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PUBLIC NOTICE Due to essential maintenance, the Forest drive at Slieve Gullion Forest Park will be closed to vehicles from 9am to 5pm on Thursday 3 August and Friday 4...

Dogs are, famously, man’s best friend.  All of that to say, this latest video from the #RightSideOfOutside campaign shouldn’t be taken as a criticism of dogs or dog walkers. In fact, it’s...

Slieve Gullion Cairn needs your help! The ancient cairn on the summit of Slieve Gullion needs repairs due to the accidental damage caused by the thousands of visitors to the...

The oral tradition of storytelling is alive and kicking in the Ring of Gullion, but a new project, “Border talk”, aims to add an infusion of new blood into the...

Walkers to Cailleach Beara’s House (or southern Cairn as it is officially known) on the summit of Slieve Gullion will have noticed a steady improvement in the footpaths in the...

Are you looking to expand the amount of woodland on your farm? The application window for DAERA’s 2023/24 Forest Expansion Scheme (FES) & Small Woodland Grant Scheme (SWGS) has gone...

With the ink only just drying on the paperwork awarding full UNESCO Global Geopark status to Mourne-Gullion-Strangford, the UK’s newest Geopark is playing host to representatives from across England, Wales...

A quicker-than-light flash of golden brown on an old stone wall, or a circle of ripples in a ditch, are all most people see of the native reptiles and amphibians...

Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark bid is within reach. The Global Geopark Council has approved the final submission for the area; for it to be ratified at the UNESCO...

Eden Project Communities are planning ahead for 2020 and encourage you to let them know what you would like to help make happen in your Eden Project Communities network and...

Why does your organisation become a member of Rural Community Network? Membership is £20 for the year for Community & Voluntary Groups but free to groups with an annual income...

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland’s Civic Innovation Programme aims to support initiatives that put people at the centre of decision-making in Northern Ireland. Open to all voluntary, community and...