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Mexico’s Caribbean beaches experience ‘alarming’ algae problem

Mexican authorities have said the problem of foul-smelling sargassum – a seaweed-like algae – on the country’s Caribbean coast beaches is “alarming”. The arrival of heaps of brown, foul-smelling sargassum on the coast’s normally pristine white sand ...

30 Apr 2022 at 08:55

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Sinn Féin MP raises management of Lough Neagh with British Secretary of State

Sinn Féin MP Francie Molloy directly raised the need to take Lough Neagh into public ownership with the British Secretary of State. Speaking from London, the Mid Ulster MP said: “There has long been a case for taking Lough Neagh into public ...

06 Sept 2023 at 11:33

Northern Ireland

Red flag status in place at Portrush beaches due to harmful blue-green algae

A red flag status has been put in place on beaches in Portrush due to an outbreak of the harmful blue-green algae. The status, in place at East Strand and West Bay beaches, was announced by the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council on ...

28 Jul 2023 at 18:06

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Potentially toxic algae confirmed at Magilligan Point beach

Potentially toxic blue-green algae that has been discovered at beaches recently across the North has been confirmed at Magilligan Point in County Derry. This comes just weeks after several beaches in the north coast were red-flagged ...

27 Jul 2023 at 18:33

County Derry Post

Campaigners hold "wake" for Lough Neagh

Environmental campaigners held a "wake" for Lough Neagh at the weekend amidst the ongoing crisis at the Lough as it remains polluted by toxic algae. Activists from campaign groups Love our Lough, Surfers Against Sewage and Friends ...

20 Sept 2023 at 17:33

168 confirmed reports of blue-green algae across Northern Ireland, say officials

There have been 168 confirmed reports of toxic blue-green algae in waterways across Northern Ireland since May. With public concern growing over the impact of the algae at Lough Neagh, the chief executive of the Northern Ireland ...

21 Sept 2023 at 16:01

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Bateson welcomes passing of council motion on toxic algae

Sinn Féin Councillor Sean Bateson has welcomed the passing of a motion on Causeway Coast and Glens Council calling for an action plan on toxic algae. Cllr Bateson said: “I welcome the passing of a motion on Causeway Coast and ...

13 Sept 2023 at 10:33

Northern Ireland

Sites around River Bann closed due to blue-green algae outbreak

A number of sites around the River Bann have been closed due to a breakout of blue-green algae. Mid and East Antrim council announced that the Portglenone Marina slipway and waterways at Newferry would be closed due to ...

12 Sept 2023 at 16:37

Northern Ireland

Muir tells MLAs of ‘sense of shame’ over environmental crisis at Lough Neagh

A Stormont minister has said he feels a sense of shame at the environmental crisis affecting Lough Neagh. Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir told MLAs at his scrutiny committee there are ...

05 Mar 2024 at 16:05

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‘Sense of shame’ over environmental crisis at Lough Neagh

05 Mar 2024 at 18:33

DerryNow

Save Lough Neagh campaign group to hold rally and white line protest in Toomebridge this weekend

The Save Lough Neagh Collective will be holding a rally and white line protest this Sunday, November 26 at 2pm in Toomebridge. Participants will assemble at the Lock Keepers cottage. The past summer brought to ...

22 Nov 2023 at 12:33

DerryNow

‘If I don’t swim I deteriorate. So what do I do?’

Ricky Holmes can often be seen swimming in Lough Neagh, in summer or winter. “At this time of year, I would swim maybe 500 metres, but in the summertime, it could be anything from two kilometres to four ...

29 Nov 2023 at 16:33

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