Irene McBride

Press release from the Association for the truth about the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier born Bouniol

"We members of the Association express our outrage at the postponement until October 13, 2010 of the hearing by the Irish High Court of Justice concerning the execution of the European arrest warrant issued in February by the French courts.

The murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in Ireland in 1996 has left a family in distress and misery for nearly 14 years. As a result of dilatory tactics employed  by the legal team of the wanted person the process of justice has effectively been thwarted. We should not have to suffer as a result of these tactics directed at delaying procedures and against our insistence for the truth to be established and our respect of the principles of universal justice. 

This is why we do not understand the reasons that the Irish authorities did not respect the deadlines, as outlined in the cooperation agreement of 2002 on the European Arrest Warrant (*). This was ratified in 2003 and integrated in the Irish judicial system.

We question the hesitations on this issue. Our organization reserves the right, when appropriate, to ask for a public explanation of a situation which is rapidly becoming unacceptable. We demand that the request for extradition by France be granted in accordance with European law so that this heinous crime finally can be judged in a fair way in accordance with internationally recognized judicial standards".

"Thinking about you Irene and dear Mo".

My dearest Irene and Mo, grave yard mass passed by in Omeath on the 8th August 2010. I was not there to stand at a place where none of my family really are in this life anymore. It is a place to visit across the way from our home. It fills me with immense sadness that your killers are still at large. But please take comfort and know that I work daily to resolve this situation. Some may think things have gone quiet, they have forgotten all of us. I assure you we have not, and nor will we ever allow the lives of my family to be taken for granted, to be swept aside as if nothing ever happened on that Wednesday, and not be given an opportunity to fulfil the Justice my dear mother wept for daily, after Irene you were butchered and murdered in your home, on 6th April 2005. Flowers have been placed on my family grave, in loving memory of a wonderful family and they will wither, die and blow away. But your hearts are mine, and my heart is yours, forever. God bless to you both. Slan Ma Chri. Yes Dear Mo, Tiochaidh ar La. With warmest love, Anne XX