Podcasts about lough neagh

When your school trips involve fishing Lough Melvin and the Kylemore system in Connemara, there is a good chance you might get handy at fishing. This was obviously the case with Sammy McGowan and no doubt helped him to burst on to the Irish Team as a 19-year-old on Loch Leven in Scotland.  Sammy won top Irish rod on this first cap and went on to earn many more international caps while still in his twenties. Hailing from Co. Down, Sammy is well known on the Irish fly fishing scene. He took a step back for a while from the competition fishing in latter years but hopes to get back to it again.  Sammy turned his attention to dying and sourcing fly tying materials. In what started out as a hobby, it grew and grew for him and since Covid, has now become his main job, running his business, Irish Fly Supplies.  For more, visit https://irish-fly-supplies.square.site/For this episode Tom is joined by Mike Keady and they look back at how the mayfly fared, and talk to Sammy about his early years, competition fishing, fly tying materials, his love of Lough Neagh and, very interestingly, a Pink Flamingo which has nothing to do with fly-tying materials! Keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly on:https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.https://www.irelandonthefly.com/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089135445929 

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Longtime listeners will be well aware of the environmental disaster that is Lough Neagh and the work of journalist and returning guest Tommy Greene in exposing it. Tommy talks us through the latest Lough updates and then tells us about a story that links a US mining company, King Charles, Peter Mandelson and a goldmine in the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains of Tyrone. A real eye opener. The Cost of Disability Podcast:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-159811258 Michael Taft podcast:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-158316794 More on the Sperrin's:https://thedetail.tv/articles/royal-family-make-millions-sperrins-gold-mine-dalradian-inquiry Preorder Tommy's book here:https://www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/troubled-waters/

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Activist, artist and creator, Adam SpiceBag Doyle, has made waves in Irish media and politics. But his biggest challenge is building and sustaining a centre for displaced children in Gaza, Ionad Hind Rajab. He joined me to discuss the latest Sumud Flotilla, his journey from fundraising to becoming the Director of a school in Gaza and more. The latest on Lough Neagh podcast:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-158877807 For more visit:https://www.ionadhindrajab.org

A search has begun near the shores of Lough Neagh for one of the Disappeared. 29-year-old Seamus Maguire is thought to have been killed and secretly buried by republicans 50 years ago. The search operation is on land near to his homeplace of Aghagallon, near Lurgan. It is the first search for one of the Disappeared to take place in Northern Ireland for 16 years. Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph Journalist Andrew Madden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The USA after getting their asses handed to them by Iran have refocused on south America and Bolivas lithium deposits are the bananas of the 21st century. I breal it down for you. the rise of AI what it means for the worker and the environment and the world cup due to start in a few weeks looks like a disaster before it even begins.I also interview Paidi McNicol after last weeks wonderful march in Ardboe for Lough Neagh. I'm acutally going to release that in a separate video so please check it out.

In today's episode, Róisín Ingle is joined by award-winning Northern Irish writer Jan Carson, who has just released her ninth book, Few and Far Between. Set on a fictional archipelago in Lough Neagh, the novel blends history, realism and the surreal, drawing on themes of community, belonging and generational trauma. In this conversation, Carson explains how a historic plan to drain Lough Neagh and create a seventh county in the north, inspired the book. She also reflects on her childhood growing up in a Presbyterian fundamentalist family - where attending church six days a week was the norm - and what her faith means to her now. But first, freelance journalist Kate Lynch is here to discuss some of the biggest stories of the week, including the racial abuse experienced by newly chosen Dublin Rose, Saud Mooge, plus the rise in popularity of Nigel Farage's Reform UK and what the party's policies mean for women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1958, Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill had a plan to drain Lough Neagh. In her latest novel, Few And Far Between, Jan Carson has imaged what would have happen if the plan had been complete, and who might have sought refuge in there during the conflict years. To listen to the full conversation, press the 'play' button on this page

New research suggests that dredging is affecting water quality in Lough Neagh. Scientists from Queen's University Belfast believe that commercial dredging for sand which is widespread across the Lough has a deeper more harmful impact on ecosystems than originally thought. Serious concerns have been raised about weaknesses at Northern Ireland's Agri-food and Bio-sciences Institute. A report from the Health and Safety Executive highlighted issues with bio containment and the condition of the facilities. AFBI is an arm's length government body which carries out scientific research and also testing for diseases like bluetongue. The HSE report said that at the time of the inspection that testing was unsafe, with measures required to protect the environment. The Institute says action has been taken to 'to drive improvements and address all issues raised.'All this week we've been hearing from our National Parks, and today is the turn of Northumberland, covering much of Hadrian's Wall and the vast Cheviot Hills, it sells itself as home to England's cleanest rivers and darkest skies. It's also the least visited and one of the most remote of the National Parks in England and Wales. Rural churches are a hotspot for theft and vandalism according to a new report from the Countryside Alliance. It got data from 37 police forces across the UK which shows that last year nearly 4,000 crimes at churches were recorded, in urban and rural areas, however it says churches in villages and countryside areas are particularly vulnerable.Presenter = Charlotte Smith Producer = Rebecca Rooney

