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Six One News: Jennie O'Sullivan reports that the Lord of the Dance, Michael Flatley, joins a distinguished list of people including John F Kennedy, Jonathan Swift and President Mary McAleese
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Nine News: Jennie O'Sullivan reports that Michael Flatley joins a distinguished list of people including John F Kennedy, Jonathan Swift and President Mary McAleese
The Freedom of the City of Cork was conferred on entertainer Michael Flatley at a ceremony in City Hall this afternoon.
The Fermoy resident joins a long list of people who have received the honour since the custom first began in the 14th Century.
The list includes President John F Kennedy, President Mary McAleese, John Hume and Roy Keane.
The City Council voted overwhelmingly earlier this year to confer the honour on Mr Flatley in recognition of 'his achievements as a world class performer and a person of outstanding artistic talent'
