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Belfast oysters thought to be extinct may flourish again thanks to restoration project

A restoration project is aiming to help oysters flourish in Belfast Lough once again. Native oysters appeared to have become extinct in the lough in 1903, only to be discovered again in 2020 at six sites. Now a native oyster nursery at Bangor Marina,...

20 May 2022 at 17:33

UK

Oysters may flourish once more in Belfast with restoration project

A restoration project is aiming to help oysters flourish in Belfast Lough once again. Native oysters appeared to have become extinct in the lough in 1903, only to be discovered again in 2020 at six sites. Now a native oyster nursery at Bangor ...

20 May 2022 at 12:23

National News

Belfast oysters thought to be extinct may flourish again thanks to restoration project

A restoration project is aiming to help oysters flourish in Belfast Lough once again. Native oysters appeared to have become extinct in the lough in 1903, only to be discovered again in 2020 at six sites. Now a native oyster nursery at ...

20 May 2022 at 21:33

National News

Belfast oysters thought to be extinct may flourish again thanks to restoration project

A restoration project is aiming to help oysters flourish in Belfast Lough once again. Native oysters appeared to have become extinct in the lough in 1903, only to be discovered again in 2020 at six sites. Now a native oyster nursery ...

20 May 2022 at 21:33

Northern Ireland

Fisherman lands catch of a lifetime blue lobster – for the second time

When a Co Down fisherman hauled in a rare blue lobster earlier this year in Belfast Lough, he described it as the catch of a lifetime. So, when Stuart Brown landed the remarkable crustacean for a second time in the same spot ...

25 Jul 2023 at 13:31

Northern Ireland

‘Protectors’ of Lough Neagh stage demonstration in Belfast

Crowds of “protectors” of Lough Neagh have taken to the streets of Belfast city centre to demand action to save the lake. A mock gravestone for Lough Neagh as well as banners which read “Water is Life” and “Save Lough ...

21 Oct 2023 at 16:52

Northern Ireland

Emergency services conduct search of Belfast Lough

Police and other emergency services were searching the Belfast Lough area early on Sunday morning. The Police Service of Northern Ireland asked the public to avoid the area. FlightRadar showed a Rescue 199 helicopter ...

30 Oct 2022 at 02:30

Northern Ireland

Belfast Lough could become ‘new Lough Neagh’ in next 10 years, warns MLA

Concern has been expressed that Belfast Lough could become “the new Lough Neagh” in the next 10 years. Lough Neagh hit the headlines two years ago when noxious blooms of blue-green algae covered large parts of the ...

04 Nov 2024 at 17:03

Northern Ireland

Muir ‘fast losing patience’ with Infrastructure Department over water pollution

Northern Ireland’s Agriculture and Environment Minister has said he is “fast losing patience” with the Department for Infrastructure over water pollution. Andrew Muir also expressed his concern that Belfast Lough ...

15 Oct 2025 at 17:33

UK

Muir ‘fast losing patience’ with Infrastructure Department over water pollution

Northern Ireland’s Agriculture and Environment Minister has said he is “fast losing patience” with the Department for Infrastructure over water pollution. Andrew Muir also expressed his concern that Belfast ...

15 Oct 2025 at 15:25

Northern Ireland

NI drinking water supply ‘at risk’ in dry weather because of lack of investment

Northern Ireland risks having insufficient drinking water during hot weather without a significant increase in infrastructure investment, the chief of NI Water has said. Sara Venning also said there would ...

26 Nov 2025 at 18:33

Northern Ireland

NI drinking water supply ‘at risk’ in dry weather because of lack of investment

Northern Ireland risks having insufficient drinking water during hot weather without a significant increase in infrastructure investment, the chief of NI Water has said. Sara Venning also said there ...

26 Nov 2025 at 12:36

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