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"The rats are the size of cats and there's hundreds of them"

They’re described as being as big as nine inches long, and many flats and apartment complexes i...

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09.47 16 Jun 2020


"The rats are the size of cats and there's hundreds of them"


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09.47 16 Jun 2020


They’re described as being as big as nine inches long, and many flats and apartment complexes in Dublins South Inner City are now infested with them - giant rats are taking over the streets of some parts of Dublin's South Inner City.

The recent warm weather, fewer people on the streets and increased illegal dumping has apparently encouraged more rats into the open.

While Dublin City Council says its ability to tackle infestations has been restricted by Covid-19.

And our reporter Barry Whyte has been speaking to residents in York Street and the Whitefriar Gardens….


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