Signs warning the public of the presence of toxic algae were recently erected by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council close to the mouth of the Six Mile Water River. However, it has emerged that ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.