ADNI Media Coverage
| 9th October 2013 | Assistance Dogs NI receives donation from Progressive | Down News |
| 2013/2014 | Honey the Assistance Dog from ADNI. Michelle’s story | Annual Report Autism NI |
| 10th March 2014 | Canine friend begins a life of service | News Letter |
| Bailey has been a Godsend to the house | The Down Recorder | |
| 12th March 2014 | Bailey Proves He Really is A Girl’s Best Friend | Mourne Observer |
| 13th March 2014 | Helpful hounds: the dogs who make a real difference | Belfast Telegraph |
| 13th March 2014 | Honey is Rebecca’s best friend | Ballymena Guardian |
| 21st March 2014 | Rebecca and ADNI Autism Assistance Dog | BBC Newsline |
| 3rd April 2014 | Pup & Away for Assistance Dogs NI | Daily Mirror |
| 9th April 2014 | How helper dogs are changing lives | The Irish News (Holly) |
| 24th April 2014 | The Big Lottery Fund Northern Ireland Blog | |
| 20th May 2014 | My Pet hero Jack) Who will be crowned top dog. Heart-warming stories. | Belfast Telegraph |
| 22nd July 2014 | Northern Trust makes services accessible to all Northern Health and Social Care Trust. makes services accessible to all | Ballymena Guardian
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| 9th November 2014 | Local mum helps group win £10,000 | Coleraine Times |
| 18th January 2015 | Life is sweet as Honey | Sunday Life |
| 7th April 2015 | Paws for thought – could you be a foster carer | Derry Journal |
| 20th June 2015 | Dogs in demand: girl with Asperger’s has had her life transformed | The Irish Times |
| 24th June 2015 | A helping paw | The Irish News |
| 24th July 2015 | Charity seeks foster carers for helper dogs | The Irish News |
| 31st July 2015 | £3.5 million lottery boost for families across Northern Ireland Big Lottery Fund | |
| 31st July 2015 | Dog charity that helped change little Rebecca barker’s life shares in £3.4 million windfall | Belfast Telegraph |
| 31st July 2015 | Meet the barker Girls. County Antrim schoolgirl’s ‘fluffy sis Honey helps her deal with Asperger’s diagnosis | Belfast Live |
| 31st July 2015 | Dog charity that helped transform Rebecca’s life shares in £3.4 million windfall | Belfast Telegraph |
| 31st July 2015 | Cash boost for Assistance Dogs support programme | Newsletter |
| 11th August 2015 | Assistance Dog Honey is fluffy sister to Cullybackey’s Rebecca | Ballymena & Antrim Times |
| 17th September 2015 | The dog that keeps our autistic son safe… five heart-warming | Belfast Telegraph |
| 18th September 2015 | 5 of NI’s most heroic dogs compete to win Dream Doggie Holiday | Belfast telegraph (Jack) |
| 15th October 2015 | Wanted: Puppy fostering families | County Down Spectator |
| 02nd January 2016 | How miracle dog Costa saved the life of his autistic owner Henry 3 times | Belfast Telegraph |
| 7th May 2016 | Thank you from Assistance Dogs NI | Forestside Life |
| 14th June 2016 | Charity’s public appeal for foster carers | |
| 21st September 2016 | Autism NI Honey the Assistance Dog from Ballymena is up for Vets4Pets NI Pet Hero Award | |
| 6th October 2016 | Justice Minister meets those who support children in court | |
| 12th February 2017 | Labrador helping children through trauma of giving evidence in court by providing soothing presence in witness box. | Daily Mirror |
| 25th April 2017 | Set Back for Autistic Boy after his dog is injured in crash | Belfast Telegraph |
| June 2017 | Waggy tail heroes – Read the article | Take a Break |
| August 2017 | A Girl’s best friend – Read the article | Local Women |
| 5th October 2017 | The people who help NI children face the ordeal of giving evidence | Belfast Telegraph |
| 06th October 2017 | Assistance Dog Dougal is a hero | Portadown Times |
| 23rd November 2017 | Lending a helping paw to those who need it | The Chronicle (Northern Constitution) |
| 27th November 2017 | NSPCC: Meet Connie the service dog who helps kids | Belfast Live |
| 27th November 2017 | Rough Justice meet NSPCC dog Connie who help kids stay calm | Daily Mirror |
| 2nd December 2017 | Labrador helping children through trauma of giving evidence in court by providing soothing presence in witness box | Mirror Online |
| 23rd January 2018 | Sophie, Countess of Wessex visits NI charities | UTV -video |
| 23rd January 2018 | Approval from the Countess of Wessex for Northern Ireland Hospice Building | The Royal Circular |
| 24th January 2018 | Connie Court Assistance Dog working with Young Witness Service with NSPCC Ni meeting the Countess of Wessex | |
| 24th January 2018 | NI’s £13m hospice is just stunning says Countess at official opening | Belfast Telegraph |
| 24th January 2018 | NSPCC on Twitter – “Yesterday the Countess of Wessex visited our Young Witness Service in Belfast and met Connie the Labrador. Connie our Assistance Dog who supports children giving evidence” | |
| 26th January 2018 | HRH The Countess of Wessex visits NSPCC at Laganside Courts | UTV |
| 7th February 2018 | Limavady group pitches (Halifax Pitch4Pounds) to fund kennels for Assistance Dogs | Derry News. |
| 5th March 2018 | Plenty to smile about at Good Samaritans Service. | |
| 14th June 2018 | Local Residents named in Queen’s Birthday Honour List | Northern Constitution |
| August 2018 | “When a child smiles at his dog for the first time… that’s priceless” – Read the article | Local Women |
| 9th August 2018 | ADNI is Top Dog | The Chronicle |
| 17th December 2018 | Magilligan Prison first to use dog therapy for inmates | Irish News |
| 17th December 2018 | First prison in UK uses dog therapy to tackle mental health problems | Irish News |
| 17th December 2018 | First prison in UK uses dog therapy to tackle mental health problems | Mail Online |
| 17th December 2018 | ‘Puppy love’ scheme aims to help wellbeing of prisoners | News Letter |
| 17th December 2018 | Jingles’ lead role in prison stress battle | Daily Mirror |
| 17th December 2018 | Puppy therapy to help prisoners with mental health and addiction launched for first time in the UK | The Telegpaph |
| 20th December 2018 | Magilligan prisoners’ puppy love for ‘Jingles’ leading the way | Northern Constitution | 20th December 2018 | Our resource Animal Magic celebrates the amazing difference being around and caring for animals can make, while managing risk, for many children and adults using a range of care services. | Care Inspectorate Hub |
In addition, there were TV and video coverage of ADNI in 2016;
- Downtown Radio NSPCC Court Dog
- Derry Matters Friday 19th August 2016 : Irish TV irishtv.ie
and again in 2018;
- 23rd January 2018: Sophie , Countess of Wessex visits NI charities
- 14th May 2018: BBC Radio Ulster interview with Heather Weir CEO of NI Children’s Hospice and Darcey. Interview was on 5.50pm.
- 18th December 2018: Jeremy Vine Radio Show 12.30pm Northern Ireland Prison Gets Therapy Dog.
- 19th December 2018: BBC Radio Ulster 8.59am Prison Therapy Dog.
