Not all reports of algae in Fermanagh are being reported and officially recorded.
Environmental disaster looming over Fermanagh
LOUGH Erne is on the way to becoming the next Lough Neagh, with an environmental disaster looming over the county. Minister of Agriculture and Environment Andrew Muir has described the blue green algae in lough Erne as “very serious” and causes him “serious concern”. The Minister took a trip to Fermanagh last week and visited Castle Archdale, one […]
More blue green algae found in Lough Erne
FERMANAGH residents have been warned of the ‘potential risk to the health of humans and animals’ after it has been confirmed that blue green algae has been detected in Lower Lough Erne. With the weather finally warming up, there’s major concern that the continual pumping of untreated sewage will trigger toxic blue-green algae blooms on the […]
Concern over blue-green algae on Lough Erne
THERE is concern the continual pumping of untreated sewage into Lough Erne could harm local tourism and trigger toxic blue-green algae blooms on the waterway as the weather starts to heat up. As reported many times by this paper, the issue of raw sewage being pumped into the Erne has been an ongoing problem for years now. Despite having […]
Toxic blue green algae found across Fermanagh
The potentially dangerous algae has been confirmed at four locations in the county.
Warning as dogs fall ill after swimming in local lough
There are reports of dogs even dying after swimming in Lough Melvin in recent days.