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Rabbits

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<p>View of Lambay from Donabate Beach, Dublin</p>

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Pest project planned for Lambay (Island)
By the way, the 'ay' in the name Lambay comes from old Norse meaning ‘island’. So this island should just be called ‘Lambay’ and not ‘Lambay Island’
<p>We had rabbit infestations in Ireland, thanks to the Normans, who introduced these unwelcome visitors and established warrens, mainly on islands. They became ubiquitous throughout much of rural Ireland until the 1950s when biological warfare, in the form of myxomatosis, was used</p>

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Richard Collins: The original wild rabbit is endangered — so why are its domesticated descendants thriving?
<p>Holes in Ventry Graveyard. Picture: Cllr Breandán Fitzgerald</p>

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Call for action as burrowing rabbits leave huge holes in Kerry graveyard
Rabbit invasion catches Florida suburb on the hop

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Rabbit invasion catches Florida suburb on the hop
Frenchie puppy licking her nose on her bed

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Pete the Vet: My dog is licking his paws - is he stressed?
Gardaí investigating after 13 dead rabbits left on path to village school

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Gardaí investigating after 13 dead rabbits left on path to village school
Top tips for keeping your pet safe during next week’s warm weather
Top tips for keeping your pet safe during next week’s warm weather

The warm sunny weather is due to return next week and while we humans relish the higher temperatures, our furry friends and pets often struggle in the heat and sunshine.

Thu, 21 Jun, 2018

Forget the urban fox - rabbits are now moving into the city

THE Twentieth Century fox moved to the city and is prospering. Now the 21st Century rabbit is following suit.&nbsp;

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