But government authorities in Northern Ireland say the algae problem in Lough Neagh is complex and there is no quick fix. They point to the impact of an invasive mussel species creating clearer ...

Lough Neagh supplies half of Belfast's drinking water and 40% of Northern Ireland's overall. You can check on our map whether your water comes from the lough or not.

Belfast, Northern Ireland – An algal bloom resurgence at Lough Neagh, the biggest freshwater body in the United Kingdom and Ireland, has renewed public debate about its ownership and management ...

Lough Neagh, the biggest lake in the UK and Ireland that provides 40% of Northern Ireland's drinking water, has become polluted by blue-green algae.

April 15, 2025 at 5:36pm BST. Blue-green algae has returned to Lough Neagh with the first confirmed cases of 2025, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has confirmed.. Noxious blooms of ...

The UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology has confirmed reports of blue-green algae blooms across several UK areas.

Following news reports of toxin-producing blue-green algae in lakes and rivers around Northern Ireland, people began canceling their bookings for water-skiing lessons and similar activities in droves.

Blue-green algae returned to Lough Neagh in April after noxious blooms covered large swathes of the UK’s largest ... which is supported by Arts Council Northern Ireland, Belfast City ...

Over the summer blooms of toxic blue-green algae have covered large parts of Lough Neagh, which is Ireland’s largest freshwater lake and supplies 40 per cent of the North’s drinking water.

Sixty-six positive reports of blue-green algae so far this summer in Northern Ireland - as much as the rest of UK combined. Story by Adam Kula • 7mo.

Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland is being plagued by toxic algae blooms, prompting concern from locals and environmentalists. Love Our Lough, a group of concerned citizens, staged a wake for Lough ...

Now the debate about Northern Ireland's algae problem is shifting from how this happened, to what can be done about it. Some academics and scientists here are looking across the Atlantic for ...