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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.

AFGHANISTAN-WAR-ANTI TALIBAN

Thirty years, two invasions and one unanswered question: How are the Taliban still there?

Three decades after the Taliban first seized Kabul, the movement is back in power following 20 years of Western intervention

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

Obit Mladic

Colin Sheridan: Ratko Mladić is dead, but the lessons of Srebrenica remain as Gaza raises uncomfortable questions

Colin Sheridan says remembering Srebrenica means little if the West refuses to confront the suffering unfolding in Gaza today

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Latvia - International Friendly

Colin Sheridan: Troy Parrott taking long way round, so can Evan Ferguson

Ferguson presently needs what Parrott eventually found: somewhere to play, somewhere to stay fit, somewhere that allows a young footballer to stop being a prospect and become himself.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

President Trump Concludes Stay In Doonbeg

Colin Sheridan: Is the juice for Irish golf worth the squeeze?

Doonbeg, Irish golf and Donald Trump! There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Glen Hansard death

Colin Sheridan: Death makes liars of us all — canonising Glen Hansard denies his humanity

Celebrity deaths expose our tendency to romanticise public figures while overlooking the complexity and contradictions that made them human

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Colin Sheridan: Mayo did something wonderfully unfashionable and trusted themselves

S Colin Sheridan: Mayo did something wonderfully unfashionable and trusted themselves

Success has a funny habit of making historians of us all. Seven days after Mayo finally climbed the mountain, the post-mortems have already begun.

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Mayo supporters celebrate 30/7/2026

Colin Sheridan: The 'Mayo Effect' explains why everyone is talking about their All-Ireland triumph

Colin Sheridan explores why Mayo's All-Ireland victory captivated the world — and why the attention will inevitably fade

Sat, 01 Aug, 2026

Spain v Argentina - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Final - New York New Jersey Stadium

Colin Sheridan: Argentina should be celebrated, not criticised

The South Americans brought some soul to a bloated tournament.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Newlyweds cutting wedding cake

Colin Sheridan: How has the Government performed after 548 days in office?

Colin Sheridan argues governments should be judged by delivery, not promises, as key election commitments remain unmet

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

22/9/2013

Colin Sheridan on following Mayo: I've no time for curses, cosmic injustice or romantic tales of noble failure

'There is remarkably little nostalgia about Andy Moran. Against Louth, it would have been easy to indulge sentiment and send on Aidan O'Shea for one final ovation...'

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026