Three senior gardaí's names to be given to Ian Bailey legal team

The names of three senior gardaí alleged to have asked a state solicitor to put pressure on a former DPP to prosecute Ian Bailey are to be handed over to the former journalist.

The Director of Public Prosecutions Claire Loftus has agreed to share documents with Mr Bailey, who is suing the garda authorities for alleged wrongful arrest in connection with the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.