Latest News from the Ring of Gullion

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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Super Connected Broadband Voucher Scheme – £3,000 grants

Posted on: 24th June 2015

Is your current broadband service slowing your business down?

With the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Super Connected Broadband Voucher scheme, your business could receive up to £3,000 to upgrade your internet service.

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Back to their roots from the USA

Posted on: 19th June 2015

Byron LaMasters from Washington DC, contacted Des Murphy, Camlough Heritage Society, for assistance in tracing his family roots through St. Jude’s Church of Ireland Camlough.

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Now open – Challenge Fund 2015/16

Posted on: 5th June 2015

The 2015/16 Challenge Fund is now open for applications from community groups and schools from across Northern Ireland.

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Get Snap Happy in the Ring of Gullion!

Posted on: 5th June 2015

To enter the Ring of Gullion Photo Competition go to www.ringofgullion.org/ring-of-gullion-photography-competition-2015/. There is an under 14s and over 14s category. Closing date is 5pm on the 23rd September 2015. The winning entries will also enjoy a wealth of publicity on our website/social media and in the local media. The top 13 will feature in 2016 Ring of Gullion Calendar.

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Slow down: give our red squirrels a ‘brake’

Posted on: 5th June 2015

The Northern Ireland Squirrel Forum (NISF) in partnership with the Ring of Gullion and Cooley Red Squirrel Group is appealing to motorists to “slow your speed, save our red squirrels,”

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Volunteers Repair Slieve Gullion Cairn

Posted on: 19th May 2015

Around 30 volunteers climbed Slieve Gullion mountain to carry out much needed repair work on the 5000 year old Neolithic cairn at its summit.

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Gullion grasslands in decline

Posted on: 18th May 2015

The Ring of Gullion Landscape Partnership is on the lookout for donor grasslands. We have identified a number of suitable sites to create semi-natural grasslands and we need seeds from donor sites to sow in the Autumn.

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