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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

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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 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

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 summer in a row,...

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 water quality in ...

18 Jul 2024 at 14:42

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Sinn Féin MP raises management of Lough Neagh with British Secretary of State

Sinn Féin MP Francie Molloy directly raised the need to take Lough Neagh into public ownership with the British Secretary of State. Speaking from London, the Mid Ulster MP said: “There has long been a case for ...

06 Sept 2023 at 11:31

Northern Ireland

Sites around River Bann closed due to blue-green algae outbreak

A number of sites around the River Bann have been closed due to a breakout of blue-green algae. Mid and East Antrim council announced that the Portglenone Marina slipway and waterways at Newferry would be ...

12 Sept 2023 at 16:37

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, ...

13 Jun 2023 at 17:05

Northern Ireland

Muir tells MLAs of ‘sense of shame’ over environmental crisis at Lough Neagh

A Stormont minister has said he feels a sense of shame at the environmental crisis affecting Lough Neagh. Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir told MLAs at his scrutiny ...

05 Mar 2024 at 16:05

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