Emmanuel Macron: New trial could be arranged for Ian Bailey in France

Mr Macron said that if the "person condemned" agreed to come to France, a new trial "could be organised".

Ian Bailey has never been charged in Ireland and has always maintained his innocence, describing the French case as a show trial that was designed to find him guilty. Picture Dan Linehan

A new trial could be arranged for Ian Bailey if he were to agree to travel to France, the French President has said.

Speaking in Dublin, Emmanuel Macron said that the death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in west Cork 25 years ago was a "tragedy". He said that because Ms Toscan du Plantier was a French victim, the French courts had been able to find Mr Bailey guilty in his absence.