SubscribeSubscriber OnlyLettersDogs have owners. Cats have staffThe Irish Times - Letters to the Editor. Fri Jun 12 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READSir, – Guinness describes his correspondence secretary, Colin Wolfe as “his owner (for want of a better word)”, (Letters, June 10th).I am surprised such a well read and articulate feline as Guinness isn’t aware of the difference between cats and dogs. Dogs have owners. Cats have staff. – Yours, etc,DONAL DUFFY,Cabinteely,READ MOREIdyllic escapes: Make every day a holiday at these waterside homes to buyOne unlikely win taught Katie Taylor to believe anything is possible Entrepreneur Emma Maye: ‘We’re finding Ireland a bit difficult. England just seems easier to work in’Sligo pleasure dome: A lighthouse-inspired penthouse by the sea in Enniscrone Dublin 18.IN THIS SECTIONPrivate healthcare and public hospitalsWhether married or not, women carry more than their fair share of the family burdenLand rezoning not as clear-cut as it might appearIreland, Israel and boycottsLife in the slow laneMOST READNational children’s hospital contractor Bam makes €53m payout to Dutch parent Orthopaedic surgeon accused of trashing hotel and assaulting guests found not guilty by reason of insanity‘Once in a lifetime opportunity’: A south Dublin beach to call your own from €250,000Trump says ‘great’ settlement of war with Iran to be signed within days, triggering reopening of Strait of HormuzRat carcass removed from Liffey Valley restaurant during food inspection LATEST STORIES‘Even though it isn’t related to my degree, I have never felt like it was a waste of time’Ireland’s refusal to say sorry to men convicted of Sallins train robbery is shamefulSonia O’Sullivan: Revisiting the Bislett Games shines a light on the new generation of star athletesArdale strikes deal to sell Wicklow site guiding at €22.5m to Cairn HomesJump racing open to criticism if ground conditions allowed to get too fast
