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Slurry spill killed over 3,000 fish in County Derry river

An accidental slurry spill at a County Derry farm two years ago resulted in over 2,600 dead fish, a court has heard. Local farmer Philip Palmer (53), of Tobermore Road, Desertmartin, entered a guilty plea to the single charge of polluting a waterway ...

25 Aug 2022 at 12:00

Northern Ireland

168 confirmed reports of blue-green algae across Northern Ireland, say officials

There have been 168 confirmed reports of toxic blue-green algae in waterways across Northern Ireland since May. With public concern growing over the impact of the algae at Lough Neagh, the chief executive of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency ...

21 Sept 2023 at 16:01

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Derry's Muff River fish kill pollution from commercial premises

Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) Fishery Officers have confirmed that the recent major fish kill in the Muff River, near Eglinton, was the result of pollution from nearby commercial premises. Commenting on the incident, Damian Gallagher,...

30 Nov 2023 at 11:15

DerryNow

Mid Ulster Council issues ‘no swim’ warning at Marina

Mid Ulster District Council has issued a 'no swim' notice at Ballyronan Marina just a week after it was awarded a Blue Flag. The presence of blue-green algae (pictured), which can be highly poisonous, was confirmed in multiple areas of Lough ...

13 Jun 2023 at 17:05

Northern Ireland

Belfast Lough on ‘knife edge’ after pause to wastewater upgrade investment plan

Belfast Lough is on a “knife edge” with failure to invest in wastewater infrastructure creating a “profound” risk for its ecosystem, MLAs have been warned. The lough’s shellfish industry is collapsing in “real time” as water quality levels ...

05 Mar 2025 at 14:58

Northern Ireland

Lough Neagh action plan does not just target one sector, MLAs told

An action plan to tackle pollution in Lough Neagh is not just targeting farmers, MLAs have been told. Agriculture minister Andrew Muir is “very aware” that NI Water is a contributor to the pollution issues in the lough, a senior official ...

06 Mar 2025 at 13:09

Local News

Lough Neagh action plan does not just target one sector, MLAs told

06 Mar 2025 at 17:30

Northern Ireland

Effigies of Kneecap, Irish flags and sectarian slogans top loyalist bonfires

Effigies of the Irish rap group Kneecap, Irish flags and sectarian slogans are topping loyalist bonfires in Northern Ireland. It comes the night after effigies of migrants in a boat were burned on top of a bonfire in Moygashel ...

11 Jul 2025 at 22:53

Northern Ireland

Muir ‘very disappointed’ bonfire was lit despite warnings over asbestos

Northern Ireland’s Environment Minister Andrew Muir has said he is “very disappointed” that an Eleventh Night bonfire was lit in south Belfast despite warnings over asbestos on the site. The bonfire at Meridi Street, off the ...

12 Jul 2025 at 17:31

Northern Ireland

Illegal dumping profits far outweigh criminal penalties, auditor finds

Potential profits from illegal dumping in Northern Ireland far outweigh any sanctions, an Audit Office report has found. Comptroller and Auditor General Dorinnia Carville said financial penalties through fines and ...

03 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Calls for removal of migrant effigies in boat placed on loyalist bonfire in NI

Effigies of migrants in a boat have been placed on a loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland, prompting condemnation and calls for the display to be removed ahead of the pyre being lit. The boat containing more than ...

09 Jul 2025 at 17:25

Northern Ireland

Further safety concerns over asbestos at site of Belfast bonfire

Fresh safety concerns have been raised over asbestos at the site of a contentious loyalist bonfire in south Belfast which is due to be lit on Friday night. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) said ...

11 Jul 2025 at 10:07

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