Alleged damage to Michael Flatley's Cork mansion will cost €30m to repair, court told

Among the €30m repairs provisionally estimated by a construction costs consultant, is €3.9m for woodwork, €2.2m for bespoke plaster works, €2.5m for décor and €3.5m for finishes 

Michael Flatley's Fermoy mansion, Castlehyde: The survey letter outlines that the ceilings, which are inset with 'decorative guild gold', have been extensively damaged by contamination, fire and smoke and must be replaced in keeping with heritage specifications.

Alleged damage to Michael Flatley’s Co Cork period mansion will cost €30m to repair, €5m more than previously claimed, the Commercial Court has heard.

The former Riverdance star has submitted a surveyor’s report in support of his claim there are unsafe levels of toxic chemical residue at Castlehyde, including on the wall surfaces in the pool, spa and cinema areas.