Allegations against Clarke included claims of inappropriate comments and groping.

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media over seven articles and a podcast that allege misconduct.

The family of the mother-of-two have been informed of the developments, gardaí said.

An excavation has been initiated on the site at the centre of an investigation into the disappearance of a mother-of-two in Co Meath.

The actor and producer is suing the publisher of The Guardian newspaper for libel.