Latest News from the Ring of Gullion

Gullion-A-ing around Gullion

Posted on: 5th February 2021

Gullion A Tours is a new tour guiding group based in the Ring of Gullion.

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Respect The Outdoors During Covid Pandemic

Posted on: 5th February 2021

The upside to the ‘Covid Pandemic’ is that many people are rediscovering the great outdoors and appreciation of their natural environment. The downside is that there are those that are treating the country walks and mountain climbs as dumping grounds, and this is happening in both the Mournes and Ring of Gullion.

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Small Grant for Food for Life Get Togethers

Posted on: 5th February 2021

Food for Life's "Get Togethers" connects people through the power of good food from growing, cooking and eating. connects people through the power of good food from growing, cooking and eating. There is a small grant for £150 available.

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Exciting Opportunity for a PhD Project

Posted on: 5th February 2021

This DfE-funded 3-year studentship is open to examine human-environment relationships in the Mourne Mountains throughout the Holocene.

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Free Soil Samples as Part of Ring of Gullion Rivers Project

Posted on: 1st February 2021

Newry Mourne and Down District Council through the AONB and Geopark Team were successful in their application to DAERA's Water Quality Improvement strand of the Environmental Challenge Fund Competition, to support water quality projects across Northern Ireland.

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Dragons in the Hills Project’s Music and Myths Series

Posted on: 7th January 2021

As part of the project, Josh teamed up with a number of groups and individuals in the Ring of Gullion area to create this 4 part Music and Myths Series linking the creative arts, storytelling, well being, landscape and history helping us understand and cherish this mysterious ancient landscape where the dragons are living.

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Slieve Gullion Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Stakeholder Consultation

Posted on: 1st December 2020

The Slieve Gullion Special Area of Conservation (SAC) lies at the heart of Ring of Gullion AONB and the Mourne Gullion Strangford Aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark. It is a protected landscape of European importance as a striking example of a ring dyke formation.

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NMD Business

Posted on: 1st December 2020

The Enterprise Development Team is the first point of contact to support local businesses, from the smallest through to the very largest, offering a range of internal and external expertise and advice .

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New Moth Records for South Armagh

Posted on: 1st December 2020

At Derrymore House near Bessbrook, the National Trust Ranger and volunteers have been trapping moths throughout the year.

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What Works for Men?’ Pilot Online Community Engagement Platform

Posted on: 1st December 2020

Wanted! Men’s ideas for a working future.

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Development Grants to Create New Food Partnerships

Posted on: 26th November 2020

Sustainable Food Places have launched a new limited round of development grants to support the creation of food partnerships and programmes in English counties and local authority areas in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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The Hobson Looked After Children and Young People Funds

Posted on: 26th November 2020

The fund aims to support looked after children and young people, and those transitioning from care, to support them to feel emotionally stable and financially secure, and ultimately make sure that they are able to thrive in life.

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