Mayor Wants Bird Deterrents Removed | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 12, 2026 · 1m

Limerick’s mayor is demanding the removal of new bird deterrents after learning they’re disrupting nature’s balance — but the city’s starling problem has turned into an unexpected tourist attraction, thanks to a local artist’s viral nickname for the area. Once a floodplain forest, the site now draws thousands of birds, prompting the council to ramp up street cleaning and even consider turning droppings into fertilizer. With the mayor insisting on understanding the full impact before acting, the debate highlights a growing tension between urban management and embracing nature’s wild beauty…