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spooky3

(38,304 posts) Sun Jan 11, 2026, 10:17 PM Sunday

Cheer for the Irish snail! [View all]

Post by @leahmdelaney

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“I know there’s a lot happening in the world, but I want to share a headline from Irish news.

•A rare, protected snail in Clare is legally blocking Trump from expanding his Doonbeg golf course, because its habitat is protected under environmental law.

I am firmly on the snails side.“

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Cheer for the Irish snail! [View all] spooky3 Sunday OP

It's a ballroom, btw, that he wants to build at the golf resort. Solly Mack Sunday #1

Good! Nt spooky3 Sunday #3

Go snails! mahina Sunday #2

Can we import some here? Totally Tunsie Monday #4

Why would you do that to them? BurnDoubt Monday #5

Team snail. Beacool Monday #6

I think we need t-shirts. Nt spooky3 Monday #7

Yep!! Beacool Tuesday #9

Snail Rights x1000000!!! jfz9580m Monday #8