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1. • • Environmentalists are worried that the pollution in Lough Neagh is killing the lake, with wildlife also suffering due to the algae blooms. A few weeks ago some held a "wake" to highlight concerns the lough was dying. Angling groups also said it was putting their livelihoods at risk.
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   Is Lough Neagh in danger?

   • The journey to recovery could be a long one. Campaigners who have warned that Ireland's largest fresh water lake, Lough Neagh, is in danger due to pollution met members of the Northern Ireland Executive this morning to discuss the crisis.

   Journey to recovery in Lough Neagh crisis could be a long one - RTÉ

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   What's happening at Lough Neagh?

   • Lough Neagh is home to the largest commercial wild eel fishery in Europe. Declan Coney, a former fisherman on the lough, he said those involved in the industry are unhappy with what is happening. "Fishermen have known this for 40-50 years.

   Lough Neagh: Protestors call for urgent action - BBC

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   Are You Fed up with pollution in Lough Neagh?

   • Those attending the rally in Writers' Square said they were sending a message that they were fed up with pollution in the lough. Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland, has been blighted by toxic blue-green algae since June. It supplies half of Belfast's drinking water and 40% of NI's overall supply.

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   Is Lough Neagh a dangerous lake?

   • Geo resource failed to load. Toxic algae bloom that has covered Lough Neagh is killing wildlife and leaving locals concerned over water safety. 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.

   ‘The lough isn’t just dying, it’s been killed’: How Lough Neagh reached

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   What is Lough Neagh known for?

   • Not only is it the largest freshwater lake in the UK, it supplies a lot of Northern Ireland’s drinking water. It is also a vast ecosystem, with barn owls and the endangered curlew found in its catchment area. It is also home to the largest commercial wild eel fishery in Europe. Read more: What does future hold for Lough Neagh?

   Lough Neagh: How do we solve the algae problem? - BBC News

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   What's going on with the Lough Neagh sludge?

   • Peter Harper of the Lough Neagh Partnership took RTÉ News out on the waters of the lough last September to see the extent of the problem up close. In places his boat cut through a thick layer of green sludge. In some places the algae was deep blue and vegetation that was in close contact with it had withered and died as a result of the toxins.

   Journey to recovery in Lough Neagh crisis could be a long one - RTÉ

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3. www.irishtimes.com › environment › climate-crisisPlan in place to fix Lough Neagh’s pollution problems but the ...

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   Jul 27, 2024 · Broken down into four areas – education, regulation, enforcement and science and governance – the measures include improved water quality monitoring, a pilot tree-planting programme, consultation...

4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › liveLough Neagh: How do we solve the algae problem? - BBC News

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   Oct 4, 2023 · As the sun sets on a troubled Lough Neagh this evening, we're taking a minute to reflect on our coverage of the environmental pressures affecting the largest lake in the British Isles.

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6. www.irishtimes.com › environment › 2023/09/23‘The lough isn’t just dying, it’s been killed’: How Lough ...

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   Sep 23, 2023 · Toxic algae bloom that has covered Lough Neagh is killing wildlife and leaving locals concerned over water safety.

7. www.bbc.com › news › uk-northern-ireland-67183340Lough Neagh: Protestors call for urgent action - BBC

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   Oct 21, 2023 · Campaigners gathered in Belfast city centre on Saturday to call for urgent action to save Lough Neagh. Those attending the rally in Writers' Square said they were sending a message that they...

8. www.belfastlive.co.uk › news › northern-irelandEverything we know about the blue-green algae 'killing' Lough ...

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   Sep 11, 2023 · Pollution is the root cause of the devastating proliferation of blue-green algae on Lough Neagh and repeated reports from DAERA’s experts show how they are failing on water quality standards.

9. www.bbc.co.uk › news › topicsLough Neagh - BBC News

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   Oct 10, 2024 · 12 Aug 2024. Campaigners hold 'vomiting' protest at Moy Park. A BBC investigation found Moy Park had breached environmental laws in the way it discharged waste. Northern Ireland. All the...

10. www.rte.ie › 2024/0327/1440374-ni-lough-neaghJourney to recovery over NI lough could be a long one - RTÉ

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    Mar 28, 2024 · Campaigners who have warned that Ireland's largest fresh water lake, Lough Neagh, is in danger due to pollution met members of the Northern Ireland Executive this morning to discuss the crisis.