Irish Heritage Trust set to take over Fota House

THE Irish Heritage Trust (IHT) is expected to take over responsibility for historic Fota House in Co Cork within months.

The board of the new body, led by IHT trust chairman, Sir David Davies, met with members of the Fota Trust during an informal lunch at Fota House yesterday to update them on the process which if cleared, will secure the future of the house and keep its doors open to the public.

A spokesperson for the IHT said that sanction from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to take over Fota House is still awaited.