Ian Bailey's solicitor says Micheal Martin engaged in 'feral attack' on justice system after Tanaiste says he should have been tried by Irish jury

In a stark criticism of this country's legal processes, the Fianna Fáil leader questioned why the evidence against chief murder suspect Ian Bailey was never put before a jury.

We need to learn from our failure to deliver justice for Sophie Toscan du Plantier. We need to make sure that the scales of justice include a balance for victims and society in general.

The simple fact is that we failed in our duty to find and convict a bloody murderer - and our system blocked alternative routes when others were not willing to accept our failures.

When the French state sought justice for its murdered citizen, the Irish courts were successfully used to block its efforts.

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