Does Neil Jordan do director's cuts?

In the exception that proves the rule, when Martin Mansergh writes in Saturday's Irish Times (subs. req'd) --

The film Amadeus is a less reliable guide to Mozart's life even than the Michael Collins film was of his.

what he surely wants to say is --

The film Amadeus is a less reliable guide to Salieri's life even than the Michael Collins film was of de Valera's.

But maybe he knows how bad that comparison would look for Dev.