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Archaeology Project

Friday 1st June
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
N/A

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Car Boot Sale

Saturday 2nd June
Mount Stewart
Car £5, Van £10, Trailer £15

Mid Ulster Vintage Rally

Saturday 2nd June
Springhill, Moneymore
Adult £5, Child £2

Turn of The Tide Festival 2012

Saturday 2nd June
See attached programme
Free

Cloghy Rocks Seal Watch

Saturday 2nd June
Cloghy Rocks Nature Reserve Downpatrick
Free

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Country Fair

Sunday 3rd June
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Conservation Skills Series Nature Reserve Management

Sunday 3rd June
Murlough NNR
Normal Admission, Members Free

Celebrations and Jubilations

Sunday 3rd June
The Argory, Moy
Adult £6, Child £3, Family £15

Lifestyle Green

Sunday 3rd June
Crawfordsburn Country Park
Free

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Cot Trips

Monday 4th June
Crom
Adult £4, Child £2

Princesses and Pirates

Monday 4th June
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Introduction to Macro Moths

Wednesday 6th June
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra
£10

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The Geoarchaeology of Newgrange

Friday 8th June
Monuments and Buildings Record Public Reading Room, Waterman House, Hill Street
Free

Wild about Nature Bats

Friday 8th June
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Poultry Fair

Saturday 9th June
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Crafty Works Going on at Moira

Saturday 9th June
Moira Depot
Free

09

Himalayan Balsam Control

Sunday 10th June
Lagan Valley Regional Park near Drum Bridge
Free

Plant Fair and Opening of the Dutch Garden

Sunday 10th June
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Open Day for all the Family

Friday 15th June
Marlbank Nature Reserve
Free

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Grass Roots Summer Outing

Saturday 16th June
Boyne Valley
N/A

Dog Agility

Saturday 16th June
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Orchid Walk

Saturday 16th June
Portstewart Strand
Adult £2, Child £1

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Walk into the Past

Sunday 17th June
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Dead Mens Tales

Sunday 17th June
Castle Ward
Adult £17, Child £12

Fathers Day Family Fun

Sunday 17th June
Crom
Normal Admission, Members Free

Vehicles of Yesteryear

Sunday 17th June
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Titanic The Springhill Story Dads Special

Sunday 17th June
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

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An Evening at the Gamekeepers Cottage

Thursday 21st June
Divis and the Black Mountain
Adult £3

New Community Gardens and Allotments

Thursday 21st June
Musgrave Park, Belfast
Free

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Alternative Transport Fuels Conference

Friday 22nd June
Clarion Hotel, Dublin Airport
€250 per person + VAT

22

Poultry Fair

Saturday 23rd June
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Wildflower Picnic

Saturday 23rd June
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Summer Bounty

Sunday 24th June
Murlough NNR
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Basic Introduction to Good Relations

Tuesday 26th June
RCN offices, 38a Oldtown Street, Cookstown
Free

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Introduction to Ladybirds

Wednesday 27th June
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra
£10

Funding for Renewable Energy

Wednesday 27th June
MAC (Metropolitan Arts Centre) St Anne’s Square, Belfast
£50 (including VAT)

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West End Walk

Saturday 30th June
Kebble and Kinramer National Nature Reserve
Free, other than normal ferry and bus charges

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Better Implementation 15 March 2012

Better Implementation will lower costs and Improve the Environment

Failing to implement environment legislation is thought to cost the EU economy around €50 billion every year in health costs and direct costs to the environment. In an effort to reduce that figure and deliver better environmental outcomes for people and businesses, the Commission has issued a communication on better implementation of EU environment law.

Environment Commissioner Janez Poto?nik said: “EU law is not an invention from Brussels; it is democratically adopted by all Member States and the Parliament for the benefit of citizens. Our environment is protected by some 200 pieces of well established law, but all too often they are not properly applied. This doesn’t just harm the environment – it also damages human health, leads to uncertainty for industry, and undermines the Single Market. In a time of crisis, these are costs we cannot afford.” The communication underlines the positive benefits of environment law, showing how preventing damage to the environment can cost far less than long–term remediation. Environment legislation can bring advantages to industry: full implementation of EU waste legislation would generate an additional 400,000 jobs, for example, with net costs that are €72 billion less than the alternative scenario of non–implementation.

The outcome of discussions between the three EU institutions will prepare the ground for the 7th Environment Action Programme. For further information, see the Communication on implementing Environment Law.  

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