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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.

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

Johnny Damon

S Colin Sheridan: Title drought makes it easy to understand why Yankees dropped pretension

Meanwhile, it appