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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.

England v Latvia - 2026 FIFA World Cup - European Qualifiers - Group K - Wembley Stadium

S Colin Sheridan: Not being English makes Tuchel's job hard, being German makes it harder

While the former PSG, Chelsea and Dortmund boss is undoubtedly one of the top managers in football, his country of origin will absolutely be held against him

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Israel-Hamas conflict

Colin Sheridan: Holding RTÉ to account — why its coverage of Palestine raises serious journalistic concerns

RTÉ’s ‘gotcha’ moment backfires as Francesca Albanese dismantles its Gaza coverage — one uncomfortable silence at a time

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians

S Colin Sheridan: Where is the outrage about the 2026 World Cup?

The Olympic Games have been boycotted for much, much less than America’s murderous partnership with Israel.

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Colin Sheridan: How a Harlem-born intellectual influenced a generation in Ireland through television

Colin Sheridan: How a Harlem-born intellectual influenced a generation in Ireland through television

Alvin Poussaint’s work on race, mental health, and media shaped perceptions far beyond America—including in Ireland

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

Players Championship Golf

S Colin Sheridan: Rory McIlroy must keep focus inside the ropes

The U20s needs a time slot separate to all senior competition. It should be non-negotiable. Let that be the next issue President Jarlath Burns tackles and let him do it fast.

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

Taoiseach visit to the US

Colin Sheridan: Trump's 'honesty' is immediately cancelled out by his deviousness

Has the US President's hot-mic approach rendered the nuances of mutual respect between statesmen obsolete?

Sat, 15 Mar, 2025

Colin Sheridan: How fun would it be if the FRC gave us a transfer window next?

Colin Sheridan: How fun would it be if the FRC gave us a transfer window next?

Plus, watching Les Bleus is good for the soul.

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Duchess of Sussex on Drew Barrymore show

S Colin Sheridan: I admire the way Meghan Markle stands up to the English press

A phrase of weighted critique only mothers use brought to mind the travails of Meghan when it comes to press coverage over the water

Sat, 08 Mar, 2025

Nickelodeon's 2023 Kids' Choice Awards - Show

Colin Sheridan: Who is MrBeast? The YouTube mogul captivating, and profiting from, your kids

MrBeast dominates YouTube with over-the-top giveaways and stunts, raising questions about his influence on kids and digital culture

Sat, 01 Mar, 2025

Western reporting fails to include right to resist Israeli occupation

Western reporting fails to include right to resist Israeli occupation

Journalists who, one can only assume, entered the profession inspired by a motivation to tell the truth are repeatedly failing in their duty — not even to pick sides, but to simply call things what they really are, writes Colin Sheridan

Tue, 25 Feb, 2025