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack We have one very big podcast about two very important stories both covered superbly by freelance journalist and soon-to-be author, Tommy Greene. Both are a testament to good old fashioned journalism. Tommy explains how it's taken almost 8yrs to get some traction with the case of NHS Whistleblower, Dr Chris Day and then we get into the latest for-profit suggestions regarding Lough Neagh, Stormont's inaction and the PR interview given by the Lord of Shaftesbury. Note: C4 updated their piece to credit the work of Tommy NHS Story:https://www.livpost.co.uk/a-doctor-takes-on-the-nhs-and-its-liverpool-law-firm/ Lough Neagh latest: https://thedetail.tv/articles/lough-neagh-future-plans-wind-farms-carbon-credits The Immigration Reality Podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-152732273 Latest PalCast with Heba Zeineddin in Gaza is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-152695708 Donate to the Hind Rajab Centre here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/152402329

Plunge into the chilly embrace of the UK's lakes and you enter troubled waters. They're a place for recreation and an inspiration for our greatest poets but they're also on the frontline in the battle against pollution. The biggest lake in the British Isles, Lough Neagh, is plagued with toxic green algae that sucks the life out of its waters, but nobody seems able to stop the relentless flow of agricultural, industrial and domestic pollution that feed it. Meanwhile, Lake Windermere, birthplace of the Romantic movement, is suffering from a record number of illegal sewage spills that make wildwater swimming a dicey business.Tom Heap and Helen Czerski paddle through the history and legends of our lakes and lochs, search for solutions to their present day problems and celebrate the natural life that still flocks to these beautiful places. Producer: Emma CampbellAssistant Producers: Rebecca Rooney and Toby FieldRare Earth is produced in association with the Open University

The National Audit Office, the public spending watchdog, has published a report looking at efficiency and effectiveness in England's environmental regulation. It found that complexity, outdated IT systems, skills shortages, and a risk averse culture were affecting how well DEFRA and the regulators Natural England and the Environment Agency are working. The NAO says that substantial reform is needed, but that it's optimistic there is the impetus and political will for change. The Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland outlines progress on the Sustainable Farming Programme, and on efforts to cut pollution in Lough Neagh. The lough supplies 40% of Northern Ireland's drinking water and is facing what the Minister calls a 'biodiversity and ecological crisis'.Continuing our exploration of the UK cheese industry, we visit a Somerset cheesemaker whose products are found on the shelves of several major supermarkets.Presenter: Caz Graham Producer: Sarah Swadling

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What's happening this December on Papley Grove Farm, St Neots? ffinlo Costain talks to Martin Lines from the Nature Friendly Farming Network – and meets Michael Meharg, who farms near Dundrod in Northern Ireland. Michael is a past chair of the NFFN in Northern Ireland.The trio discuss farming's contribution to Christmas, Irish Moiled cattle, the ecological crisis in Lough Neagh (the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles), and the funding situation for farmers in Northern Ireland.#farming #food #regenerativefarming #organicfarming #northernireland #loughneagh #irishmoiledcattle #cattle #nifarming #irishfarming

Northern Ireland needs a new independent environmental regulator, properly staffed and financially resourced to tackle the many challenges it will face. That's one of the recommendations of a comprehensive review of the country's environmental governance which its authors describe as a ‘call to action'. The review was prompted by a number of environmental concerns including extensive and repeated blooms of blue-green algae in Lough Neagh which supplies forty percent of drinking water. The report also said there was “starkly lacking clarity “ over roles, responsibilities and accountability. We speak to Dr Viviane Gravey from Queen's University in Belfast who chaired the review panel.We're talking about beer and cider all this week on Farming Today and one crucial part of beer is malting barley. We visit a maltster in the heart of Norfolk A new report says the UK must radically transform the way it produces and consumes food if it is to avoid a cycle of escalating crises. The authors say action is needed on a scale not seen since the Second World War to safeguard food security, protect public health and meet climate targets. The Roadmap for Resilience: A UK Food Plan for 2050 argues that urgent reform is essential to reboot the economy, reduce pressure on the NHS and prevent repeated shocks from rising food prices, supply chain disruption and climate disasters.Presenter = Caz Graham Producer = Rebecca Rooney

There should be more urgency and a bigger budget to tackle TB in cattle in England while farmers should be empowered to do more to eradicate the disease. Those are headlines from a new report published today. It also calls for a bovine TB tzar to co-ordinate government policy along with investment in IT systems, vaccination and testing. We hear from the report's author, Professor Sir Charles Godfray, the Badger Trust and the National Farmers' Union.The blue green algae on Lough Neagh has had a big impact on residents and businesses this summer.Researchers say racism in rural areas is often not reported but has a profound impact on people who visit and live in the countryside.A wet winter and dry spring meant cereal crops were hard to sow and grew slowly. The result, straw short in stature and in short supply, so greater costs for livestock farmers.Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

