Garda contact to media ‘beyond belief’ during du Plantier investigation

The level of contact between gardaí and journalists during the investigation into the 1996 murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan du Plantier was “beyond belief”, the High Court heard yesterday.

Lawyers for Ian Bailey said there had been an extraordinary level of communication of which they were not previously aware.

Recordings of conversations between journalists and gardaí to be disclosed to Mr Bailey for his action for damages over alleged wrongful arrest by gardaí investigating the murder in West Cork indicate there was an “extraordinary” level of contact “beyond belief”, Mr Justice John Hedigan was told.