Neighbours say rats ‘swing out of the curtains’ at derelict home in North Dublin

One neighbour had to re-home their dog, as she was constantly being bitten by rats in the back garden.

Neighbours of a derelict house in North Dublin have been majorly impacted by a rat infestation at the premises, The Independent reports. Residents in the area claim rats are “swinging from the curtains” at the abandoned house, and one person was bitten by a rat as they tried to remove rubbish from the garden. The property at 14 Lorcan Cresent, Santry, has been added to the list of derelict sites since being abandoned seven years ago, and Dublin City Council have made attempts to acquire the house.

The property was abandoned seven years ago. Image via Google Maps.

'Highly infested'

Neighbours have told The Independent that the property has been taken over by rats and foxes and the infestation is now affecting their own homes. “They swing out of the curtains and they pulled them down eventually… it’s highly rat infested,” said one neighbour, who has called pest control numerous times. One neighbour even had to find a new home for her dog, Tiny, as she was regularly being bitten by rats in her own back garden. “Living next door to it, I get the rats, foxes. I had to let my little dog go, she was getting eaten alive,” she said. “She loved the garden out the back, but she started getting very fretful. She was practically eaten alive. The vet bills were getting huge.

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