Bailey gets to inspect garda transcripts

Ian Bailey and four of his lawyers were yesterday given permission by the High Court to inspect transcripts of conversations recorded between gardaí at Bandon station and various people, including journalists.

The move came as Mr Bailey sought the court’s permission to inspect 130 recordings, and transcripts of those, as part of his continuing preparations for his action for damages against the State arising from the conduct of the Garda investigation into the murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan du Plantier in West Cork in 1996.

Mr Justice John Hedigan made the inspection order yesterday after noting concerns from four gardaí that any release of the recordings should be limited to named lawyers.