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Dubs head and shoulders above antrim today, tough campaigns ahead without mcmanus and the dunloy lads.

Antrim puckouts a real issue today, defensively very poor also.

Are antrim bringing out a new kit this year apart from that alternative kit? Not too keen on that one.

Yea im always bad when i lose routine, say im off work etc my mental health seems to deteriorate when ive too much time on my hands or out of routine.

Alcohol is another thing that has a huge affect on me, im at an age now where i know these triggers and do my best to avoid them.

This is a great thread for comfort....some sound advice...

I think for many....there can be really bad days mixed with good....a real strange world out there...

It's easy to say with hindsight...but I often find myself worrying about various problems....only to overcome them a short while after....and think....what the hell was I worrying about?

Obviously it's not as simple as I describe...but hopefully you get the idea...

Its important to remember that tomorrow's a new day...

I wish all those suffering the very best.....its certainly not easy at times...

Keep the head up as best you can....

Please also remember folks.....there's people that depend on you and your strength....keep that in mind when feeling down...

SF

Long time sufferer myself, at times i find my head almost searching for things to worry about and fixate on, wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy.

To anyone suffering, try and keep the head up folks.

It has been there, just not to this extent, i assume it has taken a buildup of nutrients entering the lough for years that has lead to this tipping point and a complete explosion of algae.

Zebra mussels were introduced also which helps with water clarity but has enabled the sun to penetrate further and add to this issue.

It will only get worse also.

Yes, all manner of things being washed into the lough.

Slurry, fertiliser, sewage, as i said one large septic tank.

So what's the solution?

Will  dredging the rivers help?  I believe  there was protests about  that lately .

Why would dredging help this issue?

The lough has been treated like the norths septic tank with all manner of literal shite washed into it, this is the reason behind the algae in a nutshell.

Is the pitch at davitt park too small?

Zebra mussel major problem.

Yep. Feck all to do with the sand.

Which is probably causing other problems

That dredging has been going on for generations. Would it really be causing any new problems?

Sometimes it can take generations for things to eventually take its toll though.

Inputs like farm runoff will  have to be more carefully  managed in future. Autumn and winter rain should help but it is a warning.

The rain doesnt necessarily help either, prior to weather warnings etc get out and have a look at local fields, they will be saturated in slurry and manure, the rain takes it into the watercourses and then out to lough or sea.

Much cheaper than having the slurry etc disposed.

Scary thing is 40% of the norths drinking water comes from here, not to mention bottled water from the lough neagh basin, how many chemicals are being used to turn that water from toxic green sludge into clear drinking water?

How long before this recovers?? Or will it ever recover?

Realistically this could take decades to recover but may never fully recover.
The lough has been dredged of sand, had thousands upon thousands of tons of raw sewage and slurry washed into it, it is on the brink of collapse.

Surely the suspension of Stormont and budgeting etc isn't helping. The DUP is dysfunctional.

Probably not, wasnt poots minister for the environment or such? A farmer himself.

Until people with relevant expertise and knowledge are put into these posts then nothing will change, these people havent a clue and are placed in charge of these departments for a few years before the stormont merry go round starts again and they are moved somewhere else.

There is green algae on loads of lakes and water bodies where raw sewage isn't being pumped into, it is a sign of poor water quality though - it should start to fade away you would think when the temperatures start to cool a bit

Not to the same extent as lough neagh just now though. The blue green algae is being caused by eutrophication, allsorts of things being emptied into the rivers and finding its way into lough neagh, in essence the lough is being treated as one big septic tank for the north or ireland.

The implications go above the lough also, the algae is now travelling up the bann and out onto beaches etc, mans greed and all that.

Stuck in work, any free sites to stream the game?