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1. • Collapse of biodiversity and extreme eutrophication

     • Presently, Lough Neagh is experiencing a collapse of biodiversity and extreme eutrophication, leading to spells where the Lough is coated in thick algal blooms with dead animals washing up along the shores.
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   Is Lough Neagh facing an ecological emergency?

   • “Lough Neagh should be the cherished environmental and cultural jewel of Northern Ireland, but instead is suffering an ecological emergency of alarming proportions as toxic blue-green algae blooms have made visible to everyone the significant environmental pressures the Lough is facing,” he said.

   Press statement: Leading environmental river… | The Rivers Trust

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   Why is Lough Neagh in crisis?

   • Lough Neagh, which supplies nearly half of Northern Ireland's drinking water and sustains a rich tapestry of biodiversity, is now in crisis due to a complex interaction of environmental factors. There are no simple answers, but there are viable solutions.

   Press statement: Leading environmental river… | The Rivers Trust

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   What is the Lough Neagh report?

   • The Lough Neagh Report is expected to put in place short, medium and long-term actions to tackle the problems that have developed over years. It is long-awaited, with broader implications for the overall improvement of water quality right across Northern Ireland.

   Lough Neagh: Environmental fixes need 'significant investment'

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   Why is Lough Neagh so dangerous?

   • Lough Neagh provides 40% of Northern Ireland's drinking water Along with invasive species in the form of water-clearing zebra mussels, and the weather effects of climate change, the perfect conditions were created for the potentially toxic algae to bloom from the depths where it has always been present.

   Lough Neagh: The year the UK's largest lake turned green

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   Why is Lough Neagh being sold?

   • It is not known why. Nicolas Ashley-Cooper, who is the 12th member of his family to hold the title, told BBC News NI in October that a sale was something he was willing to discuss again. Lough Neagh supplies half of Belfast's drinking water and 40% of Northern Ireland's overall.

   Lough Neagh: Environmental fixes need 'significant investment'

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   Can we save Lough Neagh?

   • Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon told the assembly that "we can save lough Neagh but it’ll require us all to work together". She called the lake - the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland - "a treasured gem of Ireland’s natural landscape" and said establishing an independent environmental protection agency is "the right thing to do".

   Lough Neagh: Assembly passes motion to declare ecological crisis - BBC

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3. www.bbc.com › news › articlesLough Neagh: Assembly passes motion to declare ecological crisis

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   May 13, 2024 · 13 May 2024. BBC. Blue-green algae is toxic to animals and can cause illness in humans. A motion calling for an “ecological and biodiversity crisis” to be declared in Northern Ireland has been...

4. theriverstrust.org › press-releases › pressPress statement: Leading environmental river… | The Rivers Trust

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   Sep 21, 2023 · Lough Neagh, which supplies nearly half of Northern Ireland's drinking water and sustains a rich tapestry of biodiversity, is now in crisis due to a complex interaction of environmental factors. There are no simple answers, but there are viable solutions.

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     'Lough Neagh is in crisis': Locals left furious over toxic algae bloom

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6. edm.parliament.uk › early-day-motion › 61415Environmental situation at Lough Neagh - Early Day Motions ...

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   Oct 13, 2023 · That this House recognises Lough Neagh as one of Northern Ireland's most significant natural assets of huge ecological importance; notes that Lough Neagh supports an immense range of biodiversity, provides approximately 40% of people in Northern Ireland with drinking water and provides livelihoods and leisure for many; further notes the ...

7. friendsoftheearth.uk › nature › why-lough-neaghWhy is Lough Neagh dying? | Friends of the Earth

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   In October 2023, hundreds of people marched through Belfast to demand urgent action to end the environmental crisis at Lough Neagh. People will keep pushing for solutions that'll help breathe life back into the Lough.

8. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-northern-ireland-67717507Lough Neagh: The year the UK's largest lake turned green - BBC

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   BBC. Blue-green algae is toxic to animals and can cause illness in humans. In the world of agriculture and environment in Northern Ireland, one story dominated. For many, 2023 will forever be the...

9. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesLough Neagh: Environmental fixes need 'significant investment'

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   Jun 13, 2024 · It is understood that significant investment is needed to tackle the environmental issues facing the lough. A new report was commissioned after blue-green algae bloomed at unprecedented levels ...

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

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    Oct 4, 2023 · Summary. BBC News NI is focusing on the issues at Lough Neagh and how to fix them. The lough has been blighted by toxic blue-green algae since June. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...