A spaniel named Josie is helping to save Ireland’s bacon by sniffing out illegal imports of pigmeat at Dublin Airport.

It is unclear how long they had been left in the field.

Tadhg's attempts from outside the car to get Otis to unlock the doors are hilarious.

A Garda has been credited with saving the life of an injured dog found on a cliff walk.

Dublin City Council says it is going to put up warning signs after a swan in Bushy Park killed a dog on Saturday.

When Aaron Burke’s dog Gus was being treated for cancer at the local veterinary clinic, the nine-year-old missed him so much he would sit in the dog’s empty basket after school.

A dog found swimming more than 210kms from shore by workers on an oil rig crew in the Gulf of Thailand has been returned safely to land.

A Yorkshire terrier stolen from his owner’s van outside a Kerry church five months ago has turned up safe and sound, nearly 400km away, on a Dublin street.

The sister of tragic Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala has shared a heartbreaking photo of the striker's dog that has gone viral.

A dog is in intensive care with a west Cork vet after being discovered with horrific injuries.

This is probably the strongest Cork accent we’ve heard in a long time.

“We’d sit in the car and just cry and wait for him..”

Chloe Copely's labrador has to take ear medicine but apparently, her other dog hates to feel left out.

Friends - they come in all shapes and sizes and this pair are definitely like one you've never seen before.

Thousands of people gathered at Dublin Castle yesterday to celebrate the momentous occasion as Ireland voted in favour of repealing the Eighth Amendment.

A dog has been found dead after a number of shots were fired at a house on the northside of Dublin.

If you plan to enjoy a 99 in the sunshine in Cobh this week, keep an eye out for this charming rascal.

That moment of realisation when you've locked your keys into the car has to be the most gut-wrenching.

Cork County Council officials are exploring creating dog-free walking areas in towns and villages in an attempt to cut down on dog fouling.

What a little sweetheart...

We are told not to but plenty of people have been lucky enough to get new puppies for Christmas.

An Albino dog in Australia has to wear sunglasses as too much sunlight could kill him.

We can’t tell who’s more emotional; us or the dog.

There's nothing worse than being left in the car on your own.

Dog owners will soon find it easier to be reunited with lost pets or to rehome a dog in need of a ‘forever home’ thanks to a new service which Cork County Council is helping to develop.

The dog was rescued unharmed.

Gardaí have launched an investigation after a dog was hanged from a railing near the entrance to the IDA Ireland building in Cork.

As gardaí continue to investigate the death of a woman after being mauled by two bull mastiff dogs in Galway, the public is being reminded about the restrictions on certain breeds of dogs here.

People in Bolton are being warned to keep away from a dangerous dog on the loose after armed police shot dead two pitbull-type animals that attacked a man and woman in the street.

When a big white retriever called Toby bounded into Conor Lynch’s life, it found a lost little boy.

New Zealand police shot and killed a young security dog at Auckland Airport after it escaped its handler and ran loose for more than three hours on the tarmac, disrupting at least 16 flights.

Cork City Council has issued its first fine for dog fouling in seven years.

We love Olly.

A dog is being treated for two broken legs after being thrown out of a moving car on a motorway.

This is lovely.

Team members of Goleen Coast Guard rescued a dog that had become trapped on a cliff face at Castlepoint today.

A dog who swallowed a Thomas the Tank Engine toy has his life back on track after receiving emergency surgery.

The Irish Examiner Readers Photo Competition 2016 weekly winners have been announced.

A Meath family have been left “happier than any lottery winners” after being reunited with their beloved pet dog who went missing from their home six months ago.

What a sweet pooch.

There's a lot more to this than meets the eye.

Something to warm the cockles of your heart!

She soon learns to trust again.

Say what?

Lassie come home.

It'll be a howl.

Make it stop.

Anger issues…