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McGlone: Failure to agree Lough Neagh report is another broken promise by Executive

SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone has said the failure to agree a plan of action on Lough Neagh is another broken promise by Executive parties. The Mid Ulster MLA was speaking on Thursday following the Executive’s failure to agree a ...

13 Jun 2024 at 18:11

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Support for lough shore fishermen ‘at advanced stage’

A Lough Neagh fishing co-operative has said talks between themselves and DAERA officials to develop a support package for the industry are at an ‘advanced’ stage. The markets the fishermen serve have been decimated by the Covid-19 crisis but Pat ...

09 Jul 2020 at 08:30

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Research vessel to aid monitoring of blue green algae on Lough Neagh

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir visited Ballyronan Marina to officially handover the research vessel “Salar” from DAERA to the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), to aid with their research programme into blue green algae in Lough Neagh. ...

22 Oct 2024 at 16:30

Northern Ireland

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 ...

07 Nov 2024 at 13:24

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Progress on fishermen support given cautious welcome

Progress in providing funding for the fishing industry of Lough Neagh has been given a cautious welcome by local representatives. Responding to an Assembly Question from Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone, Department of Agriculture, ...

21 Apr 2021 at 13:06

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Funding finally announced for Lough Neagh fishing industry

A £360,000 Covid support scheme has been announced to support the Lough Neagh fishing industry. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) have said they will contact any fishermen entitled to the ...

29 Apr 2021 at 17:36

Northern Ireland

Minister to meet Lord Shaftesbury to discuss issues around Lough Neagh

The Stormont Agriculture and Environment Minister will meet Lord Shaftesbury later this week to discuss issues around Lough Neagh. Andrew Muir has pledged to take action after the huge freshwater lake in the centre of ...

19 Feb 2024 at 16:44

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 ...

10 Oct 2024 at 13:14

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'COP28 Hijacked By Fossil Fuel Profiteers'

Corporate polluters and fossil fuel profiteers "hijacked" the United Nations COP28 Global Climate Summit in Dubai, according to People Before Profit spokesperson, Maeve O'Neill. Ms O'Neill said: "Almost 2500 ...

16 Dec 2023 at 11:00

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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 ...

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 ...

04 Oct 2024 at 10:30

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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 ...

31 Dec 2024 at 11:56

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