Lough Neagh

[ney]

noun

1. a lake in E central Northern Ireland: largest freshwater lake in the British Isles. About 18 miles (29 km) long and 11 miles (18 km) wide.

Example Sentences

In recent years large blooms of potentially toxic blue-green algae in Lough Neagh – caused in large part by long-term pollution – have grabbed the headlines.

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Blue-green algae has been present in Lough Neagh all summer.

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The ongoing pollution crisis at Lough Neagh is "heart-wrenching" to watch, a public meeting has been told.

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The public meeting follows a number of events during the summer that focused on the ongoing issues at Lough Neagh.

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Bernadette McAliskey, from Lough Neagh Development Trust, said Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir was trying to tackle the issue but was "not succeeding".

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