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flag Lough Neagh faces severe algae blooms; urgent cross-party action needed to save the lake.

flag Urgent cross-party action is needed to save Lough Neagh, a lake in Northern Ireland, which has seen severe blue-green algae blooms due to warm weather, agricultural runoff, wastewater, and invasive zebra mussels. flag Gary McErlain, chairman of the Lough Neagh Partnership, says this is the worst in 40 years. flag The Stormont Executive has launched an action plan, and McErlain urges all parties to work with Minister Andrew Muir to implement a nutrient action plan to protect the lake's ecosystem and heritage. flag Failure to act could lead to irreversible damage.

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