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Why We Are Marching For Lough Neagh
Why this matched: Uses your wordsSome overlap in meaning
Matching passage: 40 years ago this year, 3,000 people marched on the Western shore of Lough Neagh, against BP’s plans to mine for lignite, supported by the SDLP and Tories. The campaigners…
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Original release: Why We Are Marching For Lough Neagh (opens in a new tab)
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UUP Highlight Lough Neagh Pollution concerns
Why this matched: Uses your wordsSome overlap in meaning
Matching passage: Ulster Unionist Party Infrastructure and Environment spokespeople, John Stewart MLA and Tom Elliott MLA have issued a statement on the worsening Lough Neagh pollution situation. Tom Elliott MLA commented. “As far back…
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: Lough Neagh pollution worsening and drinking water concerns Original release: UUP Highlight Lough Neagh Pollution concerns (opens in a new tab)
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Infrastructure Minister must act on sand-dredging at Lough Neagh, says Blair
Why this matched: Uses your wordsSome overlap in meaning
Matching passage: …The South Antrim MLA is calling on Minister Kimmins to pause sand extraction from the Lough until an urgent review is completed. Urging the Minister to protect Lough Neagh, Mr Blair said…
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: Lough Neagh sand dredging nutrient release and NIEA licence review letter Original release: Infrastructure Minister must act on sand-dredging at Lough Neagh, says Blair (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 11 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Infrastructure Minister should step up on Lough Neagh
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: DUP Leader Gavin Robinson has said the Infrastructure Minister must step up to the challenge on Lough Neagh. He was speaking after the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee took evidence on the environmental…
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: NI Affairs Committee evidence session on Lough Neagh environmental situation Original release: Infrastructure Minister should step up on Lough Neagh (opens in a new tab)
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O'Toole: Do nothing Executive letting Belfast Lough go same way as Lough Neagh
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: …The shocking situation at Lough Neagh has focused public attention, but that is only one of the many waterways that have been polluted. With the latest news about Belfast Lough it is…
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: Office for Environmental Protection investigation into NI Water sewage discharges into Belfast Lough Original release: O'Toole: Do nothing Executive letting Belfast Lough go same way as Lough Neagh (opens in a new tab)
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Support For The March For Clean Water In Belfast 3 November
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: …The march, organised by Save Lough Neagh, coincides with a March For Clean Water in London and aims to highlight the ongoing environmental emergency in Lough Neagh and our waterways and the…
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: March for Clean Water Belfast 3 November 2024 Original release: Support For The March For Clean Water In Belfast 3 November (opens in a new tab)
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McConville-Walker welcomes decision to overturn Maghery landfill extension plans
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: …Due to this, and what then came to light, it was only right that the decision was overturned. “Sinn Féin will continue stand up for the people of Maghery and Lough Neagh.”
