#Doonbeg - Donald Trump's plans for a defensive sea wall at his Doonbeg golf resort face renewed protest via an international social media campaign, as The Irish Times reports.
#NatureTrumpsWalls is the name of the campaign run in tandem by Save the Waves and Friends of the Irish Environment to bring attention to the threat against "one of our finest dune systems", according the latter group's Tony Lowes.
US presidential candidate Trump's plans for nearly 3km of coastal defences at the golf resort he purchased in February 2014 were stymied over the summer when the Government blocked an attempt to circumvent protections on a stretch of the Co Clare coast that's home to a rare snail species.
The Doughmore Beach area is also popular with surfers, who fear that a sea wall would interfere with wave and sediment patterns. Their concerns are shared in the community north of Doonbeg, where continued public access to the beach has been questioned.
However, the people of Doonbeg itself have overwhelmingly backed the billionaire businessman's plans for the golf links that represent the single biggest economic asset in the coastal village.
The Irish Times has more on the story HERE.
