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‘I came away from Ian Bailey interview with a huge sense of grief for everyone involved’

Sinéad O’Connor

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Ian Bailey has consistently protested his innocence. Photo: Mark Condren

July 25 2021 02:30 AM

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For anyone who had a problem with the ethics of me interviewing Ian Bailey in last week’s Sunday Independent, please note:

a) No one ever complains about Shane MacGowan being interviewed while drunk. Or plenty of others I could name.

b) For years now, Ian Bailey has rarely been sober in interviews. Lots of folks saw him drunk in the Jim Sheridan documentary, but I don’t think there was too much talk about that.