How can the French police continue to investigate Ian Bailey while a Supreme Court judge probes allegedly illegal activity by the gardaí over the case, asks Special Correspondent Michael Clifford

Ian Bailey’s solicitor has called for a “root and branch” review of the operation of the State’s entire justice system in the wake of the garda phone-taping crisis.

The parents of murdered Sophie Toscan du Plantier have described the Supreme Court decision preventing Ian Bailey’s extradition to France as an insult to their daughter’s memory.

The Garda Cold Case Unit has launched a review of the investigation into the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

Ian Bailey has made a formal complaint that his phone could have been tapped for 16 years since he first became the prime suspect for the murder of French film-maker Sophie Toscan du Plantier in west Cork in 1996.

The State is agreeing to hand over material including medical records, writings and drawings to French authorities investigating the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

The State is agreeing to hand over material including medical records, writings and drawings to French authorities investigating the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, a judge heard today.

Ian Bailey today won a two-year legal battle against his extradition to France over the killing of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in west Cork 15 years ago.

Ian Bailey will find out today if he is to be extradited to France over the killing of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in west Cork 15 years ago.

Fresh evidence in Ian Bailey’s fight against extradition to France for questioning over the murder of film-maker Sophie Toscan du Plantier will be heard at Ireland’s highest court today.

FRENCH forensic experts are hoping advances in forensic science over the last 15 years will help them track down the killer of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

A TEAM of detectives and forensic scientists arrived in Cork yesterday afternoon to interview a number of witnesses in connection with the murder, 15 years ago, of French documentary filmmaker Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

UP to now, the only connection most people in Ireland might have had with the French judicial system was by way of the bungling police detective Jacques Clouseau in the Pink Panther series.

FRENCH police will travel to Ireland next month to carry out DNA tests on bloodied clothing gathered at the scene in West Cork where Sophie Toscan du Plantier was murdered.

Extraditing a man to France for questioning over the murder of a film-maker in Ireland would have implications for every citizen in the Irish State, it was claimed today.

Former journalist Ian Bailey is to appeal against his extradition to France for questioning over the murder of film-maker Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

EXTRADITION proceedings remain the last glimmer of hope for the family of Sophie Toscan du Plantier that someone might finally be brought to justice for her murder.

Former journalist Ian Bailey has until Tuesday to lodge an appeal against his extradition to France for questioning over the murder of a film-maker.

The High Court has ruled that Ian Bailey should be extradited to France to face an inquiry into the killing of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

A judge will rule today whether former journalist Ian Bailey can be extradited to France for questioning over the murder of a film-maker.

The High Court will decide today whether Ian Bailey can be extradited to France for questioning in connection with the murder of film-maker Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

The extradition of Ian Bailey to France for questioning over the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier is an insult to the Irish state and legal system, it was claimed today.

Former journalist Ian Bailey will today fight his extradition to France where he is wanted for questioning over the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier

THE mother of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan du Plantier, who was brutally beaten to death in West Cork 14 years ago, has vowed to continue her quest for justice for her daughter.

Lawyers for journalist Ian Bailey have sought more time from the High Court in order to mount their case to contest a request by French authorities seeking his extradition in connection with the murder of French film producer Sophie Toscan du Planiter in Cork 13 years ago.

SOPHIE Toscan du Plantier’s family expects a lengthy legal battle to get Ian Bailey before a French judge investigating her death.

Ian Bailey has been arrested on foot of a European Arrest Warrant issued in connection with the murder of French film producer, Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

THE French judge investigating the murder of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier is said to have issued an arrest warrant for Ian Bailey because he wants to question him about apparent “inconsistencies” between his statements and evidence collected by Gardaí.

A GROUP established in France to uncover the truth behind the Co Cork murder 12 years ago of Sophie Toscan du Plantier yesterday welcomed the decision by the Irish Government to send two senior gardaí to Paris to assist in the investigation.

An inquiry into the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier is likely to get underway in Paris this month.

THE Government has handed the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder files over to the French embassy in Dublin.

The Government today handed the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder files over to the French Embassy in Dublin.

The mother of Sophie Toscan du Plantier will speak about the pain of her daughter’s death on RTÉ tonight.

FAMILY members of Sophie Toscan du Plantier yesterday said they recently received a “prudent” response from Justice Minister Dermot Ahern regarding their request to see the Garda investigation file into her murder.