Irish Guide Dogs Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown Branch

Irish Guide Dogs Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown Branch We always welcome new Volunteers.

We are the Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown Branch of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind which provide services to those who are vision impaired & families of children with autism.

Retired guide dog ‘Lexi’ celebrated her 12th Birthday on Friday, a real milestone so we wanted to wish her a very Happy ...
17/06/2026

Retired guide dog ‘Lexi’ celebrated her 12th Birthday on Friday, a real milestone so we wanted to wish her a very Happy Birthday🥰Lexi was Bernard Johnson’s working guide dog for 8 years who was retired in Sept 2024 and is enjoying her retirement in the loving care of Clarissa Morrow who tells us Lexi is doing great and is living her best life! Bernard & Lexi were such an integral part of the Dlr branch for so many years, and are greatly missed, so we wanted to wish this beautiful dog continued health for the future and thank Clarissa for giving her the love and affection she deserves in her retirement.

A huge thank you to Gerry Devitt & his band 'Humbucker' who hosted a private musical event in Cafe Du Journal, on Sat, J...
15/06/2026

A huge thank you to Gerry Devitt & his band 'Humbucker' who hosted a private musical event in Cafe Du Journal, on Sat, Jun 6th, in aid of IGDB, raising €887 for the charity👏🎶😎🎤Thanks also to CDJ (Chris Terry) for hosting the event, Tom Aplin and everyone who attended the event & so generously donated.

Guide Dog Day 2026 was a great success for Dlr Branch, raising a whopping €7,931 in total across 3 events, thanks to the...
10/06/2026

Guide Dog Day 2026 was a great success for Dlr Branch, raising a whopping €7,931 in total across 3 events, thanks to the amazing support of our local business partners: Stillorgan Village, Homeground Coffee Van (Dalkey) & Dunnes Cornelscourt so a huge thanks to everyone for their support and donations and of course to our wonderful Voluteers + dogs 👏🦮💚

A huge thank you to 'Homeground Coffee Van' Dalkey and owner Andrew Deverell who raised an amazing €3,145 for GDD, gener...
10/06/2026

A huge thank you to 'Homeground Coffee Van' Dalkey and owner Andrew Deverell who raised an amazing €3,145 for GDD, generously donating all proceeds made on the day. Thanks also to GDO Deirdre Deverell+ guide dog 'Bruno', Dermot Deverell and everyone who attended Andrew's event & donated to support our national campaign.

'Happy Birthday' to our amasing Ambassador Dog 'Krunchie' who celebrated her 12th birthday on GDD Friday, May 22nd 🥳 and...
25/05/2026

'Happy Birthday' to our amasing Ambassador Dog 'Krunchie' who celebrated her 12th birthday on GDD Friday, May 22nd 🥳 and helped us fundraise in Stillorgan with her owner, Adele Trapnell. A devoted and popular Ambassador Dog, Krunchie always draws the crowd at events and loves a belly rub! Still looking as youthful as ever, we thank Krunchie for all her years of doggie service & wish her a 'Happy Birthday'!

A pawsome 'Thank You' to Dunnes Stores Cornelscourt (Mgr. Denis) for hosting 'GDD 2026' 🦮on Sat, May 23rd. We raised €2,...
25/05/2026

A pawsome 'Thank You' to Dunnes Stores Cornelscourt (Mgr. Denis) for hosting 'GDD 2026' 🦮on Sat, May 23rd. We raised €2,782 for the charity👏 thanks to the generosity of Dunnes customers. A big thanks as always to our Volunteers: Adele Trapnell + Krunchie, Marie Leydon, May Garvey-Keenan, Corinne Verstraete + Pepsi, Vitalija Kerseviciute + Dillon, Leona Smith + Refus and Maura Williams+ Nando for their support.

A huge 'Thank You' to Stillorgan Village & Mgr. Catherine Fox for hosting our 'GDD 2026' 🦮Fundraiser on Fri, May 22nd wh...
25/05/2026

A huge 'Thank You' to Stillorgan Village & Mgr. Catherine Fox for hosting our 'GDD 2026' 🦮Fundraiser on Fri, May 22nd which raised €1,995 for the charity, thanks to genorosity of the public👏. Thanks to TD Maeve O'Connell for her support and Starbucks (Mgr. Peter) for the lovely refreshments. Thanks to all our amazing Volunteers: Adele Trapnell + Krunchie, Marie Leydon, May Garvey-Keenan, Grace Aylward + Sirius, Gillian Aplin + Taylor, Noreen McGowan + Ace, Mick, Berni & Lana Killilea + Quest for volunteering their time. We had a great day and the sun shone!

Dlr branch is fundraising in 3 locations for Guide Dog Day. • Fri 22nd May - Stillorgan SC (10am - 4pm).• Fri 22nd May -...
15/05/2026

Dlr branch is fundraising in 3 locations for Guide Dog Day.
• Fri 22nd May - Stillorgan SC (10am - 4pm).
• Fri 22nd May - Homeground Coffee, Hyde Rd, Dalkey (8am-2pm).
• Sat 23rd May - Dunnes Cornelscourt (10am - 4pm).
So if you’re in the area, please drop by to say hello & help support our national GDD campaign sponsored by Park2travel

A huge 'Thank You' to Supervalu Blackrock for hosting our recent fundraiser. Thanks to the generous public donations an ...
07/04/2026

A huge 'Thank You' to Supervalu Blackrock for hosting our recent fundraiser. Thanks to the generous public donations an amazing €1,205 was raised. Thanks to all our Volunteers: Marie, Brona, Adele, Colette, Maura, Gillian, Deirdre, Noreen, Bernie & Lana for volunteering their time and to our fabulous working dogs who drew the crowds (Ace, Bruno, Nando, Krunchie, Quest, & Taylor!

Special Tribute to Guide Dog ‘Urny’. We were very sad to hear that ‘Urny’ who recently retired from working life, passe...
27/03/2026

Special Tribute to Guide Dog ‘Urny’. We were very sad to hear that ‘Urny’ who recently retired from working life, passed away last month a day before his 11th Birthday. Urny was Gerda Archer’s 3rd guide dog, who performed his duties admirably and shared a special bond with Gerda, attending fundraisers, talks and events througout his working life. He had a great character, cheeky personality and loved people, often greeting them by getting up on his hind legs & waving his front paws, so was known as the ‘dancing dog’! Gerda kept in contact with Urny and his new family right up to his passing so, although his retirement was short lived, we thank Urny for all his years of active service. We will remember this sweet dog who was loved by many and made us all smile and will be sadly missed. RIP Urny.

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