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Tycoon considers two golf sites | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Billionaire Donald Trump could still build a golf course in Northern Ireland even if his Scottish project is given the go-ahead, the BBC understands. | |
Figures close to the tycoon suggest that the Northern Ireland plans might not necessarily be linked to whether his Aberdeenshire complex goes ahead. | |
Plans for a £1bn golf resort on the Menie estate near Balmedie were rejected by councillors last week. | Plans for a £1bn golf resort on the Menie estate near Balmedie were rejected by councillors last week. |
However, Scottish ministers decided to "call in" the decision. | However, Scottish ministers decided to "call in" the decision. |
They stepped in, saying that the issue required consideration at a national level. | They stepped in, saying that the issue required consideration at a national level. |
In the wake of the vote by Aberdeenshire Council's infrastructure committee, Northern Ireland's First Minister Ian Paisley met Mr Trump over possible plans to develop a golf complex in County Antrim. | In the wake of the vote by Aberdeenshire Council's infrastructure committee, Northern Ireland's First Minister Ian Paisley met Mr Trump over possible plans to develop a golf complex in County Antrim. |
Mr Trump will decide in the next 30 days whether or not to buy a site there. | Mr Trump will decide in the next 30 days whether or not to buy a site there. |
Mr Paisley and Mr Trump met in New York on Tuesday after Mr Paisley found out the businessman was interested in investing in Northern Ireland. | Mr Paisley and Mr Trump met in New York on Tuesday after Mr Paisley found out the businessman was interested in investing in Northern Ireland. |
The Trump International Links scheme in Aberdeenshire was to include two championship golf courses and 1,500 homes. | The Trump International Links scheme in Aberdeenshire was to include two championship golf courses and 1,500 homes. |
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