Toxic Algae Closes Fishing Lakes

Two Northern Ireland lakes have been closed to anglers because of a toxic algae bloom which could pose a public health risk.

Loughbrickland Lake in County Down and Moor Lough near Strabane were closed after blue-green algal blooms appeared in the water in the past week.

The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure decided to shut the public angling waters after taking advice from environmental health officers.