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title: The 50 year cover up that POISONED the largest lake in Ireland
date: 2024-08-29T09:29:00+01:00
author: John Henry Donovan
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# The 50 Year Cover Up That POISONED The Largest Lake In Ireland

Posted on 29th August, 2024

Lough Neagh provides 40% of Northern Ireland’s drinking water. It’s about the size of Dublin or Manchester in size and is being attacked by a huge blue-green algae bloom, which starts in the summer of 2023. Stephen J Reid investigates how this was a 50-year avoidable coverup

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