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| Trump gets go-ahead to build wall – at his Irish golf course | Trump gets go-ahead to build wall – at his Irish golf course |
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| Ireland has given the green light for a company owned by Donald Trump to build a scaled-down sea wall at its golf course in the west of Ireland that environmental groups say could damage protected wildlife habitats. | Ireland has given the green light for a company owned by Donald Trump to build a scaled-down sea wall at its golf course in the west of Ireland that environmental groups say could damage protected wildlife habitats. |
| The Trump International Golf Links Doonbeg, owned by the Trump Organization, received permission for two sea barriers of 630m and 260m in length, Clare County said, a year after it rejected plans for a much larger 28km wall. | The Trump International Golf Links Doonbeg, owned by the Trump Organization, received permission for two sea barriers of 630m and 260m in length, Clare County said, a year after it rejected plans for a much larger 28km wall. |
| Residents and environmental groups objected, saying the wall could alter the coastline at other points and harm wildlife. | Residents and environmental groups objected, saying the wall could alter the coastline at other points and harm wildlife. |
| “It’s disappointing. We should be altering the golf course, not the coastline,” said Green party leader Eamon Ryan. He said he would be surprised if the decision is not appealed. | “It’s disappointing. We should be altering the golf course, not the coastline,” said Green party leader Eamon Ryan. He said he would be surprised if the decision is not appealed. |
| Trump has spent $330m buying golf courses and land to develop since he began investing in golf in 1997. | Trump has spent $330m buying golf courses and land to develop since he began investing in golf in 1997. |
| The environmental group Save The Waves collected 100,000 signatures opposed to the initial development plan. | The environmental group Save The Waves collected 100,000 signatures opposed to the initial development plan. |
| “You can’t ignore [the fact that] the owner in this case is so notorious but the concerns were there long before he bought the course,” Ryan said. | “You can’t ignore [the fact that] the owner in this case is so notorious but the concerns were there long before he bought the course,” Ryan said. |
| The general manager of the golf club said he was pleased with the decision and thanked the council for its “foresight”. General manager Joe Russell said in a statement: “This decision demonstrates the council’s commitment to support local business and protect the economic future of the region.” | The general manager of the golf club said he was pleased with the decision and thanked the council for its “foresight”. General manager Joe Russell said in a statement: “This decision demonstrates the council’s commitment to support local business and protect the economic future of the region.” |