One family from Kildare got the call they had been waiting for after finding out that their beloved dog had been found

Thousands of people in Sweden have inserted microchips which can function as contactless credit cards, key cards and even railcards, into their bodies, writes Moa Petersén.

A dog missing for six months has been returned to his owner by the ISPCA after being found, living in squalor on a premises in West Cork.

Feel the joy in the room.

The Government has unveiled plans to have all dogs microchipped within a year.