#pest-control

# pest-control - Sunday 28 February, 2021



# Rats

# Rats

Dublin requests for HSE pest control increased by around one-fifth last year

Feb 28th 2021, 6:30 AM 21,812 Views 5 Comments

The callouts were spread more evenly across the north and south of the county compared to 2019.

# pest-control - Friday 17 July, 2020



# Nupital Flight

# Nupital Flight

Flying ant season is back - here's why the insects will be swarming about for the next few weeks

Jul 17th 2020, 3:21 PM 53,182 Views 37 Comments

The annual flying ant season is expected to last until at least the end of August.

# pest-control - Thursday 13 February, 2020



# Under Control

# Under Control

Dáil pigeons, Four Courts rats and museum mice among dozens of pest callouts to OPW sites

Feb 13th 2020, 12:05 AM 13,578 Views 21 Comments

Companies were called more than 50 times by the OPW over a two-year period.

# pest-control - Saturday 21 December, 2019



# Pest Control

# Pest Control

Rodents, cockroaches and cluster flies: How to keep your house clear of winter’s top pests this Christmas

Dec 21st 2019, 10:30 AM 33,090 Views 18 Comments

The three most common Christmas pests can usually be found in the dark, undisturbed areas of your home.

# pest-control - Tuesday 13 March, 2018



# Mice

# Mice

Cork hospital spends €30k on pest control after rodents were found in sink

Mar 13th 2018, 7:53 PM 29,302 Views 18 Comments

Pest control companies attended the hospital more than 120 times last year.

# pest-control - Saturday 16 December, 2017



# Rat Pack

# Rat Pack

From next year, stores will have to track the sales of rodent poison

Dec 16th 2017, 8:30 AM 18,258 Views 31 Comments

EU directives will mean new regulations for the general public, professional pest controllers, and farmers.

# pest-control - Saturday 29 April, 2017



# Rats Out

# Rats Out

Meet the Kerryman leading a major pest-control firm - who's afraid of rats

Apr 29th 2017, 6:30 PM 15,128 Views 7 Comments

As part of our How My Business Works series, we profile the Irish arm of Rentokil.

# pest-control - Sunday 2 April, 2017



# Leinster Mouse

# Leinster Mouse

Pest control company called to Leinster House to deal with rats and ants

Apr 2nd 2017, 2:04 PM 16,556 Views 57 Comments

Rodent activity and droppings were found in the building.

# pest-control - Monday 13 March, 2017



# Deep Clean Needed

# Deep Clean Needed

Cockroaches, raw sewage, and a live rodent - here's why Irish food businesses were shut down in 2016

Mar 13th 2017, 12:05 AM 41,371 Views 25 Comments

62 Irish restaurants and takeaways were shut last year for an awful lot of different reasons.

# pest-control - Tuesday 30 August, 2016



# Pest Control

# Pest Control

Reports of Dublin rat sightings 'something we'd better get used to'

Aug 30th 2016, 6:05 AM 33,859 Views 41 Comments

Illegal dumping and poor waste management are major contributing factors, a pest control expert says.

# pest-control - Thursday 31 December, 2015



# Rural Crime

# Rural Crime

Pest control, maintenance and security at closed Garda stations has cost €846,000 to date

Dec 31st 2015, 10:05 AM 9,739 Views 29 Comments

That works out at an average of €7,000 per property per year.

# pest-control - Wednesday 25 November, 2015



# Super Rats

# Super Rats

Do we really need to worry about a plague of giant rats this winter?

Nov 25th 2015, 2:49 PM 19,807 Views 46 Comments

Reports of giant super rats may be just a little bit exaggerated.

# pest-control - Tuesday 11 August, 2015



# Pest Control

# Pest Control

Rats disturbed by Luas works are relocating to Dublin city businesses

Aug 11th 2015, 5:10 PM 22,865 Views 18 Comments

Some are as long as 12 to 14 inches, excluding the length of their tails, according to one pest controller.

# pest-control - Monday 8 June, 2015



# Save The Bray Cats

# Save The Bray Cats

There's a campaign in Bray to 'protest the killing' of seven 'homeless' cats

Jun 8th 2015, 8:44 AM 12,796 Views 52 Comments

A pest control company has been hired.

# pest-control - Tuesday 27 January, 2015



# Ah Here

From The Daily Edge

# Ah Here

RTÉ is making a show about pest control called The Verminators

Jan 27th 2015, 5:03 PM 2,238 Views 1 Comment

And they want YOU to be involved.

# pest-control - Wednesday 2 July, 2014



# I Feel Like It's On Me

# I Feel Like It's On Me

Pest control calls about cockroaches up 75% in last decade

Jul 2nd 2014, 7:15 AM 9,067 Views 19 Comments

One company in Ireland warned people to keep an eye out this summer, especially if they’re staying in a hotel .

# pest-control - Thursday 13 March, 2014



# Don't Give A Rats

From The Daily Edge

# Don't Give A Rats

Pub offering beers in exchange for dead rats in attempt to rid city of pests

Mar 13th 2014, 6:00 PM 25,838 Views 21 Comments

Students in Wellington, NZ can trade in their unwelcome houseguests for a cold one.

# pest-control - Wednesday 8 August, 2012



# Food Safety

# Food Safety

Fourfold increase in food safety enforcement orders in July

Aug 8th 2012, 6:45 AM 6,976 Views 8 Comments

The Food Safety Authority said it will not hold back in taking action against businesses that fail to comply with food safety legislation.

# pest-control - Monday 11 July, 2011



# Invasion

# Invasion

Ireland’s ant population ‘reaching a ten-year high’

Jul 11th 2011, 3:21 PM 5,400 Views 6 Comments

Humans aren’t the only creatures becoming more plentiful in Ireland, Rentokil warns, offering tips to avoid infestation.

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