Re-Creation review: An odd, uneasy engagement with the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder
There is forever a sense of a thumb being placed on the scales in this interesting oddity
Jim Sheridan
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Ashes of ex-journalist, who was convicted in France of murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, are scattered into sea in west Cork
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Jim Sheridan’s fictionalised film about Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder to premiere in New York
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Ian Bailey’s ex-partner Jules Thomas to sue Netflix over Sophie Toscan du Plantier documentary
The West Cork artist was not interviewed by the makers of the Netflix documentary series
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Witness claims Bailey did not deny being seen near Toscan du Plantier murder scene
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Murder pitch: How Netflix has sparked a wave of true crime on TV
The genre once seen as the tasteless rehash of tragic events has gone mainstream
New York’s Irish Arts Center gets a new lease of life
The centre’s new home is on the site of an old tyre shop in Hell’s Kitchen
Ian Bailey again denies involvement in Toscan du Plantier killing
Journalist says bereaved family mistaken in the belief that responsibility rests with him
Live TV viewership fell 7% in first half of 2021 as pandemic effect waned
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Bailey asked to give evidence on his belief du Plantier killed by hitman
Lawyers for murdered French woman challenge Bailey to present evidence at a new trial
West Cork murder documentary seeks to avoid ‘cliché’ of female victim – director
Netflix series to air this week as ‘new information’ is passed to gardaí by Jim Sheridan
Sophie: A Murder in West Cork. Netflix’s ‘poisonous propaganda’ series is gripping
Review: It makes Sophie Toscan du Plantier the main character, and has strong views on the case
Netflix documentary on murder ‘poisonous propaganda’, Bailey says
Trailer confirms his view that documentary will seek to demonise him, Bailey says
Murder at the Cottage allows you to conclude that Ian Bailey was stitched up by gardaí
TV review: ‘Murder at the Cottage : The Search for Justice for Sophie’ is captivating
Toscan du Plantier family have interviews wiped from Jim Sheridan series
Sky to remove contributions after family object to documentary’s take on Ian Bailey
Sometimes the green jersey really doesn't fit
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Netflix: 10 of the best new shows and films to watch in June
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Ian Bailey seeks new review of Garda investigation into du Plantier murder
Bailey has written to Garda Commissioner alleging a conspiracy to frame him for killing
Tom Hickey obituary: An actor with a vocation for his craft
‘In this country, where most of the population are play-actors ... it’s bound to yield players’
Neil Jordan: ‘I couldn’t make The Crying Game today’
The director on his new historical fiction novel, Harvey Weinstein and ageism in film
‘Hot market’ sees Sky ramp up film and TV investment in bid to ‘own its future’
Media company ‘heartened’ by bigger slice of pie as pandemic boosts viewing
Maradona and Jack Charlton among the sporting greats we lost in 2020
Pat Smullen, Kobe Bryant, Úna O’Connor, Harry Gregg, Kieran O’Connor all passed
Netflix documentary on murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier to air next year
Makers of three-part series say they have exclusive access to murdered French woman’s family
Jennifer O’Connell: The fascination with Ian Bailey has become an industry
As long as the Ian Bailey show goes on, Sophie Toscan du Plantier remains lost in the story
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As he retires, Mick Egan looks back at 30 years working with addicts in art and drama
Alan Parker helped kickstart a cultural renaissance in Dublin
The director, who has died aged 76, created a diverse range of hits during his career
The world is indeed beautiful: Sebastian Barry, Gavin Friday and others on mental health
Men’s health charity Movember’s Conversation Piece campaign paired artists, writers and musicians to talk about mental health and create a piece of art
High Court told Ireland has become a ‘safe haven’ for Ian Bailey
Bailey facing extradition to France in relation to death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier
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Film is still dodging bullets despite being under heavy fire
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The priest who filmed inside a Dublin Magdalene Laundry
Fr Jack Delaney made rare films depicting Irish life before the advent of television
‘I am Mannix Flynn. I am 62. I have come through poverty, prison, abuse – you name it’
‘The so-called hard left aren’t hard at all. They’ve abandoned the working classes’
Ryan Tubridy makes heavy weather of Greta Thunberg's climate crusade
Presenter catches flak over his clunky concern for teenage activist’s health
Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope actor Danika McGuigan dies aged 33
The daughter of boxer Barry McGuigan had been ill with cancer
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At its most successful Irish cinema tells local stories that resonate abroad and at home
Screen directors urge ‘robust investment’ in RTÉ
Guild calls for separate drama fund so Ireland can compete in ‘peak TV’ industry
Hugh O’Conor: ‘I had to go to Irish college rather than be in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’
The ‘My Left Foot’ child actor does not only act - he’s now a writer and film-maker too
Ian Bailey trial to begin in Paris with the accused absent
Bailey will not attend week-long trial in French capital so cannot appeal verdict
My Left Foot at 30: Its Oscar success was due to Weinstein
Released in April 1989, it changed everything for Daniel Day-Lewis and Jim Sheridan
Irish business has turned Paddy’s Day in the US into a branding masterclass
Caveat: State and business dance to the same tune in a week filled with carefully curated craic
Forget Brexit, the boom is back at Cheltenham
Nama escapee Sean Mulryan completes his return as he wins his own sponsored race
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