. The fully guided coach tours take in the most impressive sights and monuments the Ring of Gullion has to offer.

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The Ring of Gullion funded until March 2016

Posted on: 30th June 2015

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council are happy to announce the Ring of Gullion is one of 21 environmental projects which has benefited from the Department of Environment’s Natural Environment Fund (NEF). This funding will enable the Ring of Gullion AONB to continue until the 31st March 2016.

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