Donald Trump's Doonbeg golf course ‘eyesore’ cleared

The Trump family have secured their first planning victory for their luxury golf links resort at Doonbeg.

It follows An Bord Pleanála giving the Trump-owned TIGL Ireland Enterprises Ltd the planning all clear for a driving range extension, which a local has described as “a complete eyesore”.

The board has ruled that a 13ft-high embankment at the driving range does not require planning permission in spite of its own inspector stating that it does.