Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind

Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind Providing services to people who are blind or vision impaired and families of children with autism
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Many thanks to the businesses around Ratoath, Co. Meath, who are proudly displaying our access rights stickers, includin...
20/11/2025

Many thanks to the businesses around Ratoath, Co. Meath, who are proudly displaying our access rights stickers, including Bespoke Skin Care by Gill Tatten and Our Salon.

Special thanks to college student Eibhlín Whelan, who visited all businesses in the town to highlight the importance of our campaign to ensure our Guide and Assistance Dogs clients’ legal right to access businesses and organisations is respected.

You can order your FREE access sticker by emailing [email protected]

Have you been keeping up to date with RTE Kids new series, Maddie & Triggs? Guide Dog owner Óran O’Neill was offered the...
19/11/2025

Have you been keeping up to date with RTE Kids new series, Maddie & Triggs?

Guide Dog owner Óran O’Neill was offered the opportunity to write an episode for the show! Órans episode is called “Dogs with Jobs”, and it is inspired by his own Guide Dog Larry and how seriously he takes his job!

Maddie & Triggs also includes another of our own in our Ambassador Shane Casey who is the voice actor for another character in the show, Guide Dog Lolo!

Linked here is a brilliant article on the brilliant job Óran did, how it came about and what the process was: https://www.rte.ie/kids/2025/1106/1542541-larry-the-guide-dog-maddie-and-triggs-rte/

19/11/2025

‼️ WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT ‼️

The winner of the 2 tickets to Punchestown this weekend is Natalie Long!

Huge congratulations and thanks to those who entered the competition

LAST CHANCE TO ENTERWinner announced later today, go comment on the post to be in with a chance of winning!
18/11/2025

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER

Winner announced later today, go comment on the post to be in with a chance of winning!

Here are some of the dogs that have recently begun their advanced training with us in Cork!Pictured here we have Betsie...
17/11/2025



Here are some of the dogs that have recently begun their advanced training with us in Cork!

Pictured here we have Betsie, Easky, Elliott, Emblem, and Eske.

We’d like to pay a huge thank you to the amazing Puppy Raisers and Temporary Boarders who have helped get the dogs to this stage. We can not do what we do without you, so again, THANK YOU!

If you want to join this brilliant community of Puppy Raisers, please click the link here for more information on how you can get involved: https://www.guidedogs.ie/ways-to-help/volunteer/puppy-raising

Santa’s coming to our Training Centre this Christmas from 11am to 4pm on December 6th and 7th!Be sure to book your time ...
16/11/2025

Santa’s coming to our Training Centre this Christmas from 11am to 4pm on December 6th and 7th!

Be sure to book your time slot sooner than later and don’t miss out on a magical experience!

Click here to book your time slot: https://shop.guidedogs.ie/products/santas-grotto-2025

Huge thanks to everyone who supported Ford’s Test Drive initiative. It was an incredible success with over 600 people tr...
16/11/2025

Huge thanks to everyone who supported Ford’s Test Drive initiative. It was an incredible success with over 600 people trying out their full vehicle range, resulting in a whopping €26,310 being raised in support of our work!

Thanks to everyone at Ford Ireland, including their Market Lead John Manning who is pictured here with our CEO Tim O'Mahony with some f our team of amazing trainers and dogs in training.
A final word of thanks to the Ford dealers involved including Cork City Ford, Sheils Motor Group, Bright Ford, Spirit Ford, Finlay Motors, and Lyons of Limerick.

Well Done everyone!

Then versus Now 🥹Two of our new arrivals recently to “Big school” are Flynn and Feju 🐾Look at how they have grown since ...
15/11/2025

Then versus Now 🥹

Two of our new arrivals recently to “Big school” are Flynn and Feju 🐾

Look at how they have grown since they first came for their test day at 8 weeks old! Do leave a nice comment of support for the two of them as they continue their life-changing journey 💚

14/11/2025

🚨 COMPETITION TIME 🚨

Thanks to Philomena Geoghegan and the Newbridge Branch, we have partnered with Punchestown Races to give you the chance to win 2 tickets to their Winter Festival next weekend!

All you have to do is…
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🐾 Answer this question in the comments: What big anniversary will we be celebrating next year?

Entries are open until Monday, so be quick!

Your support has helped us to change the lives of our new Community Dog owners who graduated recently!Pictured we have:C...
13/11/2025

Your support has helped us to change the lives of our new Community Dog owners who graduated recently!

Pictured we have:
Community Dog Ulani has joined Áine McAlpine in St. Joseph's Secondary School, Foxford, Mayo. Puppy raised by Dermot O'Neill and Aoife Nugent, and temporary boarded by Clare Murphy.

Community Dog Tori has joined David Shannon, St Luke's Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin. Puppy raised by Alison Clancy, and temporary boarded by Pamela Brice.

Community Dog Ernesto and staff (l to r) Siún Horgan, Claire McCarthy and Aisling O'Connor from Brooklodge National School, Glanmire, Cork. Puppy raised by Anna Strzelecka, and temporary boarded by Clara Maye and Jane Moffat.

Community Dog Pippin is now with Jamie Kirby in Mother of Fair Love Special School, Kilkenny. Puppy raiser was Denis Sweeney, and temporary boarder Patricia Murphy.

Sincere thanks also to the Brood Stockholders, Puppy Raisers, and Temporary Boarders who made these partnerships possible. We can’t do what we do without your support!

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Model Farm Road
Cork
T12WT4A

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+353818506300

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