Organisation: West Coast Surf Club

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Here's hoping there's hot chocolate, mulled wine, dry robes, and hot water bottles at the ready for all the brave folk taking the plunge this Christmas. Picture: John Power</p>

outdoors

Christmas 2025: Are you doing a Christmas swim this year?

Christmas is definitely on the way when people start planning Christmas swims — if you're aiming to have a seasonal dip then check out this list which includes couple of handy pre-Christmas swims too

<p>Left: Noah Limene, Keep Our Beaches Clean in Louisburgh, County Mayo; Top right: Claire Moynihan; Ana Juric; and Anna Farrell all TY student from St Coleman’s Community College, Cork winners of the Youth of the Year Award; and the Beach Clean Award; Bottom right: Aidan O’Connor; and Martha Hastings from Maharees Conservation Association CLG in Co. Kerry; winner of the Special Achievement Award at the Clean Coasts’ Ocean Hero Awards 2022. Pictures: Naoise Culhane</p>

outdoors

Meet the Clean Coasts Ocean Heroes who are making a difference in our waterways

business

An Bord Pleanála decide against staging oral hearing on Trump Doonbeg resort’s coastal protection plan

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Environmentalist granted permission to challenge planning permission for Trump wall at Doonbeg

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Group based in California joins others objecting to rock barrier plan at Donald Trump’s Doonbeg golf course

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‘Monstrous damage’ likely in Trump Doonbeg proposal

Donald Trump's planned seawall at Doonbeg labelled 'naïve, unsustainable and outdated'

Donald Trump's plans for a wall - this time to keep out the sea in Co. Clare - has been branded naive, monstrous and unsustainable.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2016

Irish junior surfers in final 2016 selection competition

Irish junior surfers completed their final 2016 selection event in Lahinch, Co. Clare over the weekend.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

Surfers say Donald Trump's €10m Doonbeg rock-barrier plan is heavy-handed

Surfers yesterday described Donald Trump’s €10m rock barrier plan to protect his golf resort at Doonbeg as “heavy-handed”.

Tue, 15 Mar, 2016

Thirteen new Irish National Surf Champions

Irish Surfing crowned 13 new national champions in Bundoran, Co. Donegal at the weekend.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015

Pier will damage ‘crown jewel’ of waves, say surfers

Surfers claimed yesterday that Clare County Council did not do enough to show its planned €8m Doolin pier will not have a negative impact on “the jewel in the crown” of Irish surfing.

Thu, 01 Nov, 2012

Council spends €250k as plans for pier upgrade hit delays

A local authority has spent more than €250,000 to date on a controversial pier project.

Mon, 13 Aug, 2012

Surfers put pier plans in doubt

SURFERS have thrown into doubt Clare County Council’s plans for a €6 million pier at Doolin for summer 2012.

Tue, 17 May, 2011

Councillors give go-ahead to controversial €6m Doolin pier

CONTENTIOUS plans to construct a €6 million pier at Doolin yesterday received the unanimous approval of Clare’s councillors in spite of concerns expressed by surfers.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2011

Doolin pier plan ‘crucial’ to tourism

THE redevelopment of a public pier in Doolin is crucial to the tourist industry in the Clare village.

Mon, 07 Feb, 2011

Surfers oppose revised €6m Doolin pier plan

PLANS for a revised €6 million pier at Doolin in Co Clare will pose a significant health and safety threat to surfers along with damaging the world famous wave environment at the location.

Mon, 31 Jan, 2011

Surf clubs lead opposition to Doolin pier plan

ALMOST 50 objections, including a number from surf clubs across the country, have been lodged against Clare County Council’s plan to construct a €6 million pier at Doolin.

Fri, 03 Sep, 2010

€300,000 price tag for a loo with a sea view

FOR €300,000 you can spend all the pennies you like as a loo with a view comes up for sale in Lahinch, Co Clare.

Wed, 02 Aug, 2006