A GAA club in Dublin has been forced to suspend all games and training sessions with "immediate effect" in a public park due to a vermin problem.

Lucan Sarsfields have cancelled all activities in Willsbrook Park while the problem is being resolved.

An email sent to club members this week read: "Due to a rat infestation, and the use of poison in Willsbrook Park, the club has decided for the health and safety of our players that all club activity in Willsbrook Park is to be suspended with immediate effect until further notice. We will review this suspension with [the Council] over the coming week and advise when the issue has been resolved."

Lucan Sarsfields PRO Ciaran Dunne told the local Gazette newspaper: "It's a pity that this issue wasn't highlighted before now. All we're interested in is getting our park back in action again.

"The whole park should be closed if you ask me because the rats will be there regardless of whether there's football taking place there or not.

"Our games won't be cancelled, but just moved from Willsbrook Park to another location. I'm not sure what the root cause of this is, but it's the Council's job to sort this out because they're the ones who let it get to this stage."

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