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Ballyphehane features in today's 'All About Cork' pages

A solid and enjoyable offering from the Munster three-piece, filled with catchy hooks and feel-good indie sensibilities.

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The system monitors for rats in real time, meaning the rodents can be better targeted Tesco has revealed its use of an “intelligent pest control system” has reduced the use of rat poison across its estate by 40%. The supermarket has recently rolled out Rentokil’s PestConnect system. The so-called ‘rat burglar alarm’ monitors for rats in real time, meaning the rodents can be better targeted, reducing over-reliance on toxic baits. Poisons are proving increasingly ineffective against infestations. Recent findings from the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) show that 74% o...

Getty Images Lockdowns are lifting and people are starting to think about returning to the office. There is just one problem: rats have taken over. The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) says there was a marked increase in rat activity in British cities over the course of the first coronavirus lockdown, with members reporting a 51 per cent increase in sightings during last April alone. That rose to 78 per cent by October 2020, when the cold winter months gave rats exactly the prompt they needed to start head indoors. Empty office blocks, which offered the perfect mix of warmth and - in...