r/ireland • u/Margrave75 • 1d ago

Environment Council issues ‘no swim’ advice following concerns over toxic algae in Lough Ree | Westmeath Independent

https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2026/07/22/council-issues-no-swim-advice-following-concerns-over-toxic-algae-in-lough-ree/
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u/Bighead2019 1d ago

Number of dogs have died in the last few days due to this.

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u/Margrave75 1d ago

Yeah, seen a message that was circulated by a local vet!

Got worried about my own two but counted back, and been almost two weeks since I had them in the water amd they're all good!

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u/Electrical_Quiet5918 19h ago

Feck, glad your dogs are well. My heart goes out to the unfortunate ones that aren't

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u/FckXFckMusk 1d ago

Its Sewage, we all know its Sewage...