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The environmental situation at Lough Neagh

Non-inquiry session

This session will consider the present environmental situation at Lough Neagh and the presence of blue-green algae blooms over the past three summers. The committee will seek to better understand the sources of pollution at the lough, and examine the NI Executive plan to address this.

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Past events

Wednesday 15 October 2025
9:00am Private
9:30am Public
The environmental situation at Lough Neagh - Oral evidence 15 October 2025
9:30am
  • William Irvine (President at Ulster Farmers' Union)
  • Kathleen McBride (CEO at Lough Neagh Fishermen's Co-operative Society Ltd.)
  • Gerry Darby (Manager at Lough Neagh Partnership)
  • Gary Curran (Director of Engineering and Sustainability at Northern Ireland Water)
  • Angela Halpenny (Head of Environmental Regulation at Northern Ireland Water)
10:30am
  • Andrew Muir MLA (Minister at Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)
  • Alistair Carson (Chief Scientific Advisor at Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)
  • Julie Thompson (Environment, Marine and Fisheries Group at Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)
  • David Reid (Chief Executive at Northern Ireland Environment Agency)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

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