The Ian Bailey is dead thread

Alan-partridge · June 30, 2021, 12:35pm

Mark cagney was a bit cheeky with Bailey this mornin on newstalk, even called him a narcissist . Bailey failed in his bid to stop Netflix airing his interview . The show is out today

croppy_boy · June 30, 2021, 12:43pm

Baileys response was epic.

Along the lines of "I’m not a narcissist. As you know narcissist is a word derived from the latin…’.

Cagney was enjoying winding him up asking him why he was engaging with the media as he’s already been deemed innocent. Bailey didn’t think to just state outright that he needs to try and clear his name.

the_man_himself · June 30, 2021, 12:54pm

Is it just a coincidence that two TV documentaries on this have been released within a week of each other 25 years later?

artfoley · June 30, 2021, 1:40pm

that reminds me of a certain kilkenny poster

habanerocat · June 30, 2021, 1:43pm

I like gardening but I’m not a narcissist…

Iggy · June 30, 2021, 2:23pm

The Netflix Doc is up today.

the_man_himself · June 30, 2021, 4:09pm

The guard drawing a picture of Bailey’s hands because they didn’t have a camera in the middle of a murder investigation

croppy_boy · June 30, 2021, 4:56pm

Straight out of Father Ted.

iron_mike · June 30, 2021, 5:15pm

I think you’ve answered your own questions there

Breaking_my_balls · June 30, 2021, 11:31pm

Did you see the fuckin sketch …my God, fucking tinpot stuff altogether

Whatever1973 · July 1, 2021, 5:30am

If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck

cowpat · July 1, 2021, 7:19am

First episode. Investigators come down from dublin and have to rewire a phone box to call the local Gardai. No cb radios etc for them back then? Keystone cop stuff

flattythehurdler · July 1, 2021, 8:59am

The lad that rewired the phone seems a decent and competent man. The lead superintendent is an archetypal Carkie. Cant decide whether he’s a cute hoor or a dimwit.
My two take homes after 2.5 episodes

West cork is beautiful
West cork is absolutely rammed full of complete oddballs.
The white ghost in the castle is bizarre.
No wonder Ian Bailey tried to stop getting it aired. This far all the circumstantial evidence points in his direction.
Ian Bailey isn’t wired up right or he’d have moved, innocent or guilty.

Ralphie · July 1, 2021, 11:21am

Mick Clifford talking about the case on Eamon Dunphts podcast today.
Clifford is generally interesting and balanced.

TreatyStones · July 1, 2021, 11:36am

Who hasn’t lit a bonfire Christmas morning?

backinatracksuit · July 1, 2021, 11:40am

I’ve watched the Sky series in full now, my missus is interested in the case and it was mildly entertaining, Sheridan annoys me for no particular reason, just seems very unlikeable, the editing which implied Baileys descent into serious alcoholism was fascinating, you don’t often see people really drunk like that on TV especially, when it happens in real life you’d most likely be in a similar state or trying to get away from it.
The main question I have is why the French are so 100% certain that he is the killer, absolutely no doubt about it? Marie Farrells early statements can’t be taken seriously and the sarcasm is a reasonably plausible explanation for the ‘confessions’ in the context of the time.
The investigation by the Gardai and associates would be hilarious if it wasn’t so serious

StoneCold · July 1, 2021, 11:54am

Cops sitting in traffic in every provincial shithole on the way down then as well. Could they not have turned on the blue lights?

fenwaypark · July 1, 2021, 11:56am

I watched the netflix one. I cant understand how they could not make a connection between Bailey and Sophie. Sophie told a couple of friends that she knew him and was going to meet him. Nobody in west cork could verify that they knew eachother.

count_of_monte_crist · July 1, 2021, 11:58am

Exactly the same here.

count_of_monte_crist · July 1, 2021, 11:59am

People would say that he moved due to guilt