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flag A single objection delayed Trump’s Doonbeg ballroom project, pending a July 9 decision over snail habitat concerns.

flag A single objection by Liam Madden from Longford has delayed plans to build a ballroom at Donald Trump’s Doonbeg resort in County Clare, halting the project pending a decision from An Coimisiún Pleanála by July 9, 2026. flag Madden, an environmental scientist, claims the development violates planning laws and threatens the near-extinct Vertigo angustior snail, though a council report attributes the snail’s decline to natural erosion and habitat changes, not construction. flag The council approved the project in February 2026, citing economic benefits and support from local groups, while the resort says the ballroom will boost events and jobs. flag The appeal has sparked debate over distant objections and planning efficiency.

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