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Neagh
/ neɪ /
noun
a lake in Northern Ireland, in SW Co Antrim: the largest lake in the British Isles. Area: 388 sq km (150 sq miles)
Example Sentences
The ongoing pollution crisis at Lough Neagh is "heart-wrenching" to watch, a public meeting has been told.
The public meeting follows a number of events during the summer that focused on the ongoing issues at Lough Neagh.
Bernadette McAliskey, from Lough Neagh Development Trust, said Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir was trying to tackle the issue but was "not succeeding".
The science shows the pollution problem in Lough Neagh comes largely from agriculture, with some from wastewater processing, septic tank seepage and industrial pollution around the shores.
The algae has been detected more than 100 times across Northern Ireland this year, with the majority of sightings in Lough Neagh and the Lower Bann, as well as Lough Erne.
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