Miles is top dog in Seanad — by a whisker

HE’S got a shaggy blond hairdo and a full complement of whiskers — and he’s becoming a favourite at Leinster House.

Miles, a 5-year-old golden labrador retriever, is charming all before him as he goes about his daily duties at the Seanad.

The canine is guide dog to Kevin Kelly, 24, a parliamentary assistant to Independent senator Mary Ann O’Brien. Kevin is the country’s first blind parliamentary assistant and Miles is the first guide dog to work at Leinster House.