Cork County Council sought refund after Maureen O'Hara statue was unusable

The statue was due to be installed in Glengarriff, the adopted home of the Hollywood star

Irish actress Maureen O'Hara. Picture: Keystone/Getty Images

A local authority sought a refund of a €33,000 grant after a statue of Hollywood star Maureen O’Hara proved “not a good likeness” and could not be used.

However, the council ended up accepting €26,250 and the unused statue, the cast bronze from which they believe will make up the difference.