Government gives €700,000 to tackle pollution at Lady's Island Lake in Wexford

Ireland’s largest saltwater lagoon, Lady’s Island Lake, is polluted with algae. Picture: PA

The Government has allocated €700,000 to Wexford County Council to restore the ecological condition of a lake that has turned green.

Lady’s Island Lake, the largest saltwater lagoon in Ireland, has turned green due to the level of algae pollution from nutrient run-off.