The board of Lough Neagh Partnership had the pleasure of recently hosting Nicholas Ashley-Cooper, The 12th Earl of Shaftesbury, at a meeting in Ballyronan to discuss the management of the Lough and ownership of the Lough’s bed and soil. The meeting preceded a wildfowlers information event, the first event of its kind in more than 20 […]
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‘The events will bring music and distilling together in County Antrim’ Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council and the Lough Neagh Partnership are hosting two special Jazzy Gin events in County Antrim in May. These new events will offer gin and music lovers a unique opportunity to experience live music and sample gin varieties at The […]
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A new five-year review for the Lough Neagh area seeks to boost business, navigation, and conservation opportunities through attracting new significant investment from funding opportunities such as the Levelling Up Fund, the Green Growth Strategy, the SEUPB Peace Plus Fund and the Shared Island Fund. Lough Neagh Partnership’s Strategic Plan for 2023-2028 lays bare the […]
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New book of captivating essays and images illustrates life on and around Lough Neagh From artists to poets, archaeologists and historians, the story of the largest freshwater Lough in the UK and Ireland is told in the newly launched The Lough Neagh Atlas A new publication that informs readers with 50 engrossing historical synopses including […]
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‘Life on the Lough’ is a story about the internationally recognised Lough and the people and wildlife that rely on it Lough Neagh Partnership and Belfast-based Lamb Films have launched a short film that depicts life in and around the biggest freshwater lake in the British Isles — Lough Neagh. Funded by DAERA under the […]
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Thanks to Lough Neagh Partnership, the Moiled Cattle Project has safeguarded the ‘freckled faced’ and ‘domed head’ breed, helping them thrive in native land One of the oldest indigenous cattle breeds native to Northern Ireland, the Irish Moiled Cattle, or ‘Moile’ was once a declining animal breed and placed on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust […]
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It was a case of going to the top of the class for Lough Neagh Partnership as they met with representatives of the Department of Education to celebrate the signing of the transfer of the Derrytresk and Derryloughan School Lands lease. The land had originally been owned by the Royal School Dungannon and the lease goes right back […]
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The Lough Neagh Partnership, a stakeholder body overseeing the management of the Lough, is celebrating five years of working with farmers in the southern shores of Lough Neagh through the Environmental Farm Group Scheme having awarded almost £17,000 to each farm. The successful scheme aims to encourage farmers to carry out more environmentally friendly farming practices on […]
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Due to the phenomenal success of the first ever Lough Neagh Artisans Market in May, the market is returning to Lock Keeper’s Cottage, Toome, on Sunday 14 August, from 1.00pm to 5.00pm. Thirty five traders will showcase local produce, arts and crafts from the shoreline of Lough Neagh and right across Northern Ireland and admission […]
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The Lough Neagh Partnership is undertaking a project on Coney Island, just one kilometre off the Lough Neagh shoreline, in an attempt to breathe new life onto the island. The project aims to remove non-native and invasive plants including salmonberry, laurel, non-native pine and sycamore to encourage more growth of native plants. Work is weather […]
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