Rhino horn stolen from Flatley home

Michael Flatley and his family were in their lavish 18th-century home last night as thieves broke in and stole a rhino horn.

The burglary took place at the Castlehyde property of the Lord of the Dance, which overlooks the River Blackwater in Cork, after 6.20pm. Mr Flatley and his family, who spend limited time at the sprawling Fermoy estate, were unaware of the robbery at the time.

The four-storey mansion holds many treasures, not least a Steinway grand piano, a valuable collection of flutes and rare collections of French and Italian wines but a senior Garda source said the gang stole just one rhino horn. “They specifically targeted this item, a rhino horn,” the garda said.