Campaigners have said the algae problem at Lough Neagh is so bad that travellers flying into Belfast can see it from the air - amid fears this year’s bloom could be worse than last year.

July 17, 2025 at 5:27pm BST Commercial eel fishing on Lough Neagh is to be suspended for the remainder of the 2025 season. Lough Neagh Fishermen’s Co-Operative Society, which manages the lough ...

July 20, 2025 at 4:12pm BST New signs in Antrim have warned the public about the presence of toxic blue-green algae in Lough Neagh. The Antrim Forum leisure centre sits beside the Six Mile Water ...

Lough Neagh fishermen have said that pollution "cannot be allowed" to bring an end to eel fishing on the lough. Brown eel fishing will not resume in the area this year due to environmental changes.

Lough Neagh fishermen have said that pollution "cannot be allowed" to bring an end to eel fishing in the lough. Brown eel fishing will not resume in the area this year due to environmental changes ...

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 ...

News UK News Blue-green algae from Lough Neagh displayed during Belfast Photo Festival Images of the toxic substance are also being shown on digital billboards as part of the Belfast Photo Festival ...

Just as predicted, the big Lough has seen the return of the dreaded Blue-Green Algae. The usual keyboard warriors are outraged with plenty of anger and blame but are sharing little in terms of any ...

Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland. It is a protected area of special scientific interest and the source of 40% of Northern Ireland’s drinking water.

Contact may cause skin irritation and stomach upset". One of the open-water swimming groups affected is the Lough Neagh Monster Dunkers, which has more than 1,000 members in a private Facebook group.