My Daily Diet: Caroline O’Donoghue (28), writer and journalist

Hailey Kierse said commission president’s words about Ireland made her want to ‘jump for joy’

‘There are 15,000 people homeless. And much worse is coming down the road’

The headspace and calm I get from my time with the pups each evening is invaluable

Rock salt, in particular, can be tough and jagged to a dog’s soft paw

‘Babies are terrible dancers’:a new initiative on finding room for play

Woman remains in critical condition after devastating fire at safe haven apartment

West Texas is more sophisticated than the ‘cowboys and oil rigs’ stereotypes. The wild west also boasts unique attractions, including a modern art oasis and one of the world’s most high-tech astronomical observatories

I may have a rugby brain but even I understand what the Celtic Phoenix looks like

Auction includes a Jack B Yeats painting expected to make €230,000

Dogs might be man’s best friend but they are also expensive, so factor in costs such as a licence, insurance, microchipping and food before committing

Judge does not ban Liam Dowling from keeping dogs in future

One witness said they saw man swing dog by lead and smash it to ground up to 30 times

My better half has made it her life’s work to get me to eat fish bodies and slimy matter from shells. She will not succeed

Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather unusually subdued ahead of May 2nd showdown

His dog Jack and Sudoku – what more could the campaigning priest want?

A holiday to the US without the family dog is marred by the antics of the canine Casanova

ExamWatch: Catherine Vance from Dunshaughlin Community College had a sunny afternoon outside after the toil of English 1