[Niamh.]

Legendary singer Sinead O'Connor arranges to hand over unseen Ian Bailey interview footage to gardai
The Bray native plans to hand over the unseen footage to gardai to show them his physical and emotional reactions to questions

Legendary singer Sinead O’Connor has arranged with gardai to hand over unseen footage of her interview with Ian Bailey, we can reveal.

The Nothing Compares 2 U hitmaker met with the writer, who was a key suspect in the murder of French film maker Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, last week to interview him for her Sunday newspaper column.

Sinead recorded their interview on her iPhone, with Mr Bailey’s knowledge and asked him questions about the 1996 murder of the mum of one, which he always denied having any involvement in.

The Bray native plans to hand over the unseen footage to gardai to show them his physical and emotional reactions to questions she asked him about the case.

Sinead said: “I have made arrangements with gardai to hand over the footage. They requested I did not hand that over in the public arena because it will become part of the investigation.


“I didn’t give the footage to the Sunday Independent because when I spoke to gardai, their attitude was they would like to see it before deciding for themselves whether or not they want to make it public.”

It is understood the unpublished footage shows mum-of-four Sinead interviewing Mr Bailey and asking him five questions, including what did he think should happen to whoever murdered Sophie?

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/iris...anges-24571045

[michael21]

Wow you really like this show don't you nim

[Ammi]

…sadly ‘emotional reactions’ won’t make any differences to the justice system, will they…but she so wanted to ask him those questions which she felt were so important and had never been asked…such a far thing from being inspired by his poetry/work in any way and wanting to translate it to song lyrics….’that woman’ ..(..as he referred to Sophie…)…is the person and woman who is feeding his income still… he rushed to make more money from her murder with his meeting with Sinead…so eager to add value to his version….

…bless Sinead’s heart, though to want to show them his reactions…..his version did seem quite unbelievable and that’s because it’s all just another income for him…

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by michael21

Wow you really like this show don't you nim

It's not about the show itself, it's an unsolved murder that I've known about and followed since it happened in the 90's and plus it happened where I'm from

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…sadly ‘emotional reactions’ won’t make any differences to the justice system, will they…but she so wanted to ask him those questions which she felt were so important and had never been asked…such a far thing from being inspired by his poetry/work in any way and wanting to translate it to song lyrics….’that woman’ ..(..as he referred to Sophie…)…is the person and woman who is feeding his income still… he rushed to make more money from her murder with his meeting with Sinead…so eager to add value to his version….

…bless Sinead’s heart, though to want to show them his reactions…..his version did seem quite unbelievable and that’s because it’s all just another income for him…

Yeah I know. So weird how he tried to spin their meeting too

[Ammi]

..I wanted to read this actually, it looks like it might be an interesting article and ‘study’ of Ian Bailey’s character ….ughh, so many media’s that you have to subscribe to, though, which I won’t do….


https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/f...gyny-1.4624916

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..I wanted to read this actually, it looks like it might be an interesting article and ‘study’ of Ian Bailey’s character ….ughh, so many media’s that you have to subscribe to, though, which I won’t do….


https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/f...gyny-1.4624916

I tried to find it somewhere else but I can't, damn it looks interesting as well

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

It's not about the show itself, it's an unsolved murder that I've known about and followed since it happened in the 90's and plus it happened where I'm from

Wow that cool no one ever get murder were i am

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by michael21

Wow that cool no one ever get murder were i am

That's why it was such an unusual case, no one had ever been murdered there and hasn't been since as far as I know, it's generally a very safe area

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

That's why it was such an unusual case, no one had ever been murdered there and hasn't been since as far as I know, it's generally a very safe area

You should move in with me just to he safe don't think Charlotte will mind

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by michael21

You should move in with me just to he safe don't think Charlotte will mind

[Niamh.]

Murder suspect Ian Bailey dies in Cork, aged 66

Ian Bailey, who was the chief suspect in the murder of French woman Sophie Toscan du Plantier, has died.

She was found murdered outside her west Cork home near Schull on the morning of 23 December 1996.

His death has been confirmed by his solicitor Frank Buttimer.

It is understood Mr Bailey, 66, collapsed this afternoon in Bantry where he lived.

Emergency services were called to assist him, but he was unresponsive.

Mr Buttimer said he was extremely saddened to hear the news of Mr Bailey's death.

He said he had known him for 27 years and had had a lot of interaction with him in a professional capacity acting for him in a number of legal proceedings.

https://www.thisisbigbrother.com/for...ght=ian+bailey

[Ammi]

…oh wow, I wonder how Sophie’s family/her son feels about that…I’m trying to process how I would feel…I know that there is very small chance that they would ever know for sure if he took her life, but it’s been a huge focus in their own lives for so long, obviously…I feel a bit stunned so I can’t imagine their emotions right now…

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…oh wow, I wonder how Sophie’s family/her son feels about that…I’m trying to process how I would feel…I know that there is very small chance that they would ever know for sure if he took her life, but it’s been a huge focus in their own lives for so long, obviously…I feel a bit stunned so I can’t imagine their emotions right now…

Her brother has spoken out and said he blames Ireland/the Irish justice system that his sister will never get justice now as Ian bailey was found guilty in France but we wouldn't extradite him. I understand his frustration and it is our fault but i would say it's our fault from the original investigation by Police, they messed it up, lost vital evidence, seemingly coerced a witness to lie about the person she saw that night near Sophies house etc. I don't however think it's our fault for not extraditing Ian Bailey (as much of a horrible person he was) I don't think there was any evidence at all to say he killed her

https://www.independent.ie/irish-new...110414799.html

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Her brother has spoken out and said he blames Ireland/the Irish justice system that his sister will never get justice now as Ian bailey was found guilty in France but we wouldn't extradite him. I understand his frustration and it is our fault but i would say it's our fault from the original investigation by Police, they messed it up, lost vital evidence, seemingly coerced a witness to lie about the person she saw that night near Sophies house etc. I don't however think it's our fault for not extraditing Ian Bailey (as much of a horrible person he was) I don't think there was any evidence at all to say he killed her

https://www.independent.ie/irish-new...110414799.html

…this is a huge part of why I feel a bit stunned as to how to feel because he was very abusive to his wife…she was hospitalised for the physical injuries that he inflicted on her…even if he didn’t kill Sophie, I feel very little understanding of him as a person…and interesting, although his wife stood by him over the years….she’s reported to have said that she ‘felt nothing’ with the news of his death…

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…this is a huge part of why I feel a bit stunned as to how to feel because he was very abusive to his wife…she was hospitalised for the physical injuries that he inflicted on her…even if he didn’t kill Sophie, I feel very little understanding of him as a person…and interesting, although his wife stood by him over the years….she’s reported to have said that she ‘felt nothing’ with the news of his death…

She finally realised what a monster he was (whether he killed Sophie or not) after she managed to get him out of her life maybe?