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Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind @irishguidedogs

National charity helping people with sight loss or families of children with autism to achieve mobility and independence. Registered Charity Number 20009977

Joined August 2010
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Sam_GDT@SamGuideDogTra1
May 22
I recently had most of my hair cut off by Geraldine who I had trained with her guide dog 🦮 Today she finished the 680 km cycle from Mizen to Malin 🚴‍♀️ If anyone would like to contribute to her fundraising for Irish Guide Dogs, it would be well received!💚 mizen-2-malin-2026.raiselysi…
Myself, holding the tips of my hair out as far as it goes - it was 17 inches long! I am wearing my green guide dogs shirt with a black undershirt and black gilet with the Irish guide dogs logo. I'm standing in front of out information boards that list the charities achievements in 2024 and 2023.

ALT Myself, holding the tips of my hair out as far as it goes - it was 17 inches long! I am wearing my green guide dogs shirt with a black undershirt and black gilet with the Irish guide dogs logo. I'm standing in front of out information boards that list the charities achievements in 2024 and 2023.

I'm sat in a chair with my arms crossed and a cringing expression on my face; my hair has been tied into pig tails and Geraldine is holding one of them and wielding the razor while smiling! I have a green shirt on, Geraldine has her Mizen to Malin cycling shirt on. We are in front of a poster asking for volunteers for raising our puppies!

ALT I'm sat in a chair with my arms crossed and a cringing expression on my face; my hair has been tied into pig tails and Geraldine is holding one of them and wielding the razor while smiling! I have a green shirt on, Geraldine has her Mizen to Malin cycling shirt on. We are in front of a poster asking for volunteers for raising our puppies!

Geraldine and myself with our arms around each others' shoulders, smiling to the camera. I am holding the envelope with my hair in it ready to send. What is left of my hair is a bit messy! The poster to Geraldine's left has a puppy with a speech bubble saying "we need you!"

ALT Geraldine and myself with our arms around each others' shoulders, smiling to the camera. I am holding the envelope with my hair in it ready to send. What is left of my hair is a bit messy! The poster to Geraldine's left has a puppy with a speech bubble saying "we need you!"

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Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind retweeted
St Killian's College, New Inn@stkilliancol
Apr 22
5th year students were delighted to present Frank Downes of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind with the proceeds from their recent and very successful non-uniform day in support of the charity.@irishguidedogs #wearegretbgalway
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Irish Doctors Orchestra@irishdoctorsorc
Apr 15
We are thrilled to be hosting the European Doctors Orchestra for a very special concert in Cork this June in aid of the Irish Guide Dogs Tickets: eventbrite.ie/e/european-doc…
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St Wolstan's Community School@stwolstanscs
Mar 26
On Thursday volunteers from @irishguidedogs Laura, Patricia and Jane with ambassadors Diago, Zelda and Tanvi visited our TYs.
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Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind retweeted
An Post
@Postvox
Mar 31
Paw by paw, step by step 🐾✨ At An Post, we’re committed to keeping every door open, ensuring customers with working dogs are always welcomed and supported 💛 @irishguidedogs #ChangingLives #IGD50 #AnPost #Accessibility #IrishGuideDogs
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Sight and Sound Tech@sightandsoundt
Feb 23
The legendary Roy Keane experiences Eyes Reality Sight Loss Simulator with our friends at @irishguidedogs. Get in touch to organise a training session for your organisation, or learn more about the device here: sightandsound.co.uk/product/…
Roy Keane sitting at a table wearing the Eyes Reality headset.

ALT Roy Keane sitting at a table wearing the Eyes Reality headset.

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Congratulations to Paudie Dwan from county Tipperary, the lucky winner of our Car Raffle! We’re excited to hand over the keys to a 2026 Ford Puma. The winning ticket was drawn by Cork Camogie player Amy O’Connor along with Maurice O’Carroll of @FordIreland
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A huge thank you to our fantastic volunteers and everyone who supported the raffle - helping us continue #ChangingLives
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Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind retweeted
Cork College of FET - Douglas Street Campus@DouglasSt_CCFET
Jan 20
Our L5 Veterinary Nurses had pleasure of meeting Niamh Daly & Usher the Labrador, from Irish Guide Dogs who gave a presentation about puppy care & training. Niamh studied on our Veterinary Nursing course @DouglasSt_CCFET before starting with @irishguidedogs @CorkETB @ThisisFet
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We are counting down the days now to our car raffle draw on 29 January. Do not miss out on this great opportunity! Tickets are only €5 and are available here: shop.guidedogs.ie/products/c… #ChangingLives Rules apply
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Christmas trees are available to buy on-site at our Training Centre in Cork until approximately December 21st. Open 7 days a week from 9am to 6pm. Trees sold out early last year so don’t leave it too late to pick up your fresh, locally grown Christmas tree! #ChangingLives
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How cute is our Brood Nutmeg posing with her puppy Yorick! 💚🐾 Be sure to leave a nice comment of support for them 🥰 #ChangingLives
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Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind retweeted
RTÉ@rte
8 Dec 2025
In case you missed it or just want to re-live the magic, the Irish Sign Language & Audio Description versions of this year's #LateLateToyShow are now available to stream on the RTÉ Player. Visit rte.ie/player Or take a look at the best bits👇youtube.com/watch?v=Rc0SwNH1…
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After visiting our Santa’s Grotto over the weekend, our Breeding Dog Manager’s family woke up to quite a surprise this morning! #ChangingLives #ElfMischief
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Cork College of FET - Douglas Street Campus@DouglasSt_CCFET
26 Nov 2025
Animal Care Workshop Week Day 2 - Workshop with The Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind for the Animal Care AT class. Thanks to Ruth and Sasha @irishguidedogs @DSC_Erasmus @CorkETB @ThisisFet @QQI_connect @ETBIreland @CareersPortal @Instgc @corklearning Credit images: A. Bush
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Still looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Why not give someone the opportunity to win a 261 Ford Puma for only €5? You’re also supporting our work by doing this, what do you have to lose? Tickets are available here: shop.guidedogs.ie/collection… Rules apply. #ChangingLives
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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: shop.guidedogs.ie/products/s… #ChangingLives
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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 💚
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Wow, look at that! 💚🐾
RTÉ Archives@RTEArchives
12 Nov 2025
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has called for the establishment of an Irish centre to train guide dogs. WATCH: RTÉ News reports #OnThisDay in 1975 @irishguidedogs rte.ie/archives/2025/1029/15…
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DID YOU KNOW? The winner of our Car Raffle wins a 261 Ford Puma for only €5, but they also get to choose between fuel or electric! Hit the link here to get your tickets now: shop.guidedogs.ie/products/c… Rules apply. #ChangingLives
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