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Local Landscapes in Lottery Windfall 20/05/2010 The earmarked first-round passes* of over £1.6million for the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and £1.2million for the Belfast Hills were made through HLF’s Landscape Partnership (LP) programme, …

Cause for celebration. Sleeping giant comes to life 22/01/2010 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced today a £3m grant* for the spectacular Giant’s Causeway World Heritage Site in Northern Ireland and £3.7m for Liverpool’s pioneering Florence …

Castle Hill 03/07/2009 Situated on a natural hilltop in the centre of Dungannon town, Castle Hill has been the medieval stronghold of the O’Neill Lordships, the residence of prolific Plantation of Ulster Commissioner Sir Arthur Chichester, and the site of …

Full Marks for Plans to Restore Historic School 02/12/2009 Ambitious plans to breathe new life into a historic building within Derry’s City Walls have been given ‘full marks’ by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), it was announced today. The Cresco Trust …

£1.28million Lottery Boost to Conserve Portaferry's Historic Heritage 17/05/2010 The first-round pass* decision has earmarked over £1.28million through the Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) programme for Portaferry Regeneration Limited’s proposals to …

Causeway's Heritage receives 'Giant' £3million Lottery Boost 22/01/2010 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a grant of £3million to the National Trust to support the development of new visitor facilities at the Giant’s Causeway, it was announced …

Fifteen Years Young 05/10/2009 Visitors to St George’s Market on Saturday were treated to much more than apples and pears as young people from across Northern Ireland took part in live street art, multi cultural drumming workshops and performed a piece …

Three local projects have been recognised for their excellence 01/11/2009 Castle Espie Wetland Restoration Project was named the NIEA Sustainable Building Project of the Year 2009 by Sustainable Ireland magazine at an event in Belfast recently.  The …

Picture This 03/07/2009 Over one hundred local school children are taking part in an exciting new photography competition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Causeway Coastal area’s designation as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The …

Killinchy non-subscribing Presbyterian Church conserved by lottery grant 23/02/2009 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a grant of £30,128 through its Repair Grants for Places of Worship (RPOW) scheme to conserve and sustain the Grade B listed …