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Five suppliers appointed to tackle blue-green algae in Lough Neagh

Five suppliers have been appointed to treat and reduce blue-green algae in Lough Neagh. Noxious blooms have covered large parts of the lough and affected other waterways and beaches over the last two summers in Northern Ireland. The Stormont ...

07 Nov 2024 at 13:24

Northern Ireland

Lough Neagh blue-green algae to be observed from space

Blue-green algae on Lough Neagh is set to be observed from space. The UK Space Agency has launched a competition seeking satellite applications and remote sensing solutions to predict, detect and monitor the extent and movement of the ...

10 Oct 2024 at 13:14

Local News

Overdue plan to help improve water quality should be enacted urgently – report

A plan to help drive water quality improvement across Northern Ireland’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters needs to be strengthened and implemented without delay, a report has said. The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) said ...

03 Sept 2024 at 10:30

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Community drop-in sessions on blue green algae to be held around the Lough Neagh shoreline

A series of community drop-in sessions on the multi-agency work being undertaken to address blue green algae and wider water quality issues are being held around the Lough Neagh shoreline in the coming weeks. The three sessions ...

04 Oct 2024 at 10:30

Local News

Call for water rates to be considered by Stormont to help algae-hit Lough Neagh

The introduction of water rates in Northern Ireland could be the key to addressing crumbling waste water infrastructure and the impact on waterways, it has been suggested. It comes as the Stormont Executive works to halt an ...

31 Dec 2024 at 11:56

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Bateson welcomes passing of council motion on toxic algae

Sinn Féin Councillor Sean Bateson has welcomed the passing of a motion on Causeway Coast and Glens Council calling for an action plan on toxic algae. Cllr Bateson said: “I welcome the passing of a motion on Causeway Coast ...

13 Sept 2023 at 09:57

County Derry Post

Campaigners hold "wake" for Lough Neagh

Environmental campaigners held a "wake" for Lough Neagh at the weekend amidst the ongoing crisis at the Lough as it remains polluted by toxic algae. Activists from campaign groups Love our Lough, Surfers Against Sewage ...

20 Sept 2023 at 17:01

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Potentially toxic algae confirmed at Magilligan Point beach

Potentially toxic blue-green algae that has been discovered at beaches recently across the North has been confirmed at Magilligan Point in County Derry. This comes just weeks after several beaches in the north coast ...

27 Jul 2023 at 18:30

Northern Ireland

Call for urgent cross-party action to save Lough Neagh

There has been a call for urgent cross-party action to save Lough Neagh. The lough has been blighted with blue-green algae in recent summers, with noxious blooms covering large swathes of the surface. However Gary ...

18 Aug 2025 at 18:14

Northern Ireland

Conservation rally held on shores of Lough Neagh as algae bloom returns

A rally has been held at Lough Neagh over the environmental crisis facing the UK’s largest freshwater lake. Blue-green algae returned to Lough Neagh in the centre of Northern Ireland this week for the third ...

25 Aug 2025 at 17:20

Local News

Conservation rally held on shores of Lough Neagh as algae bloom returns

26 Aug 2025 at 11:00

County Derry Post

Minister Muir welcomes Executive approval for Lough Neagh Report and 37-point Action Plan

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has described today’s approval by the NI Executive of the 37-point Lough Neagh Report and Action Plan as the first step on a journey towards the long term rehabilitation of ...

18 Jul 2024 at 14:42

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