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Recent goings on in Newry and the surrounding area have resulted in the council issuing a “Community Dragon Alert”. The combination of large eggs being found at Grounded Slieve Gullion...

Newry and Mourne District Council has received an earmarked first-round pass¹ of £980,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) through its Landscape Partnership (LP) programme² for the Ring of Gullion...

Butterfly Conservation NI and the Ring of Gullion are once again to team up. This time we are asking everyone to get involved in the Big Butterfly Count between the...

Slieve Gullion is once again at the centre of controversy this week following the council’s decision to bring in expert help. Since the initial discovery of a large footprint at...

The newly formed Ring of Gullion Red Squirrel Group met for their first ever AGM at Slieve Gullion Courtyard last week. The Red Squirrel Group is part of the Ring...

As part of the UK and Ireland wide Moth Night 2012, Butterfly Conservation NI teamed up with with The Ring of Gullion Officer for Newry and Mourne District Council to...

The barn owl is one of Northern Ireland’s most iconic species, but unfortunately one of the most endangered, with less than 30 to 55 breeding pairs estimated to be left...

LOCAL TRADER’S OUTRAGE AT PAVEMENT DESTRUCTION JUNE 28TH A local businessman has been left aghast after discovering a large footprint at the front of his store. Declan McChesney, owner of...

On Saturday past, as part of the ongoing series of events run by the Ring of Gullion, walkers were guided up the slopes of Slieve Gullion. Walkers from far (Korea!)...

The Ring of Gullion played host to a delegation from the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) at the weekend. NITB were keen to visit the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...

The Ring of Gullion with Newry and Mourne District Council are hosting another fantastic amateur Photography Competition in the Ring of Gullion. The theme this year is “Wet ‘n Wild”,...

Passage graves were often built on high ground where they must have been a commanding presence, so a hike and a panoramic view are often part of the visit. It...