THE public are warned to be on alert for a “large invasive rodent” species along Dublin’s Royal Canal. Coypu sightings have been reported near the Ashtown area of the canal. A coypu sighting has been ...

THE nasty coypu rodent reportedly spotted in Dublin’s Royal Canal is known to be “quite vicious”, an expert has warned. Colette O’Flynn, invasive species officer with National Biodiversity Ireland, ...

The metre-long rat-like coypu has been spreading beyond a small Cork river. The public have been asked to report sightings of the mammal as it is on a list of major environmental concerns across the ...

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Fresh concerns have been raised over the possible spread of the rat-like coypu in Cork. The metre-long semi-aquatic rodent is native to South America, but it is believed they have been breeding in the ...

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Our website is temporarily unavailable in your location. We are working hard to get it back online. The public have been asked to report any sightings One of the metre long rat like rodents known as a ...

Half a century later, in 1911, grey squirrels from England — six pairs only — were released at Castle Forbes, in Longford, for “aesthetic reasons”. The deer have spread across the island and have ...

Last week's call-out to the public to report sightings of the metre-long rodent-like coypu - after one was spotted in Cork - was a refreshingly frank act at a time when politically correct ...