SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone has said that investment is needed to protect Lough Neagh. He was speaking as MLAs debated a Lough Neagh Rescue Plan in the Assembly on Tuesday. Mr McGlone said there was a significant amount of work ahead to put the lough on a sustainable footing. Mid Ulster MLA Mr … Continue reading McGlone: Government action must be matched by investment to safeguard Lough Neagh
Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has said the crisis in Lough Neagh must be addressed as a high priority by any new Executive. The Mid Ulster MLA was speaking after a meeting with DAERA to discuss the department’s Steering Group response to the Blue Green Algae blooms. Mr McGlone … Continue reading McGlone: Lough Neagh must be High Priority for any new Executive
RaISe briefing paper – An overview of algal blooms in Lough Neagh This NI Assembly Research and Information Service briefing paper considers the causes, impacts and potential remediations for the 2023 Lough Neagh blue green algae bloom.
The SDLP has called for an urgent response to the worsening crisis at Lough Neagh. SDLP representatives met with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) on Tuesday to discuss the issues with the lough following a request by SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone. The presence of blue-green algae in the water has contributed to … Continue reading SDLP calls for urgent response to Lough Neagh crisis
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has welcomed the Assembly’s support for a ban on onshore fracking in the North. Although the second stage of the Onshore Fracking (Prohibition) Bill was agreed on Tuesday it is unlikely to make it into law before the end of the current Assembly term. Speaking after the debate … Continue reading McGlone Welcomes Assembly Support for Fracking Ban
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the causes for delay in COVID-19 support payments to fishermen on Lough Neagh. [Priority Written] Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: I fully recognise the pressures faced by the Lough Neagh fishing industry as a result of … Continue reading AQW 17113/17-22 – Lough Neagh Fishermen COVID Support Scheme
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has said that the continued failure of the Executive to support Lough Neagh fishermen affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is a disgrace. The Mid Ulster MLA questioned both the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) and the Minister for Finance in the Assembly this week about … Continue reading McGlone: Continued Failure to Support Lough Neagh Fishermen a Disgrace
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when payments will commence under the scheme to assist Lough Neagh commercial fishermen. [Priority Written] Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: I am currently considering a possible funding package to alleviate the financial impacts of the pandemic on commercial … Continue reading AQW 12517/17-22 – Lough Neagh Fishermen Support
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