# My Lovely Horse

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# Animal Welfare

Horse charity raises concerns as it records its first case of suspected bestiality in ten years

The horse suffered internal damage and scarring, according to an animal welfare group.

The horse was taken from its owner and housed by the charity after the allegations

One vet said he had not seen anything like the damage sustained by the horse in his 25 years

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Jul 27th 2021, 12:05 AM

# My Lovely Horse

'I want to be undeniably the best in the world at the Olympics'

Gymnast Rhys McClenaghan is one of Ireland’s brightest Olympic hopes and in this amazing video you can see why.

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Feb 25th 2020, 6:10 PM

# My Lovely Horse

'They're so cold, with no food, wasting away': Rescue charity received 30 calls about horses in one day

My Lovely Horse Rescue said owners have again abandoned horses in fields this winter.

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Dec 26th 2019, 8:30 PM

# Dunsink

'There's robbed cars, burnt-out cars, dead horses ... the bones of dead horses'

Campaigners say animals at Dunsink in Dublin are being frightened and injured by joyriders and quad bike riders.

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Apr 14th 2019, 10:00 PM

# My Lovely Horse

Video: Volunteers work to keep abandoned horses in Dublin hydrated during the heatwave

The drains in their fields are completely dried up and without the volunteers they would have nothing to drink in this heat.

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Jul 7th 2018, 11:00 AM

# My Lovely Horse

'There are horses across the main N2 road, at Darndale, and they are in bits'

It’s not as bad as it was years ago but residents in Dublin still see problems with unlicensed horses.

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Apr 22nd 2018, 7:45 AM

# ANIMAL RESCUE

The volunteer-run farm where Ireland's mistreated horses are nursed back to health

My Lovely Horse Rescue responds to call-outs across Dublin and around the country.

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Dec 27th 2017, 6:00 PM

# horse rescue

This horse was rescued from the Grand Canal before Storm Ophelia... See how Polly's doing now

Polly is recovering from her ordeal at the My Lovely Horse Rescue Farm in Co Kildare.

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Nov 12th 2017, 10:00 PM

# like a train in the night

The Divine Comedy closed their Electric Picnic set with this acoustic version of My Lovely Horse

The crowd wanted it. The crowd got it.

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Sep 3rd 2017, 11:12 AM

# cruelty to horses

'They sleep beside the burnt-out cars - we don't know why. Maybe they get a bit of shelter from them'

There’s been a spike in cars being burnt-out and horses being mistreated at an expanse of land near Clondalkin.

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Aug 5th 2017, 10:00 PM

# My Lovely Horse Rescue

This horse rescue home in Dublin has the most delightful Facebook page in Ireland

“Rescue Horses Leave Hoofprints on our Hearts”

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Aug 22nd 2016, 10:30 AM

# lovely lovely horse

A Dublin hotel brilliantly fulfilled a special Father Ted request

My lovely, lovely, lovely hotel staaaaff.

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Oct 25th 2015, 4:04 PM

# My Lovely Horse

These tourists failed miserably at reading Father Ted quotes in Irish accents

Dreadful effort.

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Apr 20th 2015, 7:54 AM

# My Lovely Horse

Horse-powered wakeboarding is the most fun you can have in a waterlogged field

Yeee-haw.

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Jan 8th 2015, 7:33 AM

# tv picks

What to watch on TV tonight: Thursday

Here are the shows that’ll be on your Twitter timeline later.

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May 8th 2014, 12:42 PM

# my lovely priest

Singing Irish priest performs on the Late Late, gets confused with Father Ted

Hang on Ted, I can get this one…

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Apr 12th 2014, 9:27 AM

# Abuse

Horses in Dublin estate starved, beaten and mowed down by quad bikes

*WARNING* This story contains a very graphic image that some people may find disturbing.

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Feb 20th 2014, 9:45 PM

# Meath

Horses rescued after spending days stuck in bog water

Distressing images. A team of local volunteers rescued the two horses, and another two are being moved to safety.

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Jan 24th 2014, 8:30 PM