State asks Court of Appeal to overturn ruling linked to action over Toscan du Plantier inquiry

Decision paves way for a possible fresh trial on issue of disclosure of information by gardaí

Background: Ian Bailey became a suspect early in the investigation. He has been in legal battles ever since

Perjury warning to key witness could not be regarded as having biased the jury, state argues

Jury dismissed claim gardaí conspired to frame him for Toscan du Plantier murder

Story starts in 1991 when English journalist Ian Bailey moves to west Cork

New arrest warrant issued for Ian Bailey as 20th anniversary of murder approaches

French authorities charge journalist with killing of Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Rules of evidence in France allow for statements from deceased witnesses

Jules Thomas takes case against Garda and State over Toscan du Plantier murder inquiry

Investigators to be allowed back in Ireland to interview up to 30 witnesses in murder case

Costs from the 64-day case are estimated at between €2 million and €5 million

Jules Thomas alleges wrong arrest in Toscan du Plantier murder investigation

Witness in Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder inquiry will not be questioned again

Bailey’s ruinously expensive failed civil case is just the latest fallout from the unsolved murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier nearly 20 years ago

Credibility problem of star witness for damages action simply one hurdle too many

Jury dismisses claim gardaí conspired to implicate Bailey in death of Toscan du Plantier

Case related to investigation into death of French film-maker Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Dry run of ex-DPP Jim Hamilton’s evidence heard in absence of jury to determine what he could say

Judge says failure to find killer of Sophie Toscan du Plantier a source of anguish

Frank Buttimer expressed his client’s disappointment following failed High Court bid

State argued Mr Bailey’s claim was statute-barred, writes Mary Carolan

‘It was a mad time..like something surreal’

Counsel argue jury should disbelieve claim garda stripped naked and asked for sex

More than 90 witnesses heard in action against Garda Commissioner and State

Evidence in case may conclude on Friday after which it will adjourn for a week to resume from March 23rd

Florence Newman said she ‘got a fright’ when she saw scratches ‘like squiggles’ on Mr Bailey’s right hand

Officer asked about conversation in patrol car

Richard Shelley says Bailey cried and put his arms around him

Retired Garda did not recall suspecting anyone else in Sophie Toscan du Plantier case

Marie Farrell’s statements voluntary, former detective insists

Retired officer Maurice Walsh says no truth to ‘deeply upsetting’ and ‘revolting’ claim

Former inspector says he met pair on number of occasions over claims

Denied he was at ‘forefront’ of efforts to ensure Mr Bailey was charged with murder

Jim Fitzgerald denies Marie Farrell told description didn’t fit Bailey and should be ‘tidied up’

Court hears from retired detective involved in investigation of Toscan du Plantier murder

Jim Fitzgerald rejects suggestion he was a general ‘Jim’ll fix it’ during Ian Bailey investigation

Garda denies he told witness they knew Bailey was Sophie Toscan du Plantier killer

Retired detective tells High Court of interviews with producer and friend of late Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Former journalist tells High Court she did not think it was ‘black humour’ and regarded remarks as confession to Toscan du Plantier murder