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Trump promises to keep Co Clare golf resort dunes 'green'

* INVESTMENT: Above, golfers on the Doonbeg Golf Links course and hotel in Co Clare, as US tycoon Donald Trump has said he will invest up to E45 million (£36m) in a renowned storm-ravaged golf course he bought in the west of Ireland. Left, Trump arrives at Shannon airport after he got the go-ahead from council chiefs to shore up the famous 14th green on the course, following a deal to carry out work on a protected dune system running alongside his luxury golf resort.

The property mogul - on a three-day visit to inspect the in Co Clare links - said he would redevelop the protected dunes in an environmentally sensitive way amid concerns for a microscopic snail

Picture: Niall Carson/PA