Reilly got tax breaks to renovate Offaly mansion

HEALTH Minister James Reilly has confirmed he has received tax breaks for maintaining his 13-bed family mansion in Co Offaly.

The house has been offered for use for next month’s visit by US President Barack Obama. The Government is considering using the estate as a transport hub when Mr Obama visits his ancestral home in Moneygall.

The minister has received tax breaks for six years running to help pay for renovations to the three-storey Laughton House, which is surrounded by 150 acres of farm and woodland.