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Sat 02 Feb 2007Businessman plans €120m biofuel plant for southeastA UK-based businessman plans to construct a €120 million biofuel plant in the southeast of the country. It could employ up to 300 people when operational.John Nicholas, the chief executive of start-up Fortypoint Seven, said that he has already received expressions of interest from a number of wealthy Irish individuals who may invest in the project.