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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.<\/p>\nFormer 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.<\/p>\n
Mr Bailey, 62, was arrested last month after a High Court judge endorsed the European Arrest Warrant issued by the French authorities.<\/p>\n
He is wanted in France for the murder of Ms Toscan du Plantier, who died in Schull, Co Cork, in December 1996.<\/p>\n
It is the third time the French authorities have sought his extradition.<\/p>\n
Mr Bailey was found guilty by a Paris court in his absence in May this year of killing Ms Toscan du Plantier, 39, following a trial of only three days after Irish authorities twice refused to extradite him.<\/p>\n
The court in France sentenced him to 25 years.<\/p>\n
Today, the court in Dublin heard that a number of affidavits are to delivered over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
Defense counsel Ronan Munro, who handed in a report to the High Court, confirmed that Bailey was present in court and was on bail.<\/p>\n
Mr Munro asked for the hearing to be adjourned for a further three weeks.<\/p>\n
State prosecutor Leo Mulrooney made no objections to the request.<\/p>\n
High Court Judge Donald Binchy adjourned the case for three weeks, saying that all affidavits have to be delivered by then.<\/p>\n
Mr Bailey has been remanded on continuing bail. He said he could not comment on the ongoing case.<\/p>\n