Mind your moths as spring

Nears

RENTOKIL is warning Dubliners to be on the lookout for moths as spring approaches, with the pest controller reporting that Dublin is the county with the most callouts for the nuisance pests above all other counties.

The spring months are when clothes, stored products, and scavenger moths begin breeding and become more active.

Moth larvae can damage and create holes in clothes, carpets, blankets, and curtains as well as stored goods by feeding on the keratin contained in animal fibres such as wool, fur, silk, feathers, felt, and leather.

The presence of moths can become very costly for home or business owners, both financially and emotionally — nobody wants to find holes in a quilt handed down from a beloved grandparent or in a carefully stored wedding dress.

And no one wants to see their hard work wasted with stored products destroyed through moths feeding.

Moths are most likely to be found in spare bedrooms, under mattresses, infrequently used wardrobes, and attics. Be sure to keep clothes in storage clean to avoid attracting them.

Fourteen Irish transplant recipients — including three from Dublin — will travel to Perth, Australia next month to represent Ireland at the World transplant Games. ranging in age from 36 to 75, the current transplant team Ireland panel of 10 inspirational men and four women travelling to Perth have all received organ transplants including, ron Grainger, from Castleknock, D 15 (kidney); Finbar o’regan, Pearse Street in Dublin 2 (liver) and nick Heather, from Sutton and now living in Melbourne, Australia (bone marrow). transplant team Ireland will have representatives in the following eleven sports: Cycling; Darts; Golf; Lawn Bowls; Petanque; road race; Swimming; table tennis; ten Pin Bowling; tennis; and triathlon.

against it.” Cork man Philip Lecane, whose wife Kate is buried in the graveyard, also said: “I’m very happy and relieved and I’m glad that it’s all over. “Our loved ones can finally rest in peace.”

To find out more about the World Transplant Games and to stay up to date with the team, visit www. worldtransplantgames.org