Trump lays out big plans for Doonbeg golf resort

“We’re bringing the Trump factor to Ireland, ” Donald Trump snr said last night, announcing his firm’s “major investment” in the golf resort at Doonbeg, Co Clare.

Mr Trump told The Irish Times he plans to spend “far, far in excess” of the reported 15 million he paid for the golf course, but wouldn’t name a final sum.

His son, Donald Trump jnr, told The Irish Times that he first fell in love with the place two years ago when he visited it along with a dozen other golf resorts.

Mr Trump jnr said his business would also consider looking at other deals in Ireland and would consider opening a casino in Ireland if that was ever possible.

Mr Trump snr, whose personal fortune is estimated at $3.5 billion, also announced the Doonbeg resort will be renamed the “Trump International Golf Links, Ireland”.

The announcement of the purchase of Doonbeg came on the day that Mr Trump snr lost his legal action against Scottish authorities to prevent a major experimental offshore wind farm within view of his golf resort near Aberdeenshire.