An expert in blue green algae says the death of dogs in Northern Ireland “didn’t have to happen” and an action plan to eradicate the bacteria is available.
But we can reveal that NIEA has admitted that it does not have the resources to monitor and sample every algal bloom in Northern Ireland and their approach has been criticised as amounting to a "watch and wait" process amid a reliance on reports from members of the public.
Seven dogs are now known to have died after coming into contact with shoreline and water infected with the bacteria at Lough Neagh in Co Antrim and Lough Mevlin in Co Fermanagh.