People living and working around Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland say pollution in the lake has become worse over the hot summer this year. The Lough supplies about forty per cent of Northern Ireland's drinking water and for the past couple of years it's been covered with a toxic blue green algae, which has grown due to pollution from agriculture, broken water treatment facilities and industrial waste. The algae's also had a big impact on the fishing industry.All this week we're looking at animal feed. There's a drive to source and grow more of it in the UK, especially as new regulations come in to tackle deforestation linked with growing soy for animal feed. We visit a traditional feed mill in Gloucestershire which makes a feed mix from local wheat, oats, peas and beans.The island of Unst in Shetland is the most northerly inhabited island in Britain. It's also considered to be the true home of the Shetland pony and is the venue of the most northerly agricultural show in the UK. The Unst Show has been going for more than 150 years and draws crowds from across Shetland and beyond to see cows, sheep, poultry and ponies being exhibited. Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Journalist and now author, Tommy Greene, rejoins us to talk about the plucky coalmine that is using the investor courts (remember CETA folks?) to sue the British Govt for messing with their profits. Read more here:https://www.desmog.com/2025/08/11/uk-government-to-be-sued-in-secret-corporate-court-by-coal-firm-represented-by-tory-mp/ We also go deep into the green slime that is Lough Neagh, the worsening environmental disaster, the political panto in lieu of action and what, if anything, is likely to happen next. No eels were injured in the making of this podcast. Book Preorder:https://www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/troubled-waters/ Recommended Coal Long read:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/features/2024/12/15/the-bitter-final-showdown-over-british-coal-as-sun-sets-on-dirtiest-fuel Support our friend Hana Salah's family:https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-injured-father-and-younger-siblings-survive-in-gaza

The National Farmers Union says the fight over inheritance tax on farms is not over, despite the publication of draft legislation which shows that the government isn't backing down. Campaigners against the re-impostion of the tax, which will be levied at 20 per cent on assets over a million pounds from April next year had hoped that the government would, at least, change aspects of the policy. The Government argues that its a fair tax which the majority of farm businesses either won't be liable for, or can plan for. A record breaking wet winter has been followed by a record breaking dry spring and early summer in many parts of the UK - with three heatwaves thrown in for good measure. So managing water has become a huge challenge for farmers, which we're exploring all this week on the programme. And, traditional Eel fishermen on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland have said they're cancelling their season, and one of the factors they blame is water pollution. It comes as the Northern Ireland Executive has proposed more stringent measures to reduce run off from farms, which are strongly opposed by the Ulster Farmers Union.Presenter: Charlotte Smith Producer: Sarah Swadling

A special programme from The Balmoral Show outside Lisburn in Northern Ireland. Helen Mark meets farmers showing rare breed pigs, as well as talking politics. Earlier this month, a consultation was launched by Northern Ireland's Farming Minister on a new Nutrients Action Programme or NAP - rules for farmers to help reduce water pollution. It includes a limit on the amount of excess phosphorus produced by intensively stocked livestock farms. The Ulster Farmers Union says it's the wrong approach, but DAERA says it's needed to reduce the impact of excess nutrients on waterbodies like Lough Neagh.Presented by Helen Mark Produced by Heather Simons

fWotD Episode 2873: Geography of Ireland Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Monday, 17 March 2025 is Geography of Ireland.Ireland is an island in Northern Europe in the north Atlantic Ocean. The island, of up to around 480 km (300 mi) north-south, and 275 km (171 mi) east-west, lies near the western edge of the European continental shelf, part of the Eurasian Plate. Its main geographical features include low central plains surrounded by coastal mountains. The highest peak is Carrauntoohil (Irish: Corrán Tuathail), which is 1,039 metres (3,409 ft) above sea level. The western coastline is rugged, with many islands, peninsulas, headlands and bays, while the southern and northern coasts feature a smaller number of substantial sea inlets, such as Lough Foyle and Cork Harbour; no part of the land is more than around 110 km (68 mi) from the sea. It was administratively divided into 32 counties, gathered in 4 provinces, though current arrangements, especially in Northern Ireland, differ from this model. The island is almost bisected by the River Shannon, which at 360.5 km (224 mi) with a 102.1 km (63 mi) estuary is the longest river in Ireland and flows south from County Cavan in the province of Ulster to form the boundary between Connacht and Leinster, and later Munster, and meet the Atlantic just south and west of Limerick. There are a number of sizeable lakes along Ireland's rivers, of which Lough Neagh is the largest.Politically, the island consists of the Republic of Ireland, with jurisdiction over about five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, a constituent part of the United Kingdom, with jurisdiction over the remaining sixth. Located west of the island of Great Britain, Ireland lies at approximately 53°N 8°W. It has a total area of 84,421 km2 (32,595 sq mi) and is separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea, bounded to the north and south respectively by the North Channel and St George's Channel, and from mainland Europe by the Celtic Sea. Ireland forms the second largest landmass in the British Isles, together with Great Britain and the Isle of Man.The island has a temperate oceanic climate, mild and humid, and is warmer than other landmasses at the same latitude due to its position vis-a-vis the winds on the Atlantic Ocean, and ocean currents and circulations. The island is one of the least forested areas in Europe, though afforestation is growing, but has a strong agricultural sector. It has a limited range of mineral resources, and has only had two major gas finds, and none in the oil sector. Hydroelectric energy is actively used, and wind farms are extending; neither solar nor tidal energy is as yet much exploited.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:36 UTC on Monday, 17 March 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Geography of Ireland on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Emma.

