Farrell: I lied during 2003 Bailey libel case

Marie Farrell has told the High Court she lied during the 2003 hearing of libel actions by Ian Bailey after gardaí "told me to stick to the story".

Those lies included claims she saw Mr Bailey about 2am on a road near Schull on December 23, 1996, hours before the body of Sophie Toscan du Plantier was found, and had been harassed and intimidated by Mr Bailey on several occasions, she said.

After her evidence to the libel trial, Det Supt Dermot Dwyer told her she “did very well” and shook hands with her and she felt something, but only realised outside he had put €20 into her hand, she said.