Officials meet with manor lord

A TWO-HOUR meeting yesterday between senior Cork County Council officials and Michael Flatley could lead to a resolution of difficulties concerning his €30 million restoration of Castlehyde House.

Last month, council planners refused the star permission to retain two large ornamental ponds at the front of his house and a gymnasium at the rear which they said were not in keeping with its original Georgian architecture.

In an effort to resolve the row, county manager Maurice Moloney led a team to talks with Mr Flatley at his home near Fermoy.