Bird counts reveal a drop in numbers around Lough Neagh - could the algal blooms be to blame?Whisky distilleries and producers are becoming more alive to the fact that every stage of the whisky-making process is being affected by the climate Scotland is experiencing. Robot dogs sound like they are the stuff of science fiction, but they are starting to be used in the countryside right now.Presented by Helen Mark and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

The Northern Ireland Executive has published its draft budget for 2025-26 and it's now open for public consultation. Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is set to receive just over £715 million pounds, an increase of 3%. But no specific funding has been allocated to address serious pollution in Lough Neagh and Andrew Muir, the environment minister, says his department has only been awarded around a third of what he'd requested for day to day spending. He describes it as ‘a difficult budget'. Historic farm diaries provide a fascinating glimpse into agricultural, social and cultural life in years gone by. So curators at the Three Rivers Museum in Hertfordshire were excited to unearth a diary written in Victorian times by a farmer from Rickmansworth called John White. Masters students at the University of Hertfordshire have been scrutinising the diary entries to see if there's anything that John's observations from 150 years ago might teach farmers today. Rearing and selling turkeys for Christmas has become a major source of income for some family farms, including Cuckoo Mill Farm at Pelcomb Bridge, in Pembrokeshire. And at this time of year, it's a real family affair, with all hands on deck. Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Hedgehogs have been moved up the red list of threatened species by the International Union for Conservation. The IUCN says the European Hedgehog is in worrying and widespread decline, and it has moved it from "least concern" to "near threatened". We ask the Mammal Society why hedgehogs are a cause for concern.All week we're digging down into the subject of soil. Northern Ireland is running one of the most comprehensive soil nutrient sampling schemes that any country has ever undertaken. The £37 million 'Soil Nutrient Health Scheme', funded by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs aims to sample nearly every one of Northern Ireland's 700,000 or so fields. It's believed the results could help farmers improve their soils, better manage nutrient application and reduce nutrient loss to water bodies, not least Lough Neagh.  Many crops have suffered with the wet weather this year. For vineyard owners, the wet has encouraged detrimental diseases and low yields. For organic wine producers, the options to combat the effects of a wet summer are minimal. We visit a vineyard where this autumn's harvest is half what it should be, because of the weather. Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

Spotify is a vile thing but is there a solution? More Lough Neagh updates as my predictions come true, a look at Israeli terrorism and I make you endure a video of Ken O'Keefe having to sit through a disaster of an interview with reactionary James Whale and his girlfriend.

Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time event at Cookstown in Northern Ireland.Recorded in front of a live studio audience, farmers, students and other guests quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues.Our panel is:- John Gilliland, Professor of Practice in Agriculture & Sustainability, Queens University Belfast - John McLenaghan, deputy president, Ulster Farmers Union. - Bronagh O'Kane, livestock farmer- Jude McCann, Farming Community Network- Michael Meharg, Loch Neagh PartnershipTopics include:- How to solve Lough Neagh pollution- Support for smaller livestock farms- How to get new entrants into farming- Making the most of Jeremy Clarkson- Tenancies and rental opportunities- Northern Ireland Farm Welfare Bill- Health and wellbeing among farmers- Tips for profitable farmingSponsored by Lantra, this Farmers Weekly Question Time event was recorded in front of a live studio audience on Thursday, 29 August 2024.Hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker. To attend future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime.

Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time event at Cookstown in Northern Ireland.Recorded in front of a live studio audience, farmers, students and other guests quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues.Our panel is:- John Gilliland, Professor of Practice in Agriculture & Sustainability, Queens University Belfast - John McLenaghan, deputy president, Ulster Farmers Union. - Bronagh O'Kane, livestock farmer- Jude McCann, Farming Community Network- Michael Meharg, Loch Neagh PartnershipTopics include:- How to solve Lough Neagh pollution- Support for smaller livestock farms- How to get new entrants into farming- Making the most of Jeremy Clarkson- Tenancies and rental opportunities- Northern Ireland Farm Welfare Bill- Health and wellbeing among farmers- Tips for profitable farmingSponsored by Lantra, this Farmers Weekly Question Time event was recorded in front of a live studio audience on Thursday, 29 August 2024.Hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker. To attend future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime.

Some members of Israel society, military, politians, media and civilains alike call for legalising the rape and torture of Palestinian prisioners. Sli Eilie Lough Neagh protest at Moy Park and Ray Gunn pride of Australia, the Olympic avant garde art dancer. Podcast Links Patreon https://patreon.com/politicscultureandsomeothershit Buy Me A Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/politicsandculturepodcast Twitter https://twitter.com/PCASOSpodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pcasospodcast/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pcasospodcast Linktree https://linktr.ee/andrewmcgibbon

Dr Neil Reid from the Institute of Global Food Security, Queen's School of Biological Sciences in Belfast discusses the findings of a new study which he led on the public health risks posed by blue-green algae in Lough Neagh.

