Former journalist Ian Bailey has appeared before the High Court in Dublin in relation to a warrant seeking his arrest and extradition to France over the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. Mr Bailey, 62, was arrested last month after a High Court judge endorsed the European Arrest Warrant issued by the French authorities. He is wanted in France for the murder of Ms Toscan du Plantier, who died in Schull, Co Cork, in December 1996. Defence counsel Ronan Munro, who handed in a report to the High Court, confirmed that Bailey was present in court and was on bail. High Court Judge Donald Binchy adjourned the case for three weeks, saying that all affidavits have to be delivered by then.

Source: Irish Examiner January 20, 2020 13:52 UTC