About Us
Clontarf Chiropractic, formerly known as Dr. Owen Dennis & Associates, is Ireland’s longest established and most advanced chiropractic office. We have our own, ultra modern digital x ray facilities on site. There are no offsite referrals. If an x ray is deemed appropriate to assist with your diagnosis we can arrange it, on site, in our own x ray suite.
Meet The Team
Garrett Connolly
Chiropractor - B.A.(Mod),M.Sc,B.Sc.(chiro),Dip ITEC
Garrett trained originally in Trinity College Dublin as a geologist. He was one of the co founders of the Independent Pizza Company in Drumcondra Dublin and he also spent some time working as a yacht builder. He subsequently went on to graduate from the McTimoney College of Chiropractic (MCC) near Oxford.
McTimoney Chiropractic is a gentle, low force, high speed chiropractic technique which can be used to treat all typical biomechanical / structural problems. Garrett is also an experienced international athlete who has represented Ireland at three Olympic Games, in the sport of sailing, as competitor, coach and manager. He turned to chiropractic as a career following his positive experience of it while competing – in his own words,
‘Owen Dennis kept me going over the course of my Olympic career. Without chiropractic I could never have continued and achieved what I did. I wanted to be able to do the same for others.’
Garrett is also qualified in a variety of sports specific soft tissue techniques. He was born and raised in Dublin and currently lives close by the practice in Clontarf with his partner and three children. He sails a little, runs an occasional half marathon and plays tennis for exercise.
Phone: +353 1 833 4026
Dr. Debbie Harmon
Chiropractor (Mtech Chiro SA)
Debbie Harmon was born and raised in Durban South Africa. She left South Africa at the age of 18 to travel and when she returned started her studies in chiropractic at the University of Johannesburg.
Debbie qualified in 2012 and opened her own practice in Johannesburg before being offered a great opportunity to move to Ireland in 2016.
Debbie has a special interest in sports and nutrition. She is also skilled in a variety of soft tissue techniques including dry needling which is used to treat myofascial trigger points.
In her spare time Debbie enjoys the outdoors (hiking, swimming and cycling). Debbie is a member of the Chiropractic Association of Ireland and the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa.
Phone: +353 1 833 4026
Dr. Owen Dennis
Chiropractor
Dr. Owen Dennis, from Clontarf in Dublin took over the current clinic in 1987 from its founder Peter Teague, and built it up to what it is today. Owen is a graduate of the Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
He is one of the founder members of the CAI (Chiropractic Association of Ireland) and under his guidance over forty five thousand people have been helped by Clontarf Chiropractic over its almost forty years of practice.
Phone: +353 1 833 4026
Dr. Laryssa Witty
Chiropractor
Dr. Laryssa Witty graduated valedictorian from the Barcelona College of Chiropractic with Titulo Superior Privado en Quiropráctica and Máster en Quiropráctica. She specialises in the following techniques: Gonstead, Diversified, Sacro-occipital Technique (SOT), Thompson, Activator and Applied Kinesiology (AK). She has experience working with a wide range of patients from newborns and pregnant women to helping people live their best as they age. Her focus is helping the body maximise its innate potential.
Dr. Laryssa has a keen interest in languages, literature and the arts. She graduated with honours from the Université de Nice with Maîtrise d’arts, lettres et langues. As well as from the Université de Strasbourg Institut International d’Études Francaises with honours in French language. She is trilingual in French, Spanish and English.
Dr. Laryssa feels at home in Dublin, Ireland, as she is returning to her family heritage; which hails from Tralee, County Kerry. When not in the clinic adjusting, she is always up for a travel adventure, tango dancing, long distance running, and reading a good book.
Dr. Denise Curtis
Physical Therapist
Denise is a vastly experienced Physical Therapist who has been with us for over eight years. She practices manual physical therapy, Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) and Laser. She also maintains a clinic in Navan, Co. Meath. Her laser appointments are available on Wednesdays.
Giacomo (Jack) Matturo
Physiotherapist
Giacomo (Jack) Matturo qualified as a physiotherapist from University of Rome, La Sapienza in 1999. He has over 20 years experience in both private clinic and public hospital physiotherapy departments. He is CORU registered and a member of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP). Jack takes laser appointments on Saturday mornings.
Pauline
Reception Staff
Caroline
Reception Staff
Jane
Reception Staff
Deirdre
Reception Staff
Michelle
Reception Staff
Fees and Charges
Initial consultation fee is €80.00. Follow up or regular visits are €60.00.
We don’t look for payments in advance or payments for a block of sessions – you pay as you go meaning that if you’re not happy with our service you can opt out at any time. But we know you will be very satisfied. Check out what some of our other customers say.
Should our consultant radiologist assess that an x ray is advised as part of your initial assessment and additional fee of €90-120 may apply.
Laser treatment fee is €75.00 per session or €300.00 for 5 sessions.