A third of farmed land in England and Wales is rented, and there are warnings that tenant farmers are facing more challenges than those who own the land they work. A government survey carried out in April this year and published last week found that when asked if they were very confident that changes to the post-Brexit payment schemes in England will lead to a successful future for farming, none of 130 tenant farmers questioned said that they were. Meanwhile the Tenant Farmers Association says it's seeing less land being made available for rent, putting additional pressure on the sector.Blue-green algae in Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland is now at the same level as last summer. Pollution from agriculture and sewage, along with the weather, has been blamed for much of the problem, which is making the water toxic. Last year some dogs died after swimming in Lough Neagh. Now scientists expect the blooms to start moving beyond the lough up to the North Coast.    All week we're looking at forestry. The UK target is to plant 30,000 hectares a year - last year 20,000 hectares were planted. The new government says it will introduce a Tree Planting Taskforce, and create three national forests. It also wants to increase the amount of timber grown in the UK. We speak to the Confederation of Forest Industries. Presenter: Charlotte Smith Producer: Rebecca Rooney

Former PREZ DJT narrowly avoids a snipers bullets and although that is stunning in and of itself the bigger story is the complete collapse of the American political narrative into total tribalism. A sad update from Lough Neagh and Armagh make the all ireland final. Podcast Links Patreon https://patreon.com/politicscultureandsomeothershit Buy Me A Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/politicsandculturepodcast Twitter https://twitter.com/PCASOSpodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pcasospodcast/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pcasospodcast Linktree https://linktr.ee/andrewmcgibbon

Send us a Text Message.A lake-burst, in Irish, tomhaidhm is a phenomenon referred to in Irish mythology, in which a previously non-existent lake comes into being, often when a grave is being dug. Part of the lake-burst stories may originate in sudden hydrographic changes around limestone-based inland plains or turloughs.in the legend surrounding the lake burst of Lough Neagh, a woman turned mermaid. Her family was drowned, but she survived in an underwater chamber in the lake for a year, after which she was transformed into a being who was half-human, half-salmon.In her mermaid form, she was spotted a monk carrying a messenger sent by St Comgall to Rome. She promised to meet at the seaport inlet of Inbhear nOllarbha in Ireland after one year, and was captured in a fishnet. There she was baptised by Comgall, and given the Christened name Muirgein ("sea-born"). She appears canonized as St. Muirgen in genealogies of Irish Saints and her feast day assigned to 27 January.Support the Show.Irish Mythology - Mythical Cycle - Book of Invasions

Stevie Munn is a well-known name in Irish and UK fly fishing circles as someone who has worked in the tackle trade, guided and instructed and also set up the Irish Fly Fair first in Galway before moving to Enniskillen. Stevie is a fanatical fly fisherman who will cast a fly for salmon, sea trout and brown trout – especially the beloved dollaghan trout of Lough Neagh which have included 20lbers in the past. Growing up in Belfast at the height of the Troubles, Stevie tells us why fly fishing in the nearby countryside was such an important escape for so many from the city and it's little wonder that Belfast still has such a sizeable fly angling community to this day. Rate, review and follow the show to keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly episodes on Apple or Spotify, plus you can sign up for our newsletter on www.IrelandontheFly.com and get regular updates on Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly. Dry Dropper Masterclass with Peter DriverContinuing our popular Ireland on the Fly Masterclass series, this July we're delighted to be joined by Peter Driver of Piscari-Fly fame who will be giving a masterclass on the dry dropper technique for river brown trout.At the height of the summer there's no better way to target river trout than with the deadly combination of dry fly and nymph underneath.  Whether they're taking on top or sub surface, Peter Driver will giving invaluable tips and advice.For river trout anglers this will be a must-see webinar on Thursday the 25th of July.Tickets cost €10 and to register and pay go to:https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2927294018476207710 ** Loyalty discount **We are pleased to announce that we will again be offering a loyalty discount of 50% if you have paid for two or three of our previous webinars this year.The 50% discount to the Dry Dropper Masterclass will be refunded to your account in the days after purchase.Who is giving the Masterclass?Peter Driver, Irish international, founder of Piscari-Fly, former National Rivers Champion, and one of our most experienced brown trout river anglers.How do I access the webinar?Once you register, you will receive an email with your unique link to log-in to access the webinar.If I can't make it on 25th July, can I still watch the webinar back?Yes.  All paid registrants will receive a link to view the webinar on-demand as many times as you like, in addition to a copy of Peter's notes.Register and pay for your access to the Dry Dropper Masterclass with Peter Driver at:https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2927294018476207710 For more information email us on info@irelandonthefly.com

