is the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland. It is a protected area of special scientific interest and the source of
The policy promotes more market-led innovation and sales growth in highly competitive international markets. As a result, it has spurred the greater use of phosphates, nitrogen and other inputs within Northern Ireland's agricultural system.. This has led to the increased production of slurry. When slurry leaks into the environment, it has the potential to pollute water catchments and waterways..
Given the political, regulatory and powerful vested interests involved, alongside issues with mismanagement, perhaps the real question here is not how and who is responsible for killing Lough Neagh but rather why this decline did not happen sooner.