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We are constantly amazed by the selflessness of our Volunteers up and down the country who give of their time to make a difference to the lives of others. During the Covid-19 pandemic that spirit of compassion has been very evident as support has been shown to those who are vulnerable. Barbara Foley has told […]

27 April 2020 Roy Keane has helped to launch Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind’s one day national fundraising campaign Guide Dog Day which takes place on Friday 8 May. This year’s fundraising efforts have been taken online and to the airwaves with the charity urging the public on its social media platforms to donate what […]

We are in uncharted waters as we all adjust our daily lives and routines during the COVID-19 crisis. As ever, the welfare of our entire Community is our priority. With this in mind, we have created this hub where we will post updates detailing how we are adapting to the current situation and the various supports […]

ATTENTION ALL CHILDREN Hi Everyone! Ozzy here! Me and my furry pals have been PAWsitively overwhelmed with the amazing colourful pictures sent in by all of you.    We cannot believe how talented you all are so instead of one prize we’ve decided to announce THREE winners!!    In no PAWticular order:   Aoife (12) […]

Given the Covid-19 outbreak and considering the risk to our Volunteers, Clients and Community we have asked our Branches and Volunteers to cancel any fundraising events due to take place during March. The welfare of our entire Community is our priority. We will assess other events as the situation develops. Please be reassured that at […]

Congratulations to Jane Ward who is the winner of our Ford Focus Car Raffle. Jane, we look forward to handing over the keys to a 2020 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 Jane who was […]

Ryan’s SuperValu is delighted to announced a PAWsome partnership with the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. Ryan’s have produced a PUPtastic bag for life which was launched in store on Tuesday 18th June. From the sale of each bag, Ryan’s will be making a donation to support the training for their own puppy in […]

Ahead of Dog Friendly Day Ireland, the winner of Travel Counsellors’ ‘Name Our TC Puppy’ competition, nine year-old Sam Lawlor, got the chance to meet Travel Counsellors’ sponsored Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind puppy, Reuben. Sam, along with his mother, Kildare based Travel Counsellor Gail Buckley, and brother, Ben Lawlor (15), met 8 week […]