The agri-food company Moy Park, which supplies chickens throughout the UK and Europe, has breached environmental laws on more than 500 occasions without facing prosecution. A BBC Spotlight investigation into water pollution uncovered the breaches at three different sites in Northern Ireland - including Lough Neagh.Holidaymakers and walkers in Scotland are being warned not to light camp fires. Last year, a wild-fire tore through forestry at Cannich, south of Inverness. It burned for two weeks on the surface and even more damage was caused underground, as peat burnt beneath the soil. The commercial forest is now being felled, 20 years earlier than expected, and has lost 60 percent of its value. The fire also had a serious impact on the RSPB Scotland nature reserve, at Corrimony. As the election campaign continues, and politicians travel around the UK to drum up support, on Farming Today we've asked our correspondents this week to explain what the agricultural sector is looking for. Agriculture is devolved, so policies are drawn up separately in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England. Today we discuss what farmers are looking for in England.We're looking at pollinators all week: over the past ten years, honey bees have become an integral part of the way the 75,000 acre Lowther Estate in Cumbria is managed, with around 500 colonies producing between 12 and 15 tonnes of Lake District honey every year. As well as its home hives, the estate also sends out around 200 bee colonies to other local landowners, which feed from and pollinate arable crops throughout the Eden Valley. Cumbria's only producers of rapeseed oil, farmers Ben and Jannike Taylor, are accommodating some of the Lowther bees this spring.Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

BBC have a new Spolight investigation into the ecocide being carried out in Lough Neagh we discover Moy Park the BIGGEST private sector employer in the north has been guilty of not giving a single fuck about dumping its effluent into the Lough. More about Gaza and some other shit. Patreon https://patreon.com/politicscultureandsomeothershit Buy Me A Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/politicsandculturepodcasTwitter https://twitter.com/PCASOSpodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pcasospodcast/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pcasospodcast Linktree https://linktr.ee/andrewmcgibbon

Yesterday Poddy Cairns and a colation of environmentalist campaingers met with Minister for Environment Andrew Weir to discuss the emergency that is our dear Lough neagh. We discuss the meeting and the outcome of it.

To mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers' Memorial Day, 28th April 2024, which this year is focussing on the impacts of climate change on occupational safety and health, we offer a podcast of A Lough Neagh Sequence by Seamus Heaney.

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Tommy Greene has covered the dangers posed to drinking water due to the environmental collapse of Lough Neagh well before it became a political football. But now that Stormont is up and running you might think things are looking (fresh water-wise) clearer? But he rejoins us to tell us why that's not the case. Great reporting by a great journalist. Thank you, Tommy. The Daniel Maté at Rising podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-101762276

We hear from our Northern Editor Vincent Kearney

This week marks 20 years since the Morecambe Bay cockling disaster. 23 Chinese migrants lost their lives after getting cut off by the Bay's notoriously fast flowing tide while gathering cockles. Those who drowned were found to have been illegally smuggled into the country and were working as forced labour for criminal gangmasters. The tragedy paved the way for the creation of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority in 2005 and to this day, anyone supplying workers into the shellfish sector, and into agriculture and horticulture, requires a licence with what is now the GLAA, the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority.The Northern Ireland Assembly has been meeting at Stormont this week for the first time in two years. There's a whole new executive, finding their desks and their feet, including a new minister for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. It's Andrew Muir, an Alliance party member, who's been visiting Lough Neagh.From sheepdogs to birds of prey, we're hearing about working animals on the programme this week. The shire horse was the original workhorse, essential for heavy farm work like ploughing before the tractor took over. Today the breed is considered endangered but there are still a few working shires left, like the ones at Hook Norton Brewery in Oxfordshireshire, where they're used for delivering beer.Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

