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Colin Sheridan

Colin Sheridan is a writer and columnist. A former officer in the Irish Defence Forces he has extensive deployment experience as a peacekeeper with the United Nations, having lived and worked in the former Yugoslavia, West Africa, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Palestine.

Bitcoin 2022 Conference Draws Cryptocurrency Industry Professionals And Investors To Miami

Colin Sheridan: Where is the line between welcoming investment and surrendering identity?

Who are we hosting? Why are we hosting them? What do they represent? And what does their presence say about us, asks Colin Sheridan

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Colin Sheridan: The Phoenix magazine made powerful people uncomfortable

Colin Sheridan: The Phoenix magazine made powerful people uncomfortable

In an often deferential Ireland, The Phoenix developed a reputation for asking questions that others would not

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Knicks Fans Gather In NYC To Watch Game 5 Of The NBA Finals Against The San Antonio Spurs

Colin Sheridan: Sport is America's last shared religion

America commercialises every pause and monetises every heartbeat. And yet, it remains uniquely capable of producing moments that feel larger than the games themselves.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Colin Sheridan: Expertly operating the machinery of influence

Colin Sheridan: Expertly operating the machinery of influence

We are in living in the age of influencer journalism

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026

President Trump Participates In Kennedy Center Honors Medal Presentation

Colin Sheridan: Bring back the drama. The football can look after itself

The world was a better place when the build-up to World Cups was more memorable than the tournament itself.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Exam cheating rises

Colin Sheridan: Here's how I cheated the system when I sat my Leaving Cert

Colin Sheridan reflects on 1990s Ireland, exam pressure, youthful schemes and an unexpected career detour

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

Arne Slot file photo

Colin Sheridan: Arne Slot's firing means Liverpool has done exactly what everybody else does

Football clubs no longer ask whether a manager can recover a dressing room. They ask whether it is worth trying.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Colin Sheridan: There comes no pleasure in writing critically about Sally Rooney

Colin Sheridan: There comes no pleasure in writing critically about Sally Rooney

Allowing 'Intermezzo' to be published in Hebrew through an Israeli publisher deemed compliant with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement raises a question larger than Rooney herself: What do we validate when we make exceptions?

Sat, 30 May, 2026

England World Cup Squad Announcement - Wembley Stadium - Friday May 22nd

Colin Sheridan: Picking a squad by numbers, Tuchel's England is all system and no soul

The Three Lions boss has decided to leave some of English football's biggest talent at home.

Mon, 25 May, 2026

Channel 4 stock

Colin Sheridan: Harm caused by reality TV is increasingly hard to ignore

This entertainment model increasingly appears dependent upon emotional destabilisation, sexual exposure, and psychological risk

Sat, 23 May, 2026