Blue‑green algae outbreaks affecting NI beaches

1 release from 1 party, 8 August 2023.

Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication

1. Clarity needed on measures to investigate and tackle blue-green algae, says Alliance Party representatives

   • Alliance
   • 8 August 2023
   • Call for action
   • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department

   Alliance Party’s John Blair MLA, agriculture and environment spokesperson, and Causeway councillor Peter McCully urge DAERA to clarify and accelerate investigations into blue‑green algae outbreaks, assess any pollution link and publish findings, citing health risks and tourism impacts.

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Parties with no matching press release found on their website

• DUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Sinn Féin: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• UUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• SDLP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• TUV: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Green Party: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• PBP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website – coverage for this period is incomplete (partly recovered), so a statement may have been missed.
• Aontú: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website – coverage for this period is incomplete (partly recovered), so a statement may have been missed.

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