With your hard work, courage & perseverance, & our support, speaking can become FUN! You can start realising your true personal & professional potential.

We help tackle the many fears of speaking experienced by people who stutter, through techniques of concentration, assertiveness & non-avoidance.

We work with people who stutter. We identify & teach the mechanics & dynamics of speaking.

Upcoming 3-Day Courses 2018 / 2019

3-Day Intensive Course October 2018 in Newry, Co.Down

October 24 @ 7:00 pm - October 27 @ 7:30 pmCanal Court Hotel

3-Day Intensive Course March 2019 in Galway

6th March 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9th March 2019 @ 7:30 pmSalthill Hotel

3-Day Intensive Course June 2019 in Galway

26th June 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 29th June 2019 @ 7:30 pmSalthill Hotel

3-Day Intensive Course Cork October 16.-19. 2019

16th October 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 19th October 2019 @ 7:30 pmThe Metropole Hotel

3-Day Intensive Course February 26.-29.2020 in Dublin

26th February 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 29th February 2020 @ 7:30 pmAshling Hotel

3-Day Intensive Course June 24.-27.2020 in Galway

24th June 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 27th June 2020 @ 7:30 pmSalthill Hotel

Upcoming Events 2018/2019

Staff Training Weekend Galway Sept. 2018

September 29 @ 9:00 am - September 30 @ 6:00 pmSalthill Hotel

Staff Training Weekend Galway Oct. 2019

5th October 2019 @ 9:00 am - 6th October 2019 @ 6:00 pmSalthill Hotel

Latest News

Reality TV star Gareth Gates overcame a stammer

The difficulties and lost opportunities of living with a stammer

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ADVICE COLUMN WITH OPERATION TRANSFORMATION PSYCHOLOGIST DR EDDIE MURPHY

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Katie Walsh Late Late Show (Irish Independent)

Katie Walsh on The Late Late Show (RTE)

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View the short interview with Katie Walsh about being bullied as a child with a stammer

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IT’S GOOD TO TALK: Margaret O’Brien who has successfully overcome her stammer. Picture: Dan Linehan

Finding her voice: How a mother of three finally overcame her lifelong stutter – aged 53

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A stammer held Margaret O’Brien back for decades until she plucked up the courage to do something about it, writes Margaret Jennings

AT age 53, having hid behind a speech impediment all her life — avoiding social situations, lacking in confidence and unable to hold even a normal phone conversation — Cork mother of three Margaret O’Brien finally found her voice.

Although the Bandon-based head care assistant with the HSE had been working at the local community hospital for over three decades, her world otherwise had always been tightly held in rein by the fact that she stammered.

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About Us

Changing Lives Since 1994

In 1994 at age 45, after a lifetime of dealing with the debilitating affects of a severe stammer, Dave McGuire developed a method based on breathing done by many opera singers (called “Costal Breathing”) and a traditional psychological approach known as ‘non-avoidance’.

From this, more components, such as sports psychology and ways to counteract the freezing, struggle and distortion (and accompanying tricks and avoidance), were added to refine this physical and mental/emotional approach resulting in a profound improvement in Dave’s own speech.

Soon, the word was out that there was something new and effective available, and those seeking an answer made the trip to Dave’s home in Holland for his 4 day course. Those successful with this new approach would go back to their own countries telling their stories to radio and newspapers.  Before the end of the year, Dave was getting phone calls stating; “There are 10  people here who would like to give this a try! Why don’t you come here?” As time went on those experienced veterans would come back to help with the new recruits and to improve themselves. From this it was obvious that those who have themselves conquered stammering make the best coaches to help others who stammer.

Within 5 years, just by this organic process,  Regions were established in the UK, Ireland, Norway, Holland, Australia, New Zealand,  South Africa, and the United States. Currently, in addition to these, the McGuire Programme is now also in Mexico, Spain, India and the Middle East (Dubai).

  • In the media

    Graduates of the McGuire Programme enjoy talking to the media (newspapers/radio/TV) about the remarkable changes in their lives after joining the programme. The following media clips are evidence that the McGuire Programme does work and is a life-changing experience for many people.

    Videos + Interviews

  • Free Information Brochure 2016

    Learn how the McGuire Programme can help you move beyond stuttering and speak confidently with the FREE PROGRAMME INFORMATION BOOKLET.

  • How It Works

    The McGuire Programme is a programme developed and run by people who have stuttered but now live full lives free from the fear, anxiety and limitations imposed by stuttering behaviour. We know how you feel, and understand the problems, frustrations and fears associated with stuttering. The McGuire technique is a holistic and multi-faceted programme dealing with the whole person.

  • Meet The Coaches

    Joe O’Donnell – Regional Director

    By 1999, after 30 years of struggling with my speech and dependant on avoidance behaviours, I finally plucked up the courage to address my stammer and joined the McGuire Programme. Stammering controlled all aspects of my life, both on a physical and psychological level. The build up of anxiety and fear before tough (and often not so tough) speaking situations re-enforced the physical struggle to say even the shortest of sentences. My stammer affected my family members/friends in that they were often compelled to speak for me when the words would simply not come!

    Our Coaches

What others say about us

Sandra has growing confidence and encouragement to be herself when speaking to others, as well as starting up conversations. The ability to use her techniques from the course and implement her experiences of stammering in relation to a module called Language Development outlined in Sandra’s college course.

KarenSandra Hough’s Friend

I have known Sharon for over 30 years and I have seen a huge change since she joined the McGuire programme. She is more confident and she no longer looks for me to help her finish her words or sentences. She has come such a long way thanks to the McGuire Programme and I’m so proud of her.

Samantha DowdSharon Gavillet’s friend

I have to admit that Juliusz came through total metamorphose if it comes to the level of confidence, assertiveness along with total improvement in his speech, thinking about working to become a McGuire coach in the future. Seeing him working hard everyday – following the programme and techniques, taking up new challenges – makes me the most proud of him than ever before (though I always was).

Grazyna Chyla-KaczmarekJuliusz’s wife

Since our mammy has done the McGuire Programme she has more confidence when she speaks especially when she speaks in a group.

Cian & Robbie Gavillet Sharon Gavillet’s sons

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