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Appeal to help frightened, nervous donkey that ‘wandered out of a forest’

A donkey which had been fending for himself in a forest is now being looked after by Donegal Donegal Sanctuary. The charity is now appealing for support as they face into a challenging winter caring for Sid and all the other animals in its care. ...

30 Sept 2022 at 11:33

Local News

Could you give handsome Elvis his perfect forever home?

A beautiful, friendly Donegal in the care of ARC at Donegal SPCA is in search of his perfect, forever home. According to Donegal SPCA: "Elvis would do anything for a Ginger nut, he loves playing with his donkey friends and a good neck scratch. ...

24 Feb 2022 at 11:33

Thousands of donkey skins listed for sale online

Thousands of donkey skins have been listed for trade on ecommerce sites and social media. The trade is estimated to involve the trafficking and slaughter of 4.8 million donkeys annually, according to The Donkey Sanctuary (TDS) charity. The ...

09 May 2022 at 01:25

Local News

Unique fundrsaiser to help rebuild Breezy's cottage

There's a unique fundraiser on the horizon and it will take more talent, stamina and guts than most to complete. Talented Glenties fiddler Denise Boyle has organised Donegal's first ever Shoe the Donk-e-thon to help raise funds to rebuild ...

10 Apr 2022 at 11:33

Ireland

Donkey charity ‘bursting at the seams’ as number in need of rescue grows

The number of donkeys requiring to be rescued is escalating in Ireland, leaving an animal charity “bursting at the seams”. Donkey Sanctuary Ireland warned that the crisis is getting worse, and said it can now only take in animals in ...

30 Dec 2021 at 11:55

Current rules ‘strike right balance’, says No 10, after MPs duped by fake firm

The current rules on MPs’ second jobs “strike the right balance”, Downing Street has said, after videos showed Kwasi Kwarteng and Matt Hancock offering to advise a fake Korean company for up to £10,000 a day. One minister ...

27 Mar 2023 at 13:26

Kwasi Kwarteng offered to help fake Korean firm secure Boris Johnson meeting

Former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng offered to facilitate setting up a meeting between a fake foreign firm and former prime minister Boris Johnson during a sting interview. Mr Kwarteng was caught up in a hoax organised by ...

26 Mar 2023 at 22:10

East Donegal

Donegal Donkey Sanctuary issues appeal to help save almost 100 animals

The Donegal Donkey Sanctuary has launched a fundraiser to save 98 animals due to supplies of feed and bedding running "dangerously low". The animal shelter, which is run on a family farm near Raphoe, has issued the ...

25 Mar 2023 at 12:33

MPs Hancock and Kwarteng tell fake firm they will advise for £10,000 per day

Former cabinet ministers Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng told a fake overseas company looking for MP advisers their daily rate for consultancy would be £10,000. In a sting operation set up by campaign group Led By ...

25 Mar 2023 at 21:32

MPs duped by fake foreign firm were acting ‘within the rules’, says Gove

MPs offering advice to a fake Korean company for as much as £10,000 per day were acting “within the rules”, a senior minister has said. But Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove called on MPs to “reflect” on the ...

26 Mar 2023 at 12:13

Local News

Phoebe the donkey pops 'In For The Messages'

Rossnowlagh’s newest resident Phoebe the donkey stopped off at Finnegan’s Shop and Post Office on Tuesday to meet her new neighbours. Her owner Fiona Fitzpatrick, a singer songwriter from the band The ...

08 Mar 2023 at 12:33

Local News

Donegal Donkey Sanctuary’s urgent appeal to help ‘rejected’ foal

An urgent search is underway for a donkey mare to nurse a foal who has been rejected by his mother. A spokesperson for Donegal Donkey Sanctuary said: “He is in urgent need of a foster mother. “If ...

22 Jul 2023 at 16:33

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