'Ireland's oldest dog' is 130 in canine years – and owner says it's down to stew and gravy

16 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

Farmer Patrick Geraghty, 84, from County Mayo, believes the secret behind Skippy the border collie’s 26-year long life is ‘healthy food, living outside and the fresh air’ Skippy was born in 1995 and is believed to be the oldest dog in Ireland and possibly the world ( Image: Pearce Prior) The oldest dog in Ireland, … Read more

Girl, 2, dies after eating poisoned cookie 'thrown to silence noisy dog'

8 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

Little Heidy Valeria (pictured) reportedly ate a poisoned cookie meant to silence her family

Little Heidy Valeria, aged two, stopped breathing twice as medics tried to save her life at a hospital in Mexico’s Jalisco state last week Little Heidy Valeria (pictured) reportedly ate a poisoned cookie meant to silence her family’s noisy dog ( Image: Newsflash) A two-year-old girl died after eating a poison-laced cookie reportedly thrown into … Read more