Category: News Archive

Category: News Archive

Introducing Dylan
Image January 29, 2022 News Archive David Brown

Please meet darling Dylan, surrendered to the pound at only 10 weeks old by his breeders because he was “wobbly”!

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Tales From Rainbow Bridge
January 27, 2022 News Archive David Brown

Tales from Rainbow Bridge – ORDER YOUR COPY NOW!

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IRR Launches new .co.uk Website
April 22, 2021 News Archive David Brown

Irish Retriever Rescue have launched their new .co.uk website. There you will find all the information you need to adopt or foster one of our rescue dogs, or to get involved and help out. New dogs seeking their new home will be posted the .co.uk site as well as on the IRR Facebook page. This website will continue to run

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Les Newell – January Challenge – UPDATE
February 3, 2021 News Archive David Brown

Congratulations to Les Newell who has raised £520 for Irish Retriever Rescue.

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Pet travel to Europe or NI – New Rules from 1 January 2021
December 17, 2020 News Archive David Brown

UPDATED 17 DECEMBER –
Following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, from 1 January 2021 all existing UK Pet Passports will no longer be valid for travel.

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Missy Appeal
Image November 22, 2020 News Archive David Brown

Update 22 November 2020 – With your help, we did it!

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2020 Movement For Good Awards
May 7, 2020 News Archive David Brown

WE NEED OUR VOTE!
Vote for IRR and we could win £1000.

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Welcome to our New-look Website
April 29, 2020 News Archive David Brown

Our website has been given a fresh new look and layout making it easier to use and navigate regardless of whether you are viewing it from a mobile, tablet or desktop computer.

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Budding Literary Genius Required
April 29, 2020 News Archive David Brown

Following the recent passing of Mossie, we are looking for a new Pawet Laureat and Pawther.

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Crochet Rainbows
April 29, 2020 News Archive David Brown

Crochet Rainbows can be ordered to display in your window to both show support for the NHS and raise funds for IRR.

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Appeal for Crochet Blankets and Squares
April 28, 2020 How to Help,News Archive David Brown

IRR likes to send foster dogs to their new home with their own knitted blanket. We are appealing for donations of blankets or squares.

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Coronavirus Statement 30/3/20
March 30, 2020 News Archive David Brown

Read our full statement regarding our response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

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Dog Pawitry
February 1, 2020 Home Page 2,News Archive David Brown

Dog Pawitry from our Pawet Laureat and Pawther

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Our Wonderful Iron Man
Image October 26, 2017 Fundraising Events,News Archive David Brown

Sometimes people go that extra mile for IRR and David Scott-Miller is one of those. He and his wife, Alison, are brilliant fosterers and have been so for several years. They had wanted to help initially as a “thank you” for their first IRR girl Summer, who started it all, but then they found fostering, although

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Newsletter Archive
March 26, 2015 News Archive David Brown

IRR produced a number of Newsletters from 2013-2015, you can download them using the links below.

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Use of IRR Logo
March 8, 2014 News Archive David Brown

Whist IRR greatly appreciates the fundraising of individuals on our behalf, we wish to bring to your attention that the copyright for the IRR logo resides with Irish Retriever Rescue. Should you wish to use this logo, we would ask that you seek written permission from the Trustees, stating how you intend to use the

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Special Buggy Donation
Image August 26, 2013 News Archive David Brown

Wendy Waygood made a very special donation to IRR. Towards the end of his life, her lovely boy Kerry, had great difficulty walking – but still wanted to go out as he had always done. So Wendy bought him a special buggy. It gave Kerry an extra two years of life – he was 15

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Just a Dog
March 26, 2013 News Archive David Brown

JUST A DOG From time to time, people tell me, “lighten up, it’s just a dog,” or, “that’s a lot of money for just a dog.” They don’t understand the distance travelled, the time spent, or the costs involved for “just a dog.” Some of my proudest moments have come about with “just a dog.”

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Prayer of a Stray
March 26, 2013 News Archive David Brown

PRAYER OF A STRAY Dear God please send me somebody who’ll care!I’m tired of running, I’m sick with despair.My body is aching, it’s so racked with pain.And Dear God I pray as I run in the rain,That someone will love me and give me a home.A warm cozy bed I can call my ownMy last

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Poems
Image March 26, 2010 News Archive David Brown

Bella – Went to the Bridge on 26th January 2011 These poems are about Bella, an elderly rescue Staffie with a terminal condition. Andrea took her on in 2010 and hopes they may help people consider adopting older dogs and dogs with terminal illnesses.  Someone Came Someone came over to see me today,She patted and stroked me and

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2010 Congratulations
Image March 26, 2010 News Archive David Brown

CONGRATULATIONS TO JACK AND SHONA Congratulations to Jack on gaining his Kennel Club Gold Award at Clevedon on 23rd November with the Mutt Manners dog training club and long suffering trainer Suzy Field!! Shona is very proud of her boy. CONGRATULATIONS TO STELLA Stella won 3rd Prize in Best Veteran and 1st Prize in Best

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2009 Congratulations
Image March 26, 2009 News Archive David Brown

CONGRATULATIONS TO JACK AND SHONA GRANT Congratulations to Jack who won his Silver Good Citizen Award on 16th November 2009. Mum Shona is very proud of her clever boy. CONGRATULATIONS TO FREYA AND TRISH This was taken on the 9th of September 2009 when Freya passed her Bronze Good Citizen Award and she is very proud

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Gift Aid
March 2, 2009 News Archive David Brown

We are delighted to announce that we can now claim Gift Aid (worth an extra 25p in every £1) for any money that has been donated to IRR by a tax payer – we can even back-claim it for four years!! As you can imagine, this will be a massive help in rescuing more dogs,

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Health Warnings
March 26, 2008 News Archive David Brown

Poisoning Dogs with Sugar Free SnacksPlants, Fruits and Vegetables Toxic to DogsWithdrawal of Kramar Dog FoodDanger of PotpourriChemicals in Pet FoodsPetguard from Neem GenieThe Dangers of Cocoa MulchDangerous Toy AlertsCollar WarningSticks and StonesChoking in PetsThe Dangers of Slug Pellets Poisoning Dogs with Sugar Free Snacks Sugar Free Gum and Snacks can be deadly for pets.

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2008 Congratulations
Image March 26, 2008 News Archive David Brown

ALLIE & AILEEN SMITH Congratulations to Allie for being BEST IN SHOW at the 2008 Reunion Congratulations   to the following dogs who were successful in gaining their Kennel Club Good Citizen Bronze Award at the 2008 Reunion:   Drake, Connie, Ellie, Jack, Casey, Ferdie, Rhani, Willow, Lola, Sammy, Connie, Millie, Lucy, Louis, Sam, Stevie,

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2007 Congratulations
Image March 26, 2007 News Archive David Brown

RICKY BOY & JULIE GRANGER Many congratulations to Ricky who has come 2nd in the South West Heat of the RSPCA Rescue Dog of the Year 2007. Here he is proudly showing of his Rosette. Ricky, you truely are a star! STEVIE & ALISON PHIPPS Congratulations to Stevie for being BEST IN SHOW at the

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A Vaccine Damaged Dog
May 30, 2005 News Archive David Brown

The above photo shows Dexter three months after his vaccination. What you cannot see are the bald patches on his back & between his hind legs, thinning hair across his body, multiple cysts, hot spots, pimples, scars from biopsies & skin scrapings, swollen nose, peeling skin, etc. He had also suffered internal bleeding from the

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