Jim Sheridan says there wasn’t a ‘shred of evidence’ against Ian Bailey The French filmmaker was bludgeoned to death outside her holiday home in West Cork on December 23, 1996. Film will be Released, at the Galway Festival next month.

Oscar nominated film director Jim Sheridan has said he believes Ian Bailey was “probably innocent” of the murder of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier.

The French filmmaker was bludgeoned to death outside her holiday home in Toormore on the outskirts of Schull in West Cork on December 23, 1996.Mr Bailey – who always denied the killing of the mother – remained as the key suspect into her horrific death, but was never charged by Gardai, however he was convicted of murder in absentia in a French court in 2019 .My Left Foot director, Jim Sheridan, has released a new docudrama, Re-Creation, which premiered in the Tribeca Film Festival in New York in recent days.

“This is such a large, sensitive case in Ireland… and it’s not finished.”

Mr Spilliaert added that it would have been better to wait until the investigation finishes before any drama about the case is released.