Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump's proposed 12,000-square-foot ballroom at his Doonbeg golf resort in Ireland faces construction delays after a formal appeal (PA Archive)President Donald Trump's proposed 12,000-square-foot ballroom at his Doonbeg golf resort in Ireland faces construction delays after a formal appeal. Resident Liam Madden filed the appeal, claiming planning documents omitted proposed helicopter landing pads and failed to assess their environmental impact. The appeal argues that helicopter activity could harm a protected local species of narrow-mouthed whorl snail in the surrounding marshy grasslands. Madden previously succeeded alongside environmental groups in blocking the Trump Organization's 2016 plans to build a rock sea wall at the resort. Although many local Doonbeg residents favor the ballroom for its economic benefits, Madden asked Ireland's planning appeals board to reject the project. In fullTrump has another ballroom problem – 3,000 miles from his stalled White House planMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Protected snail threatens Donald Trump’s other luxury ballroom plan
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump's proposed 12,000-square-foot ballroom at his Doonbeg golf resort in Ireland faces construction delays after a formal appeal (PA Archive)President Donald Trump's proposed 12,000-square-foot ballroom at his Doonbeg golf resort in Ireland faces construction delays after a formal appeal. Resident Liam Madden filed the appeal, claiming planning documents omitted proposed helicopter landing pads and failed to assess their environmental impact. The appeal argues that helicopter activity could harm a protected local species of narrow-mouthed whorl snail in the surrounding marshy grasslands. Madden previously succeeded alongside environmental groups in blocking the Trump Organization's 2016 plans to build a rock sea wall at the resort. Although many local Doonbeg residents favor the ballroom for its economic benefits, Madden asked Ireland's planning appeals board to reject the project. In fullTrump has another ballroom problem – 3,000 miles from his stalled White House planMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
