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# Guide Dogs

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Stranded, refused and left waiting: Disabled people 'on tenterhooks' trying to access taxis
Most accessibility-related complaints involved taxi drivers refusing to take guide dogs or wheelchair users.
Advocates are concerned low availability of accessible taxis is leading to reduced independence, reports Maria Delaney of Noteworthy, our investigative platform.
Most accessibility-related complaints involved taxi drivers refusing to take guide dogs or wheelchair users.
Two-thirds of the current wheelchair accessible vehicles in the taxi fleet are based in the Greater Dublin area.
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Aug 5th 2021, 10:40 AM
'It's about giving people rights': Assistance dogs could become exempt from dog licences
Currently guide dogs are the only type of assistance dog that do not need a licence.
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Apr 9th 2018, 1:20 PM
'No-one else has to do this' - Irish Rail criticised over new travel plans for wheelchair users
Today Irish Rail invited people with disabilities to take a train ride from Connolly to Howth to talk about changes to the service.
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Jan 29th 2018, 3:26 PM
Assistance dogs for children with autism available again after three-year wait
The last time the Irish Guide Dogs charity accepted applications was 2013.
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Oct 31st 2016, 8:00 AM
A guide dog threw itself in front of a bus to save its blind owner
But don’t worry! The dog is on the mend.
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Jun 10th 2015, 8:49 AM
Bray man Joe Bollard says his guide dog taught him to 'look forward and not back'
‘I trust my dog more than I would trust a human being to guide me.’
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Jun 9th 2015, 6:15 AM
'Since Zeta joined our family, we have led a normal life'
More than 100 children are currently waiting for an assistance dog.
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Apr 2nd 2015, 5:15 PM
'Dragging myself out of bed on cold mornings, I wonder if I'm mad – but it's for a good cause'
Ever fancied cycling cross-country from Kildare to Galway? It’s not always easy but you’ll raise much-needed funds (and have serious craic).
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Apr 1st 2015, 1:15 PM
This haunting, powerful ad featuring guide dogs is going viral and with good reason
Chills.
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Jan 15th 2015, 9:03 PM
This headset helps the blind navigate the city they're in
The device creates a 3D soundscape to aid its wearer, providing them with context to their surroundings.
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Nov 7th 2014, 10:56 AM
Could you manage to eat your dinner while wearing a blindfold?
An event doing just that will be held in Dublin, Limerick and Cork on World Sight Day, October 9.
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Sep 13th 2014, 10:15 AM
Dogs are now taking 'delfies' to raise money for an Irish charity*
*OK, their owners are. Whatever.
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Apr 2nd 2014, 9:19 AM
Brilliant advert for guide dogs imagines other animals in their place
They’re not very good at the job.
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Jan 9th 2014, 9:23 AM
Sligo garda raising funds for guide dog charity after mother's freak accident
Monica Wims lost her sight two years ago but her guide dog Guinness has given her back her independence.
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Dec 22nd 2013, 8:45 AM
Column: I went blind at 14 – but my guide dog Miles has changed my life
Kevin Kelly was plunged into a world of darkness when he went completely blind at just 14, but thanks to his companion Miles he has been able to obtain a Master’s degree and pursue the career he wanted.
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Oct 10th 2013, 1:00 PM