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Eyeore, aged 32, a beloved member of the Open Farm family, has sadly passed away. He was a firm favourite of both staff and visitors.

In early summer we received a request from a vet at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to help eight donkeys found in the west of Ireland.

Managing feed for our resident herd of donkeys requires careful planning all year round and the annual haylage harvest plays a major part in that planning process.

Ian Colton, Donkey Welfare Adviser, shares tips for donkey owners on buying hay and straw for feeding their donkeys in winter.

Our vital community based work continues. Read on to learn more about four donkeys that urgently needed our help.

Read about Patch and Pippin and how one of our Donkey Welfare Advisers was able to support their owner seeking advice on donkey care.

Catch up with Lockie, one year on from when he was born here at The Donkey Sanctuary after the first Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.

Following reports about the remains of an abandoned donkey along the River Corrib in Co Galway our welfare team went to investigate.

When one of our Donkey Welfare Advisers investigated a welfare concern, she discovered a group of donkeys desperately in need of our help.

Find out how a collaboration between The Donkey Sanctuary Ireland and My Lovely Horse Rescue led to a better life for a lonely donkey.