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Michael Flatley seeks to up damage claim on Castlehyde mansion to €30m

Judge had previously raised concerns that Riverdance star’s initial €25 million claim relating to alleged toxic residue in his Cork home was “unsubstantiated”

Castlehyde estate, which is just outside Fermoy, features a large protected structure home where Flatley lived with him family until last October. He said he has invested over €29 million since he acquired it in 1999

Lord of the Dance star Michael Flatley will seek to increase the value of a claim relating to alleged toxic residue in his Castlehyde home in Cork to €30 million, the High Court heard.

Mr Justice Denis McDonald had previously raised concerns that his initial €25 million claim was “unsubstantiated”, but was today presented with a breakdown of the cost estimate from a consultant which valued it €5 million higher.

The breakdown included €1.1 million ...