Dog's bid to become mayor of Limerick is poo-pooed 

Former councillor and his four-legged friend are barking up the wrong tree

It was a ruff blow for Daphne.

It's dog-eat-dog in politics, but Limerick’s first directly-elected mayor will not be man's best friend.

In a 'ruff blow' to a Staffordshire bull terrier named Daphne, the local authority in Limerick has poo-pooed moves to allow a rescue dog to enter the election race.