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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.

Tired student trying to study in the night

Your child’s exams are a test of your parenting skills

A teenager studying for their first state exams will already be stressed. Parents should aim to be a calm, helpful counterpoint

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Colin Sheridan: How Everest turned from the world’s tallest mountain into peak posturing

Colin Sheridan: How Everest turned from the world’s tallest mountain into peak posturing

Perhaps Everest merely exaggerates something that already exists in sport. The pursuit of prestige has always had the power to make intelligent people irrational.

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Palestine and Ireland flags at US military out of Shannon

Colin Sheridan: Demanding accountability from a government or a society is not racism

If every expression of outrage at the destruction of Gaza and the annihilation of the Palestinian people is redefined as anti-Jewish hatred, then the word has completely lost its meaning

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Colin Sheridan: Pressure grows on university over partnership with Israeli military-linked institution

Colin Sheridan: Pressure grows on university over partnership with Israeli military-linked institution

Campaigners say they will continue protesting until University of Galway's partnership with Israel's Technion, which has links to the Israeli Defence Forces, is brought to an end

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Clare v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 3

Colin Sheridan: Take your point? Supporters' championship takes deserve radio platform

We're missing a trick by not having a Sunday evening forum for GAA fans' opinions.

Mon, 04 May, 2026

Taoiseach visit to US

Colin Sheridan: We still have three more years of Donald Trump, and that's terrifying

The Republican Party has been turned into a personality cult and the Democrats offer no viable alternative. We should all worry not just about the next 900 days, but what comes after, too

Sat, 02 May, 2026

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Colin Sheridan: How American TV and film subtly shapes how we view the world

‘Hollywood’ has long co-operated to portray America as the good guy, writes Colin Sheridan

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Colin Sheridan: Our funding model needs to change — or else we lose the art mavericks

S Colin Sheridan: Our funding model needs to change — or else we lose the art mavericks

The Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme is an acknowledgment that artistic work has intrinsic value, even when it is not immediately profitable. But is it structured in the right way?

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

How fuel protests exposed Ireland’s fragile energy system and lack of domestic supply resilience

How fuel protests exposed Ireland’s fragile energy system and lack of domestic supply resilience

Fuel protests exposed deep structural weaknesses in Ireland’s import-dependent energy system, raising urgent questions about resilience, infrastructure, and security

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026

Colin Sheridan: We’ve turned everything into a market — even human suffering

Colin Sheridan: We’ve turned everything into a market — even human suffering

From crypto hype to betting on global crises, speculation is evolving — and ordinary investors are still losing out

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026