The Irish Times

From Paris to west Cork and back: The story of the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder investigation

Murder of French film producer near Schull in 1996 has never been solved

Fri May 31 2019 - 12:40

Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder investigation witness dies

Former British soldier Martin Graham had served in Northern Ireland at the height of the Troubles

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 09:54

‘IRA kidnapped Shergar,’ claims ex-Provo operative

‘Southside Provo’ Kieran Conway says equine abduction a ‘good stroke’ for the IRA

Mon Jun 04 2018 - 01:42

The story of the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder investigation: a chronology

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

Thu Dec 22 2016 - 17:37

Why I stand over the Repeal the 8th mural on Project’s wall

What is surprising is that some citizens believe art should or can only be neutral, says the artistic director of Project Arts Centre

Fri Aug 05 2016 - 16:00

State moves to halt damages action by Ian Bailey’s partner

Jules Thomas alleges wrong arrest in Toscan du Plantier murder investigation

Mon Apr 13 2015 - 12:24

Gardaí did not conspire to implicate Ian Bailey in 1996 murder, jury finds

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

Mon Mar 30 2015 - 19:03

Key quotes from the Ian Bailey case

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

Mon Mar 30 2015 - 16:37

Marie Farrell is ‘lynchpin’ of Ian Bailey’s case, court hears

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

Fri Mar 27 2015 - 13:43

Ian Bailey did not appear ‘very troubled” on Christmas Day 1996, High Court told

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

Tue Mar 10 2015 - 18:41

Garda denies there was process to ‘blacken’ Ian Bailey

Officer asked about conversation in patrol car

Tue Mar 10 2015 - 13:30

Court told Ian Bailey said: ‘I did it, I did it’ and ‘I went too far’

Richard Shelley says Bailey cried and put his arms around him

Fri Mar 06 2015 - 20:19

Garda denies putting the ‘frighteners’ on Bailey informant

Marie Farrell’s statements voluntary, former detective insists

Wed Mar 04 2015 - 17:34

Bailey case: Garda denies exposing himself to Marie Farrell

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

Tue Mar 03 2015 - 18:16

Detective Garda denies ‘scratching around’ for evidence against Ian Bailey

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

Wed Feb 25 2015 - 16:47

Ian Bailey case: ex-garda denies ‘fixing things up’ for witness

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

Tue Feb 24 2015 - 18:24

Ian Bailey case: Garda denies ‘pre-dating’ statements

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

Fri Feb 20 2015 - 18:03

Garda ‘refutes’ claim he stripped naked and asked Marie Farrell for sex

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

Wed Feb 18 2015 - 18:32

Ian Bailey case: Garda denies giving informant cannabis

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

Tue Feb 17 2015 - 20:10

Garda denies telling Bailey ‘nice little cell’ waiting in Mountjoy

Witness denies giving assurance of no court appearance

Fri Feb 06 2015 - 15:55

Ian Bailey case: Ex-garda not told witness had ‘lied through teeth’

Noel Smith did not know calls taped in Sophie Toscan du Plantier inquiry

Thu Feb 05 2015 - 13:32

At a Glance: Martin Graham’s evidence on Day 31 of Ian Bailey case

Former British solider says he decided to tell Bailey that gardaí were trying to stitch him up

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 19:52

Ex-British soldier says gardaí threatened him with ‘Provos’

Cross-examination of Martin Graham continues in civil action by Ian Bailey

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 13:03

At a Glance: a week at the Ian Bailey case

Witness tells how he feared for his life after gardai threatened him with the Provos

Fri Jan 16 2015 - 19:01

At a Glance: Martin Graham tells Ian Bailey case he ‘hid’ from Schull events for years

Judge rules it is appropriate for state to cross-examine witness on his medical history

Thu Jan 15 2015 - 20:29

Court hears tape of ‘cash and drugs’ conversation between witness and garda

Martin Graham discussed poitín, cash, clothes, ‘smokes’ and the moon with detective

Wed Jan 14 2015 - 19:07

Bailey case witness claims gardaí threatened him with ‘the Provos’

Martin Graham has told High Court he was bribed by detectives to befriend journalist

Wed Jan 14 2015 - 13:05

Fifty-four suspects identified in Toscan du Plantier murder investigation

Ian Bailey remains ‘person of interest’ for gardaí investigating murder of mother of one

Wed Jan 14 2015 - 01:00

Witness claims gardaí gave him money and drugs to befriend Ian Bailey

Martin Graham says detectives wanted him to get information about Cork murder

Tue Jan 13 2015 - 22:48

Ian Bailey case: Court hears Gardaí said all we have is ‘weak circumstantial evidence’

Jury told that gardaí said that they needed to ‘break’ Bailey’s partner Jules Thomas

Fri Dec 19 2014 - 17:27

Marie Farrell says family suffered loss after selling home for over €500k

Witness says family were forced to sell after gardaí began harassing her children

Wed Dec 17 2014 - 08:56

Marie Farrell denies hearing about mark on garda’s stomach

Ian Bailey case hears Farrell claim gardaí told her she could be arrested

Tue Dec 16 2014 - 20:01

At a glance: Marie Farrell at the Ian Bailey case

Schull resident said she had no recollection of what she told the McAndrew Inquiry

Wed Dec 10 2014 - 21:06

At a Glance: the week in court at the Ian Bailey case

The testimony of Marie Farrell and Jules Thomas made for a sensational week

Sat Dec 06 2014 - 01:00