Ian Bailey

10:15, 7 JUN 2026

Ian Bailey submitted fresh DNA sample to gardaí in the months before his death

Ian Bailey remained as the key suspect into the horrific death of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, but was never charged by Gardai, however he was convicted of murder in absentia in a French court in 2019

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Ian Bailey's former lover slams gardai for not interviewing her in Sophie cold case review

Jules Thomas told of her surprise that she has had no contact with the Garda team carrying out the review into the notorious case given her relationship with the one-time suspect.

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'I asked Ian Bailey hundreds of times if he was a killer - his answer was always the same'

'I covered the story of the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier from the start - we're no nearer to knowing who killed her'

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Ian Bailey 'left no evidence of admitting to killing Sophie Toscan du Plantier'

Ian Bailey was on two occasions detained by Gardaí for questioning in relation to the 1996 murder of the 39-year-old French national.

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Ian Bailey's ex-lover to open up on who she believes murdered Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Jules Thomas, whose ex was long considered a suspect in the brutal killing in December 1996, is writing her autobiography as she battles a life-threatening blood disease

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Director of new movie believes Ian Bailey was 'wrongly accused' of murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier

The French filmmaker was found bludgeoned to death outside her west Cork holiday home on December 23 in 1996

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Jules Thomas got to say private goodbye to her long-time lover Ian Bailey

She and his sister Kay Reynolds met up several days after a memorial service for the former journalist and long-time suspect in the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder, was held for his friends in West Cork

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Ian Bailey's ashes scattered in west Cork

Ian Bailey's ashes were scattered on Friday in west Cork, as he requested

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Ian Bailey to be granted last request as plan for spreading of his ashes emerges

A private get together is being organised by his family and friends to say a dignified "goodbye" to the main suspect in the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder

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Ian Bailey’s ex-partner reveals she is battling 'incurable illness'

Jules Thomas was in a relationship with Mr Bailey for more than 30 years before splitting with him in 2021

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Jim Sheridan says there wasn't a 'shred of evidence' against Ian Bailey

Sophie Toscan du Plantier

The French filmmaker was bludgeoned to death outside her holiday home in West Cork on December 23, 2006.

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'New Sophie Toscan du Plantier film may not solve murder but it will get people talking again'

Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Jim Sheridan's new Sophie film is inspired by the infamous 1957 movie, 12 Angry Men

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Gardai hopeful Sophie Toscan du Plantier case can be solved with forensic advancements and FBI help

Sophie Toscan du Plantier

The head of the cold case review team, Supt Des McTiernan said the investigation remains "active" despite the death over a year ago of long-time prime suspect Ian Bailey

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Ian Bailey's ashes to be scattered in Cork as memorial service plans revealed

It is a year today that the prime suspect in the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier died suddenly from a massive heart attack outside his home in Bantry, Co Cork.

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Father of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier died before he got “the truth” about daughter's murder

Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Sophie Toscan du Plantier's beaten body was discovered outside her holiday home near Schull in West Cork in December 1996

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Father of murder victim Sophie Toscan Du Plantier dies in Paris aged 98

Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Georges Bouniol died just days after the 28th anniversary of his daughter's tragic death

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Ian Bailey's last interview and texts show he was furious with cold-case gardaí

Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Tomorrow will be the 28th anniversary of Sophie Toscan du Plantier's brutal murder in west Cork

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Sophie Toscan du Plantier: Gardai say murder investigation very much 'alive' as 28th anniversary of killing nears

Sophie Toscan du Plantier

The Garda Cold Case Review into Sophie's death is ongoing, alongside the main murder investigation

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Gardai probing Sophie Toscan Du Plantier murder turn focus on 'Shattered Lives' podcast with suspect Ian Bailey

Exclusive: Officers are understood to be interested in conflicting statements made by the late Ian Bailey on the podcast - including his comments about meeting Sophie Toscan Du Plantier and his knowledge of the crime.

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'My sister's killer is dead' - Sophie Toscan du Plantier's brother convinced of Ian Bailey's guilt

The brother of murdered French filmmaker Sophie Toscan du Plantier said he has absolutely no doubt that Englishman Ian Bailey who died suddenly from a heart attack in January is the evil person who took his sister's life.

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Tánaiste's comments on Sophie Toscan du Plantier case blasted at internal Fine Gael meeting

Comments made by the Fianna Fáil leader at a book launch last week were raised with Taoiseach Simon Harris at the weekly Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting in Leinster House on Wednesday evening

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'Ian Bailey was mad - polite, an alcoholic, yet highly intelligent'

'I had various dealings on and off with him for the last 28 years'

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Parents of murder victim Sophie Toscan Du Plantier 'not in good shape,' uncle says, as time running out for answers

Sophie Toscan du Plantier

EXCLUSIVE: Sophie's uncle Jean Pierre Gazeau told the Irish Mirror it's time for 'urgent action' from the Irish State, as he says its possible Ian Bailey had help with his niece's murder

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Ian Bailey prepared fictitious alibi the night Sophie Toscan du Plantier was killed

A new book by veteran journalist Senan Molony reveals that a draft alibi was even drawn up by Bailey after his release from his arrest in February 1997

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