Details on whether or not Donald Trump will visit Clare are due to be confirmed later today.
The billionaire tycoon was due to visit his Doonbeg business on Friday next week but it's now reported that the Irish leg of his tour has been cancelled.
It appears the highly anticipated visit of the controversial US presidential candidate to Clare has been cancelled.
Donald Trump was due to visit his Doonbeg golf complex on Friday next week but it's now reported that he'll only travel to Scotland.
The Press Tour Director for the Trump campaign, Stephanie Grisham, has told Irish Central that his Irish trip has been scrapped but he reason for the change in itinery wasn't revealed.
The Manager of Doonbeg Hotel and Golf Resort has told Clare FM that he hasn't received any confirmation of the sort as yet but that details will be confirmed over the phone later this afternoon.
PRO of the Doonbeg Fisherman's Association, Tommy Commerford says the news doesn't come as a huge surprise.
A number of protests against his visit had been planned in Clare and Dublin ahead of his arrival but it's not known if that had any impact on the decision.
One of those involved in a planned protest in Ennis next Thursday, Seonaidh Ní Shíomóin of the Clare Anti-Austerity Alliance is welcoming the news.
Today's announcement comes days after Enda Kenny said he was prepared to raise concerns about what he considers 'racist and dangerous' comments from the Republican candidate.
Former Cabinet Minister Alan Kelly says he hopes we never have to deal with Trump as President of the United States.
