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An inspiring story of how one good moment can lead to another

Last St Patrick’s Day, 2018, nine year old Rachel and eight year old Daniel Murphy of Ballinalee decided to be entrepreneurs. Supervised by older brother Declan they made up bracelets, rings and necklaces out of loom bands. These bands were all the rage in 2017. They are made of half-inch coloured elastic bands that they […]

July 10

Cognex Sponsors a Guide Dog Puppy

We are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Cognex Ireland Ltd. As part of their sponsorship Cognex are funding the first year of training for their own dog called Cognex. The €5,000 donation covers the dogs vitally important first year of training. With more than 13,000 registered blind people in Ireland and over […]

July 03

Qualcomm sponsor a Puppy

We are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with telecoms company Qualcomm who are sponsoring the entire working life of a Guide Dog. A huge thank you to the Qualcomm Foundation and the CSR Committee at Qualcomm Cork for selecting Irish Guide Dogs and making this very generous donation.Last week some members from Qualcomm’s […]

July 01

Humans of Irish Guide Dogs – Deirdre Lehane

We want you to get to know the #PAWsome humans that make the work we do possible! So, meet Deirdre Lehane from our Finance department. Who are you and what is your role at Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind? Hi, I’m Deirdre Lehane and I’m a Finance/Payroll Administrator. How long have you been working here? […]

June 27

Looking after your dog in the hot weather!

We hope you are enjoying the #PAWsome summer weather! Our dogs also enjoy this weather, however we must bear in mind that the heat can affect them differently and they may not always be able to tell us! Dogs regulate their body temperature by panting however, when warm weather is combined with high humidity our […]

June 25

Humans of Irish Guide Dogs – Deirdre

We want you to get to know the #PAWsome humans that make the work we do possible! So, meet Puppy Raiser Deirdre Fahy! What is your name and where are you from? Deirdre Fahy, living in Ennis and I puppy raise with my husband Paul Finnegan. What’s the name of your puppy in training and […]

June 22

Car Raffle 2018

We are delighted to announce the launch of our 2018 Ford Focus car raffle. Ford Ireland have been an incredibly generous partner to Irish Guide Dogs down throughout the years and this year is no different. In fact, Ford Ireland have increased the prize value this year to over €25,000. Over the next six […]

June 20

Humans of Irish Guide Dogs – Pamela

We want you to get to know the PAWsome humans that make the work we do possible! So, meet Clonmel/Waterford Volunteer branch member Pamela Johnson! Who are you and Where do you volunteer? I am Pamela Johnson, living in Co Tipperary and 76 years young. I’m a member of the Clonmel / Waterford Volunteer Fundraising […]

June 11

Humans of Irish Guide Dogs – Laura O’ Connell

We want you to get to know our PAWsome staff and to ask them questions about their work. So meet Laura! What’s your role at the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind? My name is Laura O’ Connell and I am a Breeding Programme Assistant. How long have you been working here? I have been […]

June 06

Lean’s Lessons for B&B and Airbnb Owners!

Finally it is beginning to feel a lot like summer! With this in mind, this weeks’ Lean’s Lessons focuses on people with a Guide Dog or Assistance Dog booking a stay in a Bed & Breakfast or Airbnb. If you work in the tourism industry, this week’s Lean’s Lessons may be of particular interest to […]