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Donald Trump buys Irish golf resort after losing Scotland court battle over wind farm
Donald Trump buys Irish golf resort after losing Scotland court battle
US billionaire says he'll divert energies to five star complex while he appeals against defeat over decision to approve windfarm
Severin Carrell, Scotland correspondent, The Guardian, Tuesday 11 February 2014 14.14 EST
....The billionaire property developer said that while he appealed against the court defeat in Scotland he would be diverting his energies to the exclusive Doonbeg golf and hotel complex on the Atlantic coastline of County Clare, restyling it the Trump International Golf Links, Ireland.
Trump had taken the Scottish government to court over a decision to approve a major experimental windfarm in Aberdeen Bay, which will be about two miles south east of his planned £750m golf resort, because it spoilt the view.
He had alleged in court that Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minister and local MSP, had secretly interfered in the decision to approve the 11-turbine site, known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre, and there had been clear bias in favour of the windfarm.
He alleged in the judicial review that his own human rights had been breached, because the windfarm, which is funded by the European commission and supported by many local organisations which had also backed Trump's golf resort, interfered with his "peaceful enjoyment of his property".
His claims were rejected by Lord Doherty, in the court of session in Edinburgh, but ...
US billionaire says he'll divert energies to five star complex while he appeals against defeat over decision to approve windfarm
Severin Carrell, Scotland correspondent, The Guardian, Tuesday 11 February 2014 14.14 EST
....The billionaire property developer said that while he appealed against the court defeat in Scotland he would be diverting his energies to the exclusive Doonbeg golf and hotel complex on the Atlantic coastline of County Clare, restyling it the Trump International Golf Links, Ireland.
Trump had taken the Scottish government to court over a decision to approve a major experimental windfarm in Aberdeen Bay, which will be about two miles south east of his planned £750m golf resort, because it spoilt the view.
He had alleged in court that Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minister and local MSP, had secretly interfered in the decision to approve the 11-turbine site, known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre, and there had been clear bias in favour of the windfarm.
He alleged in the judicial review that his own human rights had been breached, because the windfarm, which is funded by the European commission and supported by many local organisations which had also backed Trump's golf resort, interfered with his "peaceful enjoyment of his property".
His claims were rejected by Lord Doherty, in the court of session in Edinburgh, but ...
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/feb/11/donald-trump-irish-golf-scotland-windfarm
See also:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/11/donald-trump-loses-windfarm-scottish-golf-resort
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