Lough Neagh
Chris Packham - ‘Northern Ireland is pretty under-rated for its wildlife’
David Roy chats to high-profile TV presenter, environmentalist and self-described ‘biodiversity fiend’ Chris Packham, who will be in conversation at Our Stories in Belfast this week...
Waste water system ‘at breaking point’ due to underfunding, MLAs told
NI Water chief Sara Venning sounded the warning to MLAs on the Stormont Infrastructure Committee.
Bathing waters across north meet minimum standards for quality, with 22 rated excellent
The water at one location did not meet minimum standard, the inland beach at Rae's Wood on Lough Neagh
Protesters to demand clean drinking water in Belfast march to highlight contamination concerns
Save Lough Neagh group is organising city centre march on Sunday November 3
Watchdog: Agri-food industry growth driven by Executive policy piling ‘unsustainable demands’ on environment
Northern Ireland is the 12th worst region in the world for biodiversity loss, with one in 12 species facing extinction and several others experiencing significant rates of decline
Space technology sought to combat Lough Neagh bluegreen algae
Space technology sought to combat Lough Neagh bluegreen algae
Lough Neagh: £450,000 awarded to find solution to spread of toxic algae
A Stormont department has tasked five suppliers to prove methods of reducing the spread of blue-green algae in Northern Ireland’s waterways
Lough Neagh recovery will involve hurt and pain for some sectors, MLA warns
Officials briefed MLAs on an action plan to deal with an environmental crisis at the lough.
Toxic blue-green algae now at more than 30 waterways in Northern Ireland
It follows a damning report from an environmental watchdog on how Stormont has managed the health of Northern Ireland’s waterways
Northern Ireland to miss water quality target by ‘a considerable margin’
An Environmental watchdog has called for "stronger leadership" from the Executive over water quality, with just under a third of waterways in Northern Ireland found to be in good condition - well behind a 2027 target of 70%.