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 […]


NI Water deny Erne sewer screens have been removed


NI WATER have insisted that the screens on the CSOs (Combined Sewer Overflows) have not been removed. As reported in last week’s herald, reports of sewage sightings in Lough Erne have been made with Erne Anglers saying they believe that the CSO screens are no longer there. The purpose of the screens is to ensure […]


Anglers express concern over Lough Erne sewage


LOUGH Erne is creating a stink so bad that even the fish are swimming away. Sewage in the lough has been a long-running concern for Fermanagh’s anglers who are swimming against the tide as far as landing a big catch goes with fish deciding to spawn elsewhere. A Freedom of Information request was put in […]