Public donations to guide dogs charity fall €1m

DONATIONS from the public to one of the country’s best-known charities, Irish Guide Dogs For The Blind (IGDB) dropped by €1 million or 32% last year, figures show.

Public donations to guide dogs charity fall €1m

In total, the charity’s overall income fell from €6.2m to €4.2m.

As a result, five employees were made redundant last year and the charity has also put in place wage cuts with all staff earning over €30,000 required to take a 5% cut in gross pay, with all staff taking a 3% cut in their employer pension contributions.

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