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      • The entire lough has been contaminated by the blooms of poisonous blue-green algae. It is dangerous to anyone or anything that enters the water – pet dogs and wild birds have died, and it can make people ill.
      www.irishtimes.com/environment/2023/09/23/the-lough-isnt-just-dying-its-been-killed-a-curdled-mess-of-pollution-chokes-lough-neagh/
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  2. Lough Neagh is not the only place in the world where blue-green algae has caused problems. Scientists working on the Great Lakes in North America have grappled with it for years.

  3. Oct 4, 2023 · The lough has been blighted by toxic blue-green algae since June. It is the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland. It supplies half of Belfast's drinking water and 40% of Northern...

  4. Oct 4, 2023 · Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater lake in the UK - it supplies half of Belfast's drinking water and 40% of Northern Ireland's overall.

  5. Oct 3, 2023 · The largest freshwater lake in the UK supplies half of Belfast's drinking water and 40% of Northern Ireland's overall. It is also home to the largest commercial wild eel fishery in Europe. And ...

  6. Oct 3, 2023 · It supplies half of Belfast's drinking water but blue-green algae caused havoc on Lough Neagh this summer.

  7. Sep 23, 2023 · The water lapping against the shore of Lough Neagh is not a healthy blue, but a sickly green. A walk along the canal path at Toome, Co Antrim, reveals just how unwell the lake is.

  8. Sep 21, 2023 · The algae has been confirmed at 65 locations in Northern Ireland with particular concern over Lough Neagh. It is the biggest freshwater lake in the UK or Ireland and supplies 40% of Northern ...

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