Due to severe weather, our Easter fair has been cancelled. The centre is closed and will reopen on Tuesday 2nd April 2013.
Families are invited to take part in a spectacular Easter Fair being held by The Donkey Sanctuary Donkey Assisted Therapy Centre in Belfast on Sunday 24th March at 11am to help raise much needed funds for its Assisted Therapy work.
The Donkey Sanctuary has this week issued a plea for volunteers at its Donkey Assisted Therapy (DAT) centre in Templepatrick near Belfast.
I’m fascinated by old crafts, always have been and that’s probably one of the main reasons I became a harness maker in the first place. Since I started working overseas about twelve years ago I’ve delved into local crafts at every opportunity.
2011 saw the steepest rise in the number of donkeys needing sanctuary in the UK in our history, with nearly three times as many new arrivals than usual. A particular hotspot has been Northern Ireland, where homing and caring for abandoned donkeys has been a constant and heartrending challenge. Regional Welfare Officer Allen Andrews reported: “It’s been a dire situation for donkeys and horses.
 Johnny, a 10 year old stallion donkey, is recovering well this week after he was found abandoned with agonisingly long feet in the Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland.
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On Sunday 28th November 2010 at 9.30pm (GMT) the TG4 television channel will be presenting The history of the donkey in Ireland. We're delighted that this 30 minute documentary features the Irish Sanctuary for a couple of minutes on four occasions!
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