Tape referred to poitín and moon

References were made to poitín, cash, clothes and the moon during recorded conversations played in the High Court yesterday to the jury hearing Ian Bailey’s action for damages against the State.

The conversations were between gardaí and Martin Graham, who claims he was offered “incentives” to befriend journalist Ian Bailey.

A recording of a conversation between Det Jim Fitzgerald and Mr Graham on May 21, 1997, was played during which the two discussed Mr Bailey and arranged to meet at a shrine the following evening.