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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.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 - Day 3

S Colin Sheridan: Kaepernick proves it pays to remain silent

The NFL, which had protected and forgiven all manner of criminals, including countless domestic abusers, consciously cancelled Kaepernick for deigning to protest racial and social injustice.

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

New Taoiseach appointed

Colin Sheridan: As first days go, Ceann Comhairle's was 'Reeling in the Years' worthy

Verona Murphy had just one job to do — and even if that job was to herd a crowd of megalomaniac cats, she failed

Sat, 25 Jan, 2025

Taoiseach visit to Naas

S Colin Sheridan: Political leaders must reclaim high ground in a moral vacuum

Muddying the waters to make them seem deep — this seems to be what a lot of Irish politics is about right now

Sat, 18 Jan, 2025

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S Colin Sheridan: Inequality still lurks in sports media industry

The biggest story in US sports last week was a lawsuit filed by a one-time hairstylist at Fox Sports, alleging a multitude of misdeeds against a host of defendants, including a senior network executive, Charlie Dixon, Skip Bayless, and FS1 host Joy Taylor.

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

Elon Musk

Colin Sheridan: Donald Trump’s ego our only hope that Musk won't do more damage

Since dumping at least $250m into Donald Trump’s campaign, Musk has become arm candy for the president-elect, who is set to be inaugurated next week, writes Colin Sheridan

Sat, 11 Jan, 2025

Aston Villa v Manchester City - Premier League - Villa Park

S Colin Sheridan: Change as good as a rest for Rashford and Grealish

The out-of-favour strikers -- as well as Ireland forward Evan Ferguson - need game time.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

Colin Sheridan: Woke? Try seeing the world from a child’s view

S Colin Sheridan: Woke? Try seeing the world from a child’s view

There’s an argument that official Ireland — our governments and legislature — has decided we will be the First Woke Nation

Sat, 04 Jan, 2025

Technology Stock

Colin Sheridan: In pursuit of progress, not perfection

I reckon we all spend these few days of pensive purgatory doing the same thing. Reflecting. Ruminating. Reorganising our minds

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

Aston Villa v Manchester City - Premier League - Villa Park

S Colin Sheridan: Inflexible Guardiola must restart his football supercomputer

Plu, why Mack Hansen's post-game honesty was so refreshing this weekend.

Mon, 23 Dec, 2024

Colin Sheridan: A homecoming like no other for Syrians

Colin Sheridan: A homecoming like no other for Syrians

The memory of a poignant Christmas ad has resonated even more this year

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024