Michael Collins’ stick sells for over €60,000 at auction

A walking stick once belonging to Michael Collins with letter of provenance (Liam McBurney/PA)

A walking stick reputedly owned by Michael Collins has sold for more five times its estimate at auction.

The phone buyer from Ireland purchased the stick for just over €60,000 (£52,000) plus fees at a sale at Belfast auctioneer Bloomfield, a record for the auction house.