Mansfield facing legal action over €50m centre

MILLIONAIRE businessman and leading Fianna Fáil supporter Jim Mansfield looks set for another major confrontation with the planning authorities over his plans to build a €50 million conference centre as part of his Citywest complex in south-west Dublin.

The property developer could face legal action from South Dublin County Council over claims that construction work began on the site of the proposed centre in advance of the statutory four-week waiting period to allow for objections to An Bord Pleanála.

Mr Mansfield has been taken to court by the local authority over development at the Weston Aerodrome in Lucan which he bought for €12.7m two years ago.