River Bann photograph

River Bann

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Length129 km
Mouth Atlantic Ocean
Source Mourne Mountains
Basin size5,775 square kilometres (2,230 sq mi)
Provinces Ulster
Did you knowThe River Bann flows from the south east corner of Northern Ireland to the north west coast, via Lough Neagh.
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About River Bann


The River Bann is the longest river in Northern Ireland, its length, Upper and Lower Bann combined, being 129 km. However, the total length of the River Bann, including its path through the 30 km long Lough Neagh is 159 km. Another length of the River Bann given is 90 mi.

Swimmers warned away from popular NI beaches

Swimmers warned away from popular NI beaches
Jul 6,2023 5:10 am

... The NIEA said blue green algae in Lough Neagh has been widely communicated over the past number of weeks and it has now moved downstream with natural flow of water out of the lough through the River Bann, reaching the coast...

NI election 2022: Alliance a party with high expectations

NI election 2022: Alliance a party with high expectations
May 2,2022 8:15 am

... The party has been striving to shake off its reputation that it cannot break into constituencies west of the River Bann, with a raft of recently-elected councillors in those areas now running for the assembly...

NI election 2022: Who should I vote for? Compare party policies

NI election 2022: Who should I vote for? Compare party policies
Apr 19,2022 10:20 am

... 5bn in investment into the reduction of hospital waiting lists to ensure that no one has to wait longer than a year for the treatment that they need Economy End the dependency of the north on the block grant by devolving taxation powers from London to Belfast and make the northern corporation tax the same as in the south Invest in transport and broadband infrastructure particularly west of the River Bann Maximise the international reach of Invest NI by sharing international infrastructure with the IDA and Enterprise Ireland and doubling the staff of InterTradeIreland Education Assess and increase provision of human resources within our education system...

Coronavirus: How the nature responds to the lockdown

Coronavirus: How the nature responds to the lockdown
Apr 27,2020 12:48 pm

... otter feeding on a crab in the River Bann, and there are fresh sightings of seals swimming on the river Lagan...

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