Minister to propose Northern Ireland’s first environmental improvement plan
by Rebecca Black
Feb 13, 2024
3 minutes
A Stormont minister is set to propose Northern Ireland’s first environmental improvement plan.
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir made the announcement during a debate on a motion in the Assembly calling for a new management structure to protect Lough Neagh.
Alarm was sparked last summer when the huge freshwater lake in the centre of Northern Ireland was beset by noxious blooms of blue green algae.
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