The weekend got off to a pretty crappy start yesterday when it was announced that President Michael D Higgins' dog Síoda had passed away.
A well-known furry figure at Áras an Uachtaráin alongside her pal Bród,
Síoda's death has hit the nation hard. Her name has been trending on Twitter for much of the weekend and since news of her passing was confirmed, people have been sharing pics of their own pups, both living and sadly-deceased.
Under the hashtag #nosesforsioda, doggos around the country have been paying respects to their fallen friend by raising their noses in the air and, well, you could actually spend the whole evening scrolling through the results.
We've gathered a few of the ones we've spotted for your browsing pleasure below...
https://twitter.com/OneHappyBlondie/status/1307600182310318080
https://twitter.com/dorys_granny/status/1307580454405640196
https://twitter.com/deborahp26/status/1307599387053428736
https://twitter.com/MeabhMaguire1/status/1307584016988733441
https://twitter.com/IrishFitFam/status/1307560029734789120
https://twitter.com/NicolePatters10/status/1307498717587492867
https://twitter.com/rannahhossiter/status/1307616886239174656
https://twitter.com/Midwifeno1/status/1307582509023219712
https://twitter.com/gra_246/status/1307586785258745870
https://twitter.com/LaraCluCru/status/1307513309734866948
Awww. Michael D and Sabina's daughter Alice-Mary has also shared a personal picture of Síoda and she's looking just as happy as people will remember her...
https://twitter.com/aliceeire/status/1307348743361003520
A sad day for dogs and humans around the country. Rest in peace, Síoda.
(header pic: @AliceEire)
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