Take Lough Neagh Into Public Ownership

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

In the absence of a functional government in Northern Ireland I would like the UK government to bring Lough Neagh into public ownership and unify its management under a single body. The pollution in the lake has become a huge health hazard and cannot wait to be dealt with until Stormont returns.

Lough Neagh is the largest lake in Britain and Ireland, it provides water for 40% of NI and it is an internationally important wetland environment.

Currently the lough is dying, pollution has lead to blue-green algae bloom that can be seen from space. It is killing wildlife and threatening Northern Ireland’s drinking water supply. It is Ecocide on a biblical scale.
The lough is currently owned and managed by a variety of body’s and individuals making proper management impossible.

Why it was rejected

It was about a matter for a local council or devolved government, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We can’t accept petitions that request action at a local level.

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Timeline

11 Sep 2023	Petition opened for signatures
14 Sep 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Sep 2023

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