A 59-year-old man who suffered serious injuries in a car crash has settled his High Court action for €3.5m.

Only a low level of cocaine and a quantity representing “a sip of alcohol” were found in the body of model Katy French, her inquest heard yesterday.

The family of the late model Katy French say they have been left without a full picture of the events surrounding her death.

Two friends of the late model Katy French have pleaded guilty to drug offences on the weekend the socialite collapsed at their home almost five years ago.

Prince Albert II of Monaco has arrived in Ireland at the start of a three-day state visit.