DOZENS of autistic children will not get specialist trained assistance dogs next year because of Government cutbacks.

STUDENTS at Bandon Bridge School in Co Cork will play host to soccer legend Roy Keane, after winning a competition run by the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind (IGDB).

CRUCIAL supports for the blind, visually impaired and children with autism are set to improve thanks to a multi-million revamp of a charity headquarters.

GETTING an assistant dog has given Mary White, the mother of an autistic child, a new ‘leash’ on life.

THE Tanaiste pledged €500,000 yesterday to expand a national programme which uses guide dogs to help children with autism.

THE Tanaiste pledged €500,000 yesterday to expand a national programme which uses guide dogs to help children with autism.

Ireland’s first-ever Braille postage stamp was launched today to mark the 30th anniversary of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.

THE Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind (IGDB) scored big time yesterday when Ireland’s top Roy Keane impersonator presented them with €20,000 — the proceeds of his hit record that captured the nation’s imagination.

MORE funding is needed to ensure a successful pilot project pairing autistic children with guide dogs continues into the future, it was claimed yesterday.

STAFF at the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind (IGDB) headquarters served strike notice on their employers yesterday in a row over union recognition.

IT’S official. Roy Keane wants to put everyone in the shade — for a very good cause!