Readers' Blog: Canine charm is swinging the vote for Michael D

If Michael D Higgins should win the presidential election in the upcoming weeks, he should lavish his charming pooches Síoda and Bród with some gourmet dog food.

Síoda and Bród have cast their spell on the public and visitors to the Arás alike. The photos of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry being greeted by Ireland’s First Dogs must have sunk the hearts of Michael D’s political rivals. The two Bernese mountain dogs are Michael D’s winning ticket into another seven-year residency in the Arás.