The statue honours the late African giant pouched rat who sniffed out more than 100 landmines during his lifetime.
More than 400 traps were laid across the island in a £4.5m project which featured a specially-trained detection dog called Woody.
Rats are seen roaming inside a north Wales hospital after "chewing" through gaps in the walls.
The wisteria was cut back as the local council believed it encouraged the spread of rodents.
The 27-year-old says the rodent problem in her Middlesbrough street is "horrible".
A father-of-four says his children suffered "significant distress" from the discovery.
Council health officers found rat droppings and gnawed food packaging during an inspection.
There have been more than 66,000 pest reports across Northern Ireland since 2020.
