No threat to guide dog services despite €500,000 losses

The Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind last year plunged into the red to record losses of almost €500,000.

The Cork-based guide dog charity created 59 working- dog partnerships in 2015 and it costs the charity €38,000 for each partnership.

In the annual report for the charity confirming the €479,000 loss for last year, chairman Eddie Murphy allayed the fears of those on the charity’s waiting list that there may be any cuts to services due to the 2015 loss.