Latest News from the Ring of Gullion

Cara Café/Friendship Café for Young People

Posted on: 3rd August 2020

Cara Café/Friendship Café for young people aged 12-18 years on Wednesdays from 5-7.30pm in An Tobar.

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A Stroll In Carrive Forest- Its History And Secret Paths

Posted on: 3rd August 2020

On a warm Sunday afternoon in July, walls of crimson fuchsia lined Glendesha road as Anne, Cara and Venora walked the quiet country roads from the village of Mullaghbane.

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Rural Business Development Grant Scheme

Posted on: 3rd August 2020

Capital grants of up to £4,999 are available to existing micro enterprises based in rural areas of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

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Annual Camino Mhacha Re-enacts Cú Chulainn’s Heroic Journey

Posted on: 3rd August 2020

25 walkers walking 25 miles to raise money for the new state of the art Irish language centre which had to close after only one week opened due to Covid_19.

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St Moninne’s Pattern Day Celebrated

Posted on: 3rd August 2020

St Moninne,who was one of our first female Irish saints in Ireland founded Killeavy in 450.

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Tourism Northern Ireland Website Development Programme 2020-21

Posted on: 27th July 2020

The programme is designed to improve the attractiveness and bookability of Northern Ireland’s visitor experiences.

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Small Capital Grants Programme

Posted on: 27th July 2020

The Department for Communities (DfC) has launched this years’ Small Capital Grants Programme. The Programme, which has a total fund of £800,000, is aimed at assisting voluntary and community organisations purchase items of equipment to enhance and sustain the activities and services they provide to the community.

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Free Trees for Schools & Groups

Posted on: 27th July 2020

Community groups and schools wanting to plant trees as the country recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic are being told to get their applications into the Woodland Trust soon.

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Forest for Our Future – Forest Expansion Scheme reopens

Posted on: 27th July 2020

This scheme aims to encourage and help landowners plant their own woodland during the 2020/21 planting season and successful applicants will receive up to 100% of eligible establishment costs and annual premia for a 10-year period.

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PHA announces COVID-19 Community Funding

Posted on: 20th July 2020

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has launched a new programme of investment that will provide support to communities in response to the impact the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Plan Your Next GIANT Adventure

Posted on: 20th July 2020

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Laura Devlin is encouraging people across the district to support staycation holidays this summer and into the autumn.

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Attention Primary Schools of the Oriel Kingdom! Win a Family Annual Pass to Dublin Zoo and other fantastic prizes!

Posted on: 3rd July 2020

We are calling on all P5-P7 class pupils to take up the quest to create the official logo for ORCCA so that we can inspire young and old to protect and explore the waters that flow within our communities.

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