Environment Archives - Lough Neagh Partnership

Lough Neagh Partnership Engages with Key NI Political Parties to Address Lough Neagh’s Challenges

In recent months, the Lough Neagh Partnership (LNP) has held meetings with several political parties, including SDLP, Sinn Fein, DUP, UUP, and Alliance. These discussions focused on addressing critical issues concerning Lough Neagh and fostering collaborative solutions. Key requests put forth by LNP include resolving the blue-green algae crisis, establishing an interdepartmental working group, implementing […]

UK & Ireland Lakes Conference Spotlights Urgency, Innovation, and Collaboration in Lake Protection

The UK & Ireland Lakes Network along with the Seven Lochs Wetland Park project are proud to host the esteemed UK & Ireland Lakes Conference at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow on Wednesday, 11th October 2023. Supported by the Glasgow Convention Bureau and Nature Scotland and generously sponsored by PET Water Solutions and Iolight, […]

Fire Threatens Vital Bird Conservation Project

A comprehensive study of wildlife in the Killycolpy area of Lough Neagh has suffered a major setback after a shed housing essential equipment was deliberately set on fire. Peter Harper, Shoreline Environment Officer, Lough Neagh Partnership, said the incident, which was reported to PSNI, has dealt a crippling blow to the ambitious Constant Effort Bird Ringing […]

NEW LOUGH NEAGH PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY AIMS TO SUSTAINABLY DEVELOP LOUGH NEAGH

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 […]

LOUGH NEAGH ATLAS LAUNCHED

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 […]

LIFE ON THE LOUGH – FIRST EVER SHORT FILM DEPICTING LIFE IN AND AROUND LOUGH NEAGH PREVIEWS

‘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 […]

ENDANGERED MOILED CATTLE BREED ALIVE AND WELL ON LOUGH NEAGH SHORELINE

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 […]

LOUGH NEAGH PARTNERSHIP CELEBRATES HISTORIC LAND LEASE TRANSFER

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 […]

LOUGH NEAGH PARTNERSHIP STIMULATES LOCAL FARMING ECONOMY

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 […]

LOUGH NEAGH PARTNERSHIP BRINGS NEW LIFE TO CONEY ISLAND

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 […]