Ireland's national charity providing Guide Dogs to those who are vision impaired and Assistance Dogs to the families of children with autism. Find out we change lives.

Players will support the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind by raising vital funds for the charity and highlighting the amazing work they do. Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is Ireland’s national charity dedicated to enabling people who are vision impaired and families of children with autism to achieve improved mobility and independence.

Changing lives one dog at a time. We started from humble beginnings in a small farmhouse in Co. Cork in 1976, where the charity was founded by Mary Dunlop and Jim Dennehy who had lost his sight 8 years earlier. Since starting our journey, we have consistently focused on innovation to advance our knowledge and understanding of dog training.

Our dogs enable people who are vision impaired achieve greater independence and mobility. Guide Dogs act not only as a mobility aid but also as a constant support providing both safety and social benefits. Your new-found independence and mobility will give you greater freedom to enjoy getting out and about, both for work and socialising.

Guide dogs make an enormous difference to the lives of blind and visually impaired people. Not only do they bring the gift of independence, they also bring support, companionship and joy to people who really need it.

Our 2025 Calendar is a celebration of our dogs, and their journey from being a puppy into a fully trained Guide Dog or Assistance Dog. By buying our calendar you too become part of our community #ChangingLives.

Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind (IGDB) is Ireland’s national charity dedicated to enabling people who are vision impaired and families of children with autism to achieve improved mobility and independence.

2020年9月23日 · Irish Guide Dogs is Ireland’s national charity dedicated to helping people who are vision impaired and families of children with autism to achieve improved mobility and independence. To enable people with sight loss and families of children with autism to lead better lives, become more independent and more mobile.

Dunlop firmly believed that many more Irish people would benefit from guide dog services, she partnered with Jim Dennehy, Cork businessman who was accidentally blinded as an adult. In June 1976 they co-founded the Irish Guide Dogs Association (IGDA), later the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind (IGDB).

Irish Guide Dogs is on TY.ie. You can find Irish Guide Dogs\'s transition year work experience or transition year programme details here to help you in applying for a placement or the programme.