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Derry schools encouraged to take part in initiative aimed at combatting single use plastic pollution

Derry schools are being encouraged to take part in a major initiative aimed at combatting single use plastic pollution. NI Water’s ‘Join the Refillution’ campaign is celebrating its second anniversary with those schools signed up to the initiative ...

07 Jun 2021 at 12:30

Local News

Foyle MLA express concern at high air pollution in Derry

SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin has expressed concern about air pollution in Derry, following reports from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs that high and moderate levels of air pollution are currently being ...

12 Dec 2022 at 17:46

Northern Ireland

High air pollution continues in north west as temperatures plunge

High air pollution is continuing in the north west of Northern Ireland as temperatures plunge. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs announced a high pollution episode on Sunday at the start of the recent cold ...

13 Dec 2022 at 19:07

DerryNow

'Sick of this sh*t': Protest at Ballyronan Marina against sewage discharge

A protest was held at Ballyronan Marina to raise awareness of sewage pollution in the North's waters. The demonstration at the marina, which sits on Lough Neagh, was one of many held across the UK organised by Surfers Against ...

30 May 2023 at 17:00

Derry News

Environmental campaigners claim River Faughan is not being protected

Frustration is growing amongst environmental campaigners in Derry who claim government bodies have failed to protect the River Faughan from pollution despite warnings over 18 years. Cross-community and voluntary run ...

21 Jun 2021 at 12:44

Northern Ireland

Belfast Lough could become ‘new Lough Neagh’ in next 10 years, warns MLA

Concern has been expressed that Belfast Lough could become “the new Lough Neagh” in the next 10 years. Lough Neagh hit the headlines two years ago when noxious blooms of blue-green algae covered large parts of the ...

04 Nov 2024 at 17:03

Northern Ireland

Report reveals ‘true scale’ of environmental impact of pig and poultry farming

Pollution from the “huge” pig and poultry farming sectors is harming rivers, the wider landscape and nature, a report from the Wildlife Trusts warns. The findings from the report into the environmental impact of ...

29 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Lough Neagh algae blight is significant crisis for all Ireland, says McDonald

Lough Neagh is a “very significant crisis” for the whole island of Ireland, Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald has said. The lough, which is the UK and Ireland’s largest freshwater lake by surface area, was ...

03 Nov 2025 at 16:09

EcoLive

Debris boom installed in Ballinderry river in hope to tackle plastic pollution

Last Saturday, February 24, Ballyronan Boat Club successfully installed a debris boom at the entrance of the Ballinderry River in the hope of tackling plastic problems in Lough Neagh. A debris boom is a ...

01 Mar 2024 at 17:49

County Derry Post

Mystery surrounds bible verses in bottles found in the River Bann

Countless plastic bottles containing bible verses have been found in the River Bann near Coleraine, prompting concerns for the environment. The problem only came to light in recent weeks however it is ...

15 Feb 2024 at 13:50

Northern Ireland

Public health risks of algal blooms on Lough Neagh detailed in study

Much of the foul-smelling, so-called algal mats banked up around the shore of Lough Neagh consist of bacteria primarily associated with faeces from livestock or human-effluent, new research has found....

06 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Local News

Farmer from county Derry fined for water pollution offence that led to a fish kill

A County Derry farmer, Richard Mulholland (40) from Ballymacpeake Road, Portglenone was convicted today at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court for a water pollution offence. Mr Mulholland pleaded guilty ...

02 Dec 2022 at 18:18

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