President Higgins welcomes Bernese mountain puppy Misneach into the Áras

There’s a new dog in Áras an Uachtaráin and we love him already

A mural of Sioda by artist High King Jack in Ringsend, Dublin. Photo:Gareth Chaney/Collins

Last September, one of President Micheal D Higgins' dogs died following a short illness.

Síoda, a Bernese mountain dog, was a fixture at Áras an Uachtaráin and was often seen walking at the president’s side and greeting international guests, along with her fur-brother, Bród.