Guide Dog Owner Tina Lowe and Puppy Raiser Zita O’Brien feature in a podcast about Guide Dogs during the pandemic. The piece was compiled by Jessica Viola who is doing her Masters in Journalism in DIT, Dublin. Zita has raised 12 pups including Tina’s Guide Dog Forrest. You can follow Forrest’s adventures on Instagram @forrestucd.   […]

Looking after your dog in cold weather Here are some tips for Guide & Assistance Dog Owners, Puppy Raisers and pet owners during cold weather! Dogs usually love the snow and will enjoy playing in it. However, it is nearly impossible to maintain balance in icy conditions if you are visually impaired and your dog […]

Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind was recently awarded €5,000 in the Aviva Broker Community Fund. Nominated by Mark O’Sullivan, Provest Private Clients, the Fund provides an opportunity for financial advisers/brokers throughout the country to help support their local charities or community organisations that are making a difference in their area. Commenting John Burke, Corporate […]

Congratulations to Hollie Byrne who is the winner of our Ford Focus Car Raffle. Hollie, we look forward to handing over the keys to a 2021 Ford Focus in the New Year! The winning ticket was drawn by Patrick Murphy from Ford Ireland. Our General Manager, Tim O’Mahony made the call to Chris Byrne, Hollie’s […]

The challenges I have set myself are to try and hit over €40,000 fundraising single-handedly, while being a Mom to six kids and a full-time carer of four who are all on the spectrum. I’ve raised over €38,000 to date in the last year. I will climb Kilimanjaro in February 2021 and my aim is […]

Reception at our Headquarters will close @ 5pm on Friday 18th December, re-opening on Monday 4th January @ 9am. If you have any concerns during the festive period please do not hesitate to contact us. Client Services: Mel Conway on call 085 800 9227 Puppy Raising Dublin: Graham Maher 086 836 8560 Frances Cooney 085 804 […]

Most dogs will cope with a degree of stress in their lives. Sometimes however a dog will have an experience that goes beyond that, such as a firework exploding too close to it. This can result in dogs acquiring a condition akin to PTSD in humans. Thereafter, they are unable to cope with even a […]

Agility in a time of change, 7pm Thursday 8 October To mark World Sight Day on Thursday 8 October we invite you to join us at 7pm for a virtual talk with Dr. Sinead Kane. Sinead is the epitome of someone who has overcome challenges and achieved success at an astounding level: a double PhD […]