Heartbreaking CCTV footage of a confused terrier being abandoned, casually tied to a tree outside Dogs Trust, is set to form a central part of their Christmas TV campaign to keep canines for life.

Darren Kennedy is one of the few Irish people who has made provision in his will for part of his estate to go to charity, writes Liz O’ Brien.

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