Belfast Telegraph

The Giant's Causeway visitor centre controversy took a new twist today as it emerged that the DoE's own environment chiefs strongly recommended rejecting the private sector venture that Minister Arlene Foster is now "minded" to approve. Disclosure of the firm stance adopted by the Department's Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) will add to the row surrounding the DUP Minister's views on the scheme tabled by businessman Seymour Sweeney. Meanwhile, it has been discovered that Mr Sweeney, a DUP member, used party leader Ian Paisley's name in a grant application for his controversial plans.