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Visit Mourne have launched a host of festivals, events, and experiences in association with Tourism Northern Ireland across the District throughout March. From St Patrick’s Day Parades to Viking, Outdoor and Aspiring Geopark Festivals, there is a full programme of family fun, outdoor activities, and giant adventures to suit people of all ages and abilities. […]
For years, the small castle at the foot of Slieve Gullion lay abandoned and in disrepair. Built back in 1836 the Estate was well known in the local area and provided a scenic view over the foothills of the mountain itself. For Mick Boyle, raised in Australia, when the castle came up for sale, there […]
€843k has been awarded to 5 projects across County Louth through the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, a Fine Gael Deputy has said. Deputy Fergus O’Dowd said: “This is extremely welcome news and a very significant increase on previous allocations for the county. “I am delighted to confirm the following successful projects have been awarded. “The award of […]
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has (February 24th, 2022) announced the launch of the 2022 CLÁR Programme. CLÁR provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of population decline. Community Groups are encouraged to consider applying for funding for projects such as the provision […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced details of the latest round of awards under the Mental Health Support Fund. Almost 80 charities and organisations working across Northern Ireland to help and support people with their mental health and wellbeing will receive grants as part of a new tranche of funding. The Minister recently confirmed that […]
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced £2.9million funding for the delivery of 22 environmental projects across Northern Ireland during an oral statement to the NI Assembly. The Environment Fund for 2022 / 2023 will enable the not-for-profit organisations and councils to deliver key environmental projects that will focus on habitat restoration; species monitoring; enhancement […]
Sinn Féin Councillor, Oonagh Magennis has said that sheep farms, particularly those in ANC areas, will be severely impacted if the Agriculture Minister does not change his future agriculture policy proposals. The Slieve Gullion councillor said: “When the Single Farm Payment system came in, sheep farmers in LFA/ANC areas historically had entitlement values below the regional […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a new public consultation on the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol into Northern Ireland. Minister Swann said: “I made a commitment that I would hold a public consultation on the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for Alcohol in Northern Ireland within a year of the launch of […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Joanna Byrne has criticised the low standard of road repairs being carried out by external contactors citing the current works ongoing in Pearse Park by Irish Water as an example. Cllr Byrne noted that “repairs to the roads throughout every street in the estate are already disintegrating and falling asunder after only […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart and local Councillor Mark Baxter have welcomed the start to a DAERA funded environmental improvement scheme in Waringstown. The work has started this week and will be completed by the summer. Carla Lockhart said: “This is a very good day for Waringstown, with the much anticipated environmental improvement scheme now […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has given a warm welcome to news from the Department for Infrastructure that a £60,000 pavement extension project will be delivered at the Birches, Portadown. Carla Lockhart said: “This is very good news for the community, with confirmation I have received from the Department for Infrastructure that the existing footway […]
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced that payments from the £55million Energy Payment Support Scheme will start being paid from 10 March 2022. This one-off payment of £200 will provide support for people struggling to meet rising energy costs due to the global fuel crisis. It will be made automatically to around 280,000 eligible people in receipt […]
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