Comedian Arjen Luback of satirical Dutch talkshow Zondag Mit Lubach introduces The Donald to the country founded by the appropriately hued William Of Orange. To wit:
The whole world was watching for the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States: Donald J. Trump. Because we realize it’s better for us to get along, we decided to introduce our tiny country to him. In a way that will probably appeal to him the most.
(H/T: Heber Rowan)
From top: Doughmore beach, Doonbeg; Application for a scaled-down sea wall
“Two new protection structures are proposed – the first involves using sheet metal and rock armour for 609 metres at one end of the dune system, with a second of 256 metres at the other end, beside the golf hotel.
It says the final structure will be “screened from view”, and permission is also sought for a construction compound and public car park…”
Revised plans outlined for Donald Trump’s golf course in Doonbeg, County Clare..
Louise writes:
, I’m just wondering if people are aware that Trump submitted a new application just before Christmas to build on Doonbeg beach after his wall was turned down..
Objections from the public have to be received by post to Clare County Council by February 3.
It would be a terrible mistake to let them build there, and if you do have an opinion about this, please let your voice be heard.
Application here:
The Futility Of Trying To Fix A Coastline (Patagonia)
Previously: It’s Too Bigly
US President Donald Trump during his inauguration speech last week
CNBC reports:
US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that will put in motion the renegotiation of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
President Trump is also expected to sign an executive order announcing his intention to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade agreement among 11 other Pacific Rim countries.
He will simultaneously move to commence trade negotiations with the parties of TPP individually. This means the Trump administration will seek one-on-one deals with the other countries involved in TPP, though Mexico and Canada already have a trade deal with the US through NAFTA.
The team expected to lead the negotiations include Wilbur Ross, Trump’s pick for secretary of Commerce and head of the newly formed White House Trade Council, long-time China critic Peter Navarro, and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.
Trump to sign executive order to renegotiate NAFTA and intent to leave TPP (CNBC)
Pic: New York Times
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS4LzmhHM-4&feature=youtu.be
This afternoon.
Washington DC
George Soros-funded Anti-Donald Trump protestors take to the streets ahead of the US Presidential inauguration.
Any excuse.
Meanwhile….
You can’t walk a few feet without hearing a racial or homophobic slur
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
This morning.
Ha’penny Bridge, Dublin
Members of the European Network Against Racism Ireland (ENAR Ireland), the Immigrant Council of Ireland, The Union of Students in Ireland (USI), including Siona Cahil (above) the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) and other ENAR Ireland network members protest the inauguration of US Presidential-Elect Donald Trump today.
Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie
‘Hallelujah Money‘ – Gorillaz (feat. Benjamin Clementine)
Filmed at Trump Tower in New York – the first track in six years from Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s animated band.
Gorillaz Return With New Anti-Trump Song and Video “Hallelujah Money” (Pitchfork)
Yesterday
Central Dublin.
Rob Reeves seeks views on US President-Elect Donald Trump from a sceptical Irish public.
Stay for the keepy-uppies.
Front page of today’s The Times Ireland edition and US president-elect Donald Trump being interviewed by Britain’s former Secretary of State for Justice Michael Gove and Kai Diekmann of German newspaper Bild
Further to the Donald Trump interview in today’s Times – by Michael Gove and Oliver Wright…
In which, Mr Trump said:
“I own a big property in Ireland, magnificent property called Doonbeg. What happened is I went for an approval to do this massive, beautiful expansion — that was when I was a developer, now I couldn’t care less about it . . . but I learnt a lot because . . . they were using environmental tricks to stop a project from being built.
“I found it to be a very unpleasant experience. To get the approvals from the EU would have taken years. I don’t think that’s good for a country like Ireland. So you know what I did? I said forget it, I’m not gonna build it.”
Irish foreign min @CharlieFlanagan describes Trump @thetimes iv as “colour piece”, @michaelgove not “an impartial or disinterested reporter”
— Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) January 16, 2017
A full transcript of The Times interview can be read here
Pic: The Times
Previously: De Monday Papers