L'été dernier, ce lac aussi grand que Malte s'était transformé en gigantesque peinture verte, saturée de cyanobactéries. Depuis, les habitants du lac appellent désespérément la classe politique à agir contre la prolifération de ces algues toxiques.  « Au moins l'année dernière, quand les cyanobactéries sont apparues, comme elles l'ont fait, ils ont tous écouté, enfin ! On peut dire que c'était positif en quelque sorte, ça a attiré l'attention sur un problème qui existe depuis très, très longtemps. » Dans la famille McErlain, cela fait sept générations qu'on pêche dans le Lough Neagh. Pourtant, Gary McErlain, aux yeux bleus perçants, n'avait jamais rien vu de tel. Le Lough Neagh, cette immense étendue d'eau – qui équivaut, selon lui, à 7 millions de piscines – étouffait, l'été dernier, sous une épaisse couche d'algues vertes.Cette vase gluante n'est peut-être plus visible, mais d'après Gary, la menace existe toujours : « Les cyanobactéries sont-elles toujours là ? Eh bien, vous ne pouvez pas les voir à cette période de l'année, nous sommes en janvier, l'eau est beaucoup plus froide, les températures sont basses. Mais les polluants sont-ils toujours présents ? Absolument, il n'y a aucun doute là-dessus. Et Dieu merci, il semble que le Parlement de Stormont va être restauré. C'est ce dont nous avons besoin. Nous ne pouvons pas résoudre ces problèmes sans gouvernement. Il s'agit d'une catastrophe naturelle. Quel que soit le niveau du gouvernement auquel il faudra frapper à la porte, pour réexaminer la question, je me battrai pour cela ! »La pollution du lac n'est en effet pas nouvelle et n'a fait qu'empirer. Une conséquence du blocage du système politique local. Pendant deux ans, le Parti démocratique unioniste en Irlande du Nord a boycotté le Parlement : ils s'étaient retirés de Stormont pour s'opposer aux règles commerciales post-Brexit. Faute d'exécutif, c'est Londres qui avait alors géré les affaires courantes en Irlande du Nord. Mais mardi, les unionistes ont enfin accepté un accord.Un problème nord-irlandaisLa fin de cette paralysie politique donne aussi un peu d'espoir à Gerry Darby, qui n'est pourtant pas du genre à mâcher ses mots. Gerry est le directeur du Lough Neagh Partnership, une association caritative, qui tente de sauver le lac depuis des années. Mais d'après ce grand gaillard, le principal responsable de la pollution, ce serait d'abord l'accord du Vendredi saint. L'accord historique, signé en 1998, pour mettre fin à trente ans de conflits dans la région, entre autorités britanniques et paramilitaires pro-réunification avec la République d'Irlande.« Lough Neagh n'a jamais été inclus dans l'accord du Vendredi saint. C'est aussi simple que cela, explique Gerry Darby. Vous savez, il n'a pas la même législation que d'autres grands lacs et rivières ont dans tout le reste de l'Irlande. Il n'y a pas de législation sur la navigation sur Lough Neagh, qui faciliterait par exemple les investissements, de la même manière que cela se fait pour la rivière Bann, le Lough Erne ou les rivières du Sud. Le Lough Neagh a complètement été négligé… C'est un peu comme un bébé moche. » Pourtant, l'été dernier, ce « bébé moche » a tué des cygnes. Il a tué des chiens. Et près de la moitié de la population d'Irlande du Nord boit quotidiennement l'eau de ce lac.Le Lock Keeper's Cottage, un petit restaurant sur les rives du lac, On y retrouve Ciara Laverty, ranger du Lough Neagh, pour qui, la cause de la crise est assez évidente : c'est l'accumulation des nutriments. « Il faut regarder ça comme un problème nord-irlandais, pas simplement un problème du Lough Neagh, souligne-t-elle. Six rivières principales alimentent le Lough, et cela draine près de la moitié de l'eau de l'Irlande du Nord. En tant que grand pays agricole, une partie de cela provient du ruissellement des terres agricoles. Les autres causes de la pollution, c'est le traitement insuffisant de l'eau. Et il y a aussi une nouvelle espèce invasive dans le lac : les moules zébrées. Elles filtrent l'eau, mais en fait, ça laisse alors la lumière pénétrer en profondeur, ce qui stimule la croissance des cyanobactéries. En marchant le long du rivage, tout ce que vous pouvez voir, ce sont des coquilles de moules zébrées, c'est assez effrayant quand on voit leur nombre. » Una Johnston, 65 ans, a vécu toute sa vie près du lac. C'est elle qui gère aujourd'hui le Lock Keeper's Cottage. À cause des odeurs de gaz qui s'échappaient du lac, plus personne ne s'aventurait dans son café. Ils ont failli fermer. Mariée à un pêcheur du Lough Neagh, elle a également peur pour lui : « Les pêcheurs ne savent pas ce que cela va entraîner, ils ne savent pas s'ils auront une saison de pêche. Personne ne sait. » Car même si les poissons survivent aux algues, qui voudra consommer ce qui vient d'un endroit si pollué ?Un reportage à écouter dans on intégralité dans Accent d'Europe

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The widespread use of fake evidence in planning applications from livestock farms may have led to increased water pollution in Northern Ireland, including the toxic blue-green algae we reported on this summer in Lough Neagh. That's according to the Belfast based investigative journalism network, The Detail. Since 2015 farmers in Northern Ireland wanting to build new sheds to house livestock like pigs and poultry have had to submit soil samples to show their land will be able to absorb the extra animal waste, or slurry, without it running off into rivers and causing pollution. The Detail's investigation says that the Northern Ireland Environment Agency found that between 2015 and 2022, 87 percent of those samples - that's more than a hundred - were fabricated or doctored to get around planning regulations. After weeks of heavy rainfall, we join one farmer trying to harvest sprouts in a quagmire. And presenter, Caz, braves the cold water to meet a group of swimmers as they travel from "source to sea" along the River Eden in Cumbria. Presented by Caz Graham Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

