Latest News from the Ring of Gullion

Durkan launches proposals for an historic environment fund

Posted on: 18th March 2016

Members of the public were today invited to have their say on how government should support our heritage. Environment Minister Mark H Durkan today launched a public consultation on a new Historic Environment Fund.

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Taste of Lúnasa – Wild Food Forage

Posted on: 16th March 2016

Our wild food forage event gave participants an insight into the wild food available of on their doorstep as well as a taste of our month long Lúnasa Festival, which will be running in August.

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Slieve Gullion scoops top award

Posted on: 8th March 2016

Slieve Gullion Forest Park has been awarded the ‘Best Outdoor Recreation for Families’ Award. The extremely popular ‘Families First Awards’ took place in the Armagh City Hotel and gave parents their say in recognising the products, people and brands their families love across the Island of Ireland.

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National Lottery Awards 2016

Posted on: 1st March 2016

Entries for The National Lottery Awards 2016 are now open!

Are you a Lottery funded project making a real difference to people, places or communities? Then enter one of seven categories: Arts, Education, Environment, Heritage, Health, Sport and Voluntary/Charity.

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Youth Rangers 2016 Open for Applications!

Posted on: 1st March 2016

Calling all 14 to 17 year olds!. Do you have an interest in the environment? Would you like to give something back to the local area and have fun doing it? Then we have the programme for you.

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Slieve Gullion DEA invites you to a public meeting

Posted on: 25th February 2016

To have a say about the future of your area and learn more about the DEA nominations process, council would like to invite you to the first public meeting of the Slieve Gullion DEA Forum on Tuesday 1st March at 7.00pm in Bessbrook Community Centre

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Council Funding for Community Opens!

Posted on: 25th February 2016

Newry, Mourne and Down are now calling for groups to submit their applications for financial assistance. Applications open on Monday 22nd February 2016 and close at 4pm on Friday 11th March 2016.

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Tree-mendous tree give-away greens South Armagh

Posted on: 22nd February 2016

Over 14km of hedgerows and 11,000 saplings were given away at Slieve Gullion on Saturday 20th February, to farmers, householders and community groups. The crisp winter’s day saw the culmination of the Gullion’s Green Woodland Scheme, which is being run by Ring of Gullion Landscape Partnership together with the Million Trees in a Day project and the Woodland Trust. More than 20 volunteers helped to organise the mass tree give-away and loaded trees into everything from bicycle carriers to tractors.

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‘StreamScapes Gullion’ Project Launched

Posted on: 19th February 2016

The Ring of Gullion team and local schools are launching the ‘StreamScapes Gullion’ Project, which is supported by NIEA’s Challenge Fund.

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Who do you think you are

Posted on: 13th February 2016

The Ring of Gullion Landscape Partnership, with Pauline Loughran, ran two workshops in February for sixteen enthusiastic participants to develop knowledge, skills and understanding in how to trace family trees and find out who our ancestors are. Participants examined a Crossmaglen family from the 1790’s and used this to see how to join the dots with any family.

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St. Mary’s Primary School Mullaghbawn are Babysitting!!!

Posted on: 10th February 2016

St. Mary’s Primary School Mullaghbawn P7 have been looking after some very special visitors. They arrived all 30+ of them last Friday in the form of eggs and over the weekend we are delighted to announce they have hatched and are swimming about! What are they? …

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Ring of Gullion secures additional funding to combat wildfires

Posted on: 8th February 2016

Durkan announces £125,600 boost for natural environment

Environment Minister Mark H Durkan today announced an additional £125,600 to protect our landscape, habitats and species.

Ten not for profit organisations and councils will share a slice of the Natural Environment Fund for varied projects ranging from raptor studies for our birds of prey to wildfire initiatives.

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