Plans to construct a new permanent ballroom at Donald Trump’s Trump Doonbeg golf resort in west Clare will have no impact on the tiny protected 2mm snail, the Vertigo Angustior. The 58-page planning report states that the proposal establishes “a coherent, high-quality and enduring addition to the resort’s hospitality offering”. The report states that the design “is contemporary yet sympathetic to the architectural character of the existing hotel campus”. The new plans also come ahead of Trump Doonbeg hosting the Amgen Irish Open in September of next year. Closing date for submissions to the Council on the planned Trump Doonbeg ballroom is February 3rd.

Source: Irish Examiner December 28, 2025 16:14 UTC