The widespread use of fake evidence in planning applications from livestock farms may have led to increased water pollution in Northern Ireland, including the toxic blue-green algae we reported on this summer in Lough Neagh. That's according to the Belfast based investigative journalism network, The Detail. Since 2015 farmers in Northern Ireland wanting to build new sheds to house livestock like pigs and poultry have had to submit soil samples to show their land will be able to absorb the extra animal waste, or slurry, without it running off into rivers and causing pollution. A planning expert tells us there are systemic failures in environmental protection in Northern Ireland. Heavy rainfall in recent weeks has turned many fields into quagmires, making the harvesting of vegetables a particular challenge and that includes brassicas which we're talking about all this week on the programme. T.H. Clements is one of the country's largest suppliers of brassicas, with 11,000 acres in Lincolnshire and another 1,000 in Cornwall. Our reporter Bob Walker's been seeing how workers are currently braving the mud to bring in the sprout harvest. Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Coco and her special guest Femi Oluwole pore over the bin fire that was the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Was Sunak strengthened or weakened by the whole HS2 fiasco - and what was the thinking behind wheeling out his wife for a surprise appearance? With the likes of Braverman, Truss - and even Farage - being feted by the party faithful, Coco and Femi discuss the party's lurch to the right. Plus Femi on playing real-life Pokemon Go in Manchester…only with Tory Ministers.What's it like for the people of Northern Ireland to be without a functioning government for the last 18 months? The SDLP's Matthew O'Toole explains the real world effects of the collapse of power sharing - including on the country's drinking water. He also tells us why being in Stormont right now is like being on the set of The Shining.Plus Femi has some tips for budding activists, and reflects on the personal toll of putting himself in the firing line by calling out Brexit lies. You can find Coco and Femi's Hero and Villain of the week on our social media channels.Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media. Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.ukWhatsApp: 07514 644 572 (UK) or + 44 7514 644 572Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheukTwitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheukTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheukFacebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/podsavetheworld Guests:Femi Oluwole, journalist, political commentator and content creator Matthew O'Toole, SDLP member of the Legislative Assembly for South Belfast, and Leader of the Opposition in the Northern Ireland AssemblyUseful links:Find Femi on X: @Femi_Sorry / or YouTube: FemiFind Cariuma x Lovett Or Leave It at crooked.com/storeAudio credits:@Femi_SorryConservatives

With Lough Neagh in crisis we ask how it got there and how might it be solved?

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Vincent Kearney, Northern Editor, reports on public meeting in Co. Armagh over water quality in Lough Neagh.

Lough NeaghSeamus Heaney's poem, published in 1969, captures much of what makes Lough Neagh unique. It has long been a place of myth and fable, where the palace of the Tuatha Dé Danann is supposed to lie beneath its waves. It is said that Lough Neagh was created by the giant Finn McCool who legend claims scooped out a huge chunk of earth and threw it after the Scottish giant Benandonner. He missed and thus created the Isle of Man. Richard believes that the Lough was created 400 million years ago as a result of massive tectonic events.Tory backing for PinochetMany of my generation will remember the military coup in Chile in September 1973 that overthrew the socialist President of Chile Salvador Allende. The images of the bombing of the Presidential Palace, of an armed and courageous Allende defending the building and the quickly emerging reports of brutality by the Chilean military, horrified many around the world.Siúlóid An Taoisigh.This column had a great day out in Derry last Sunday at The Chieftain's Walk organised by The Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation and Martin's family led by his wife Bernie. There was a similar event in New York. Well done to all involved. It was good to meet many of Martin's old friends and to walk the ground he trod on many, many times. Despite the rain there was a great turn out. 

The Financial Conduct Authority has published its initial review into 'de-banking' this week - finding that some businesses, including shooting and the gun trade, feel 'unfairly affected' by some banks' decisions not to provide accounts for them.' Part of the evidence the FCA considered was a survey of members by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, BASC. It showed that 41 percent of the 325 who answered, had found difficulty with their banking, and that just over half of those people had been told by the bank "off the record", that their connection with shooting and firearms was the reason why their banking had been stopped or restricted. BASC says its members have connections with shooting and firearms through legal, legitimate and viable businesses. A working group is being put together to work out how to combat the toxic blue green algae on Northern Ireland's biggest freshwater lake, Lough Neagh. It bloomed over the summer, has been linked with the deaths of dogs and birds and has closed some businesses on the lough. Pollution from farming - along with the weather and invasive species - have been blamed for the problem. A survey commissioned by the organic veg box group Riverford has revealed that nearly half the fruit and veg growers who took part, fear they could close within a year, with the majority citing supermarket behaviour as the main reason. And how to tell your manure from your slurry? We as a farmer. Presenter by Charlotte Smith Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

Campaigners say a toxic blue green algae which has covered Northern Ireland's biggest freshwater lake, Lough Neagh, is killing the wildlife and fish, and could be harmful to people. The algae's rapid growth this summer has been blamed on pollution from farms, as well as the weather, sewage and the impact of invasive species. So, to what extent are farmers the problem and what should be done? Sainsbury's launches a premium range of beef which promises a carbon footprint 25% lower than the industry standard. The supermarket says it's taken a decade to develop. We speak to their director of agriculture to find out what that means for consumers and farmers. The UK wine business has grown a lot in the past few years; all week we've been talking about growing booze. What's involved in creating a new vineyard from scratch? We visit a farmer in Hertfordshire who's diversified into viticulture. Presented by Charlotte Smith Produced by Beatrice Fenton & Rebecca Rooney