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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.

In a group of donkeys beside our Visitor Information Centre lives mother and son (Eren and Bocelli) with a very special bond.

Thanks to a call from a member of the public, our welfare team responded to three donkeys in desperate need this winter.

Watch how we are supporting a remote community on the island of Inis Mór with their population of donkeys roaming the island.

When we received a request from a donkey owner, desperate for help, asking if we could take in his two donkeys, we responded with advice and support.

Seven foals found safety in our care last year after being rescued from hunger and cold. Catch up with their progress to see how they are doing.

A handsome foal born at our sanctuary during the COVID-19 lockdown has been appropriately named Lockie.