The first all-island demographic and socio-economic research report focused on the Uplands of Ireland has been officially launched.
Authored by Dr Brendan O’Keeffe and Dr Caroline Crowley, the publication titled ‘A Profile of Ireland’s Uplands: An All-Island Study Highlighting their Strategic Importance’, provides an extensive status report and identifies many of the issues and challenges faced by upland communities.
Commissioned by the Irish Uplands Forum with financial assistance from the Heritage Council, the Full Report along with an Executive Summary document are available to download from our publications page or by clicking here.
IUF is a voluntary group of people who represent the views of a diverse group of stakeholders who live, work and recreate in Ireland’s upland areas. IUF is dedicated to the pursuit of a partnership approach to sustainable upland management which is centred on local community integration and involvement.
In 2016, we published our Statement of Strategy and Action Plan 2016-2020. This document is available to download via the link below:
Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre is currently showcasing entries from our recent competition. This will be on display until 31st October and open for all to view.
We invited children from local schools in the Nephin Beg Mountain region to submit Art and Photographs representing their impression of the Uplands.
Mulranny National School was the overall winner and congratulations are due to all who took part and a big thank you to the staff at Ballycroy National Park for collecting and displaying the artwork.
NewsThe Irish Uplands Forum (IUF) is a voluntary group of people who represent the views of a diverse group of stakeholders who live, work and recreate in Ireland’s upland areas. IUF is dedicated to the pursuit of a partnership approach to sustainable upland management which is centred on local community integration and involvement.
DonateThe main object of IUF is to promote the development of a partnership approach to the sustainable management of Upland areas in Ireland. Its policy is to carry out projects, generally in conjunction with other bodies around the country.
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JOINThanks to IUF for another excellent event. Great to see all the upland research from around the country. Looking forward to the next one.
