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Jazz Paws at the Ready!

We have been chosen as Charity Partner for the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2018 which takes place over the October Bank Holiday weekend (25-29th). The Jazz Festival and our organisation are both well-respected institutions in Cork having been established in 1977 and 1976 respectively.

September 16

Alex Completes 32 Marathons Challenge

Cork firefighter Alex O’Shea has just completed his 32 Marathons, 32 Counties in 16 days Challenge in Cork this evening. ‘The Running Fireman’ battled wind and rain in the early hours of this morning to complete marathon number 31 in Waterford, before travelling to Anglesea Street in Cork to start the last run of his […]

August 20

32 Marathons in 16 Days – Alex’s Challenge for us!

We are delighted to announce that Cork fire fighter “The Running Fireman” Alex O’Shea will attempt his 32 Marathons, 32 counties in 16 days Challenge starting in Dingle, Co. Kerry on Saturday, 1st September. All proceeds will go towards supporting our life changing work. Alex will be joined on his challenge by Tralee native Garda […]

July 26

IDA Sponsors a Guide Dog Puppy

We are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with inward investment agency, IDA Ireland who are funding two years of training for one of our Future Heroes whom they have named Ida.

July 23

Humans of Irish Guide Dogs – Josephine

We want you to get to know the #PAWsome humans that make the work we do possible! So, meet Josephine, a former Puppy Raiser and Fundraising Volunteer who has adopted Ambassador Dog Oak into her family!

July 16

Lions Clubs of Ireland Enable Breeding Regeneration

A new generation of Guide and Assistance Dogs will emerge from a breeding programme supported by Lions Clubs in Ireland.

July 16

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? […]