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Maghery landfill extension planning decision overturned Original release: McConville-Walker welcomes decision to overturn Maghery landfill extension plans (opens in a new tab)
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Unprecedented Environmental Destruction Deserves Unprecedented Response
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: …The images of birds trapped and choking in the toxic sludge spreading across Lough Neagh are horrifying. People are rightly disgusted by what they are seeing unfold on the lough every day…
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Lough Neagh toxic algae blooms and pollution Original release: Unprecedented Environmental Destruction Deserves Unprecedented Response (opens in a new tab)
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O’Dowd ignoring crumbling water infrastructure: O’Toole
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: …This comes just days after Sinn Féin shamefully joined with the DUP to block action on agricultural sources of the pollution in Lough Neagh. “When our housebuilding slows even further, Lough Neagh…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: NI Water funding crisis and Finance Minister's refusal to acknowledge it Original release: O’Dowd ignoring crumbling water infrastructure: O’Toole (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: First Minister must do better on poor delivery record
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: First Minister Michelle O’Neill MLA must work to improve the NI Executive’s abysmal record of delivery after a litany of failures including progress on the A5, Casement Park, Lough Neagh…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: O’Toole: First Minister must do better on poor delivery record (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Two years of failure shows Stormont must change
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: …Two years on people still face long waits for vital healthcare, work to tackle the environmental crisis at Lough Neagh has moved at a glacial pace, the Executive are missing their own…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Two-year anniversary of Stormont's restoration and public poll on the Executive Original release: O’Toole: Two years of failure shows Stormont must change (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP nominates Johnston as Deputy Chair of Mid Ulster
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: …She has championed causes including the protection of Lough Neagh and the need for urgent action on road safety. She will officially take up her new role on 2 June. Councillor Denise…
Local government Community relations and legacy Original release: SDLP nominates Johnston as Deputy Chair of Mid Ulster (opens in a new tab)
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‘Delivery is challenging but progress being made’
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: …An action plan to restore Lough Neagh. Significant cuts to health waiting lists. Greater investment in the north west and other areas west of the Bann historically neglected by previous Economy Ministers…
Constitutional affairs Public finance and taxation Original release: ‘Delivery is challenging but progress being made’ (opens in a new tab)
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MP calls on NI Water to confirm safety of drinking water
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: …My constituent Eoghan O’Brien, the owner of Bannside pharmacy stated to my staff member who investigated this “I'm deeply concerned about the blue green algae in Lough Neagh & the River…
Environment and climate Health Issue: Blue green algae affecting River Bann and Portglenone drinking water Original release: MP calls on NI Water to confirm safety of drinking water (opens in a new tab)
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Catney: Residents concerned at proposed poultry farm
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: …Given the harsh lessons we have learned around Lough Neagh and issues with reporting and recording the transfer of this type of material, I would ask who is going to monitor this…
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Tullynacross Road poultry farm planning application Original release: Catney: Residents concerned at proposed poultry farm (opens in a new tab)
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Executive legislative programme ‘thin’ after big promises: O’Toole
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: …promises made in umpteen Executive party motions before the Assembly, promising action on everything from Lough Neagh to waiting lists to holiday hunger. Nothing in the legislative programme comes close to offering…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Executive legislative programme for 2024 debated in Assembly Original release: Executive legislative programme ‘thin’ after big promises: O’Toole (opens in a new tab)
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OEP evidence indicates pressing need to reduce our impact on natural environment, says Blair
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: …daily basis by current practices within our agri-food sector and our outdated wastewater infrastructure. “ Lough Neagh, arguably the UK's most significant ecological crisis, also serves as a stark reminder of…
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: OEP evidence to Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on environmental pressures Original release: OEP evidence indicates pressing need to reduce our impact on natural environment, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Sinn Féin teaming up with DUP to thwart greater scrutiny at Stormont
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: …The A5 and Casement Park remain unbuilt, our housing and health waiting lists continue to grow, Lough Neagh is polluted and our wastewater infrastructure is crumbling. Sinn Féin and the DUP will…
Public finance and taxation Infrastructure and transport Issue: Fiscal Council Bill amendments on Programme for Government scrutiny Original release: O’Toole: Sinn Féin teaming up with DUP to thwart greater scrutiny at Stormont (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party leader warns against SDLP populism to unpick the Climate Act
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: …This is the party that allowed sand dredging in Lough Neagh when the Lough was in freefall. It is the party that supported the Going for Growth strategy which incentivised industrialised farming…
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: SDLP call to unpick the Climate Act for A5 road Original release: Green Party leader warns against SDLP populism to unpick the Climate Act (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party leader responds to NI exec's climate action plan
Why this matched: Uses your words
Matching passage: …Lough Neagh is the case in point with over 60% of phosphorus pollution into the lough coming from agriculture. We need to return to small and local farms that feed us, restore…
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: DAERA draft Climate Action Plan consultation Original release: Green Party leader responds to NI exec's climate action plan (opens in a new tab)