Ducks swim past a rock covered with blue-green algae blooms, also known as cyanobacteria, at Battery Harbour on Lough Neagh, Cookstown, Northern Ireland, August 19, 2025.— Reuters
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According to locals living near the Northern Ireland site, the poisonous blue -green flowers have covered most of the largest lake in the UK and Ireland, and this summer, according to locals living near Northern Ireland, are more worse.
“The lake is dying,” an open water swimming, Mary O’Hagan told AFP of Ballien on her west coast, while ducks were struggling on green rocks.
According to experts, the pollution of industrial, agricultural and sewerage, as well as climate pollution, destroyed fishing and water ports and raised concerns about drinking water safety.
34 miles (54 km) west of the Northern Irish capital Belfast, in Balijar, including Belionon, banned the lake’s 78 miles long coast.
Chicken processor is being accused of mega firms such as mega firms such as Moy Park.
The drainage spread and the flow of septic tank are also suspected.
Mai Park refuses to pollute the lake and says the poultry sector has been “highly organized with strict limits for waste water quality” on all its local sites.
A spokeswoman told AFP that the growth of algae is a “complex problem that is not particularly linked to a single sector.”
‘Heartweight’
Luff Neg had been “training ground” by Owagan for many years, but since then he has hardly sank a Monday in the water.
The 48 -year -old told AFP that he was suffering from chronic health problems and that swimming was his only exercise. Now it must rely on local swimming ponds.
“When I was in a bad place in my life, swimming here with its wonderful sunrise helped me. Now seeing it, this is heartbreaking.”
Ogan has joined a campaign group, “Save Lof. Neg”, and in a recent protest called for the Northern Ireland regional government to work faster.
“OK pollution!” He said that the factory farms and agricultural food giants have also been demanded for the formation of an independent environmental agency capable of punishing them for pollution.
Unpleasant zebra Missal species, the recent arrival in the lake waters, filter water, but any benefit is much higher than the mollusks, which also triggers the algal photo synthesis, destroying the effect of green water.
Meanwhile, Talab has eliminated the Neg Fly, an important location for fish and birds, local fisherman McKhugan told AFP a line in a nearby river.
“The river was full of trout, but no longer,” the 38 -year -old said returning to dry ground without a catch.
Due to quality concerns this year, Europe’s largest El Fishing – whatever.
Hagan is the first in many generations in his family who is not a fish for Eil in Lou Neg.
Now he operates a pizza truck at Kamppurin site near Balinon, but the powerful odor from Lou kept most tourists away this summer.
‘Doctor’s mud’
According to Gavin Knox, whose pedal board also suffered a small business, the smelly smell can reach the country.
The 48 -year -old started his plan to help safely entertain the water in 2022.
Working with people with the family, along with learning disability and brain injuries, Nixes said the booking gradually dries after the appearance of the algae.
“It became impossible to do business,” he told AFP. “Even if there are safe places to pedal, no one wants to do so when the fish are died and the birds are covered in green mud.”
Forced to pay a huge start -up loan, he is angry that the government has never offered any compensation to affect small businesses.
“It is not appropriate that the most influence of people has not been answered in a meaningful way,” said Knox.
Last July, the regional government launched an action plan to start a fix.
But less than half of the planned steps have been taken.
An official statement sent to AFP states that the rest of the steps are “delivery timelines 2026 and beyond.” He did not provide further details.
About 40 % of local Ireland’s drinking water, through the water, the risk of health emergency may be forced to take swift action by the authorities, a local filth expert, Les Governor, whose nickname is “Doctor Sud”.
He predicted, “If the Belfast cannot suddenly guarantee the supply of clean water, there will be a property and tourism accident.”
“It may be likely to shock them to fix the lake.”