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Its blatant neglect poses a significant risk to health and infrastructure. Addressing this problem is not merely desired but crucial, particularly as the Lough is the drinking supply for 40% of the population of Northern Ireland.
Personal testimony based on interviews of the impacts on local people of the ecological crisis in Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in Ireland that supplies 40% of the water for N. Ireland.
Lough Neagh must focus on reducing the level of all forms of pollution getting into our waterways. The scope and aim of this report, developed in conjunction with officials from the Department of Infrastructure (DfI) and NI Water (NIW), addresses the specific water quality crisis
Jul 19, 2024 · The Lough Neagh Report - Blue Green Algae and Water Quality in Northern Ireland.
Lough Neagh is dying, so we held a wake. Hundreds of local people and over 20 campaign groups gathered on the shores and held a wake for Lough Neagh in September 2023. The stinking green water is a very upsetting and embarrassing environmental disaster. Local communities making their voices heard.
Value the importance of the Habitat, the water quality, the bio-diversity and the natural species currently found in the Lough Neagh catchment. We recognise the need to manage, to protect, and enhance the habitat and water quality to a favourable condition for the benefit of all’.
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Oct 19, 2023 · Lough Neagh – a lake in Northern Ireland that is larger than the country of Malta – has been plagued by blue-green algae that can negatively impact humans, plants and animals. A group of environmentalists recently held a “wake” to protest the scale of the situation.
