Press statement: DAERA Minister highlights action on Lough Neagh at The Rivers Trust Annual Conference Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir delivered a powerful keynote address at today’s (9th April 2025) Rivers Trust Annual Conference, placing a spotlight on the urgent ongoing work to address blue-green algae blooms in Lough Neagh. Learn more
Press statement: The Rivers Trust Conference highlights action on algal blooms, provides learnings for water and land management reviews The Rivers Trust Annual Conference has highlighted the need for urgent, joined-up solutions to tackle harmful algal blooms and the surrounding issues affecting the health of rivers and communities. Learn more
Is A River Alive? A word from Robert Macfarlane This week marks the release of Robert MacFarlane’s highly anticipated latest book, Is a River Alive? Passionate about the health of our waterways and the actions we can, and need, to take to restore them, Robert pens his thoughts on the Big River Watch after surveying his local river and the importance of connecting with the beauty of rivers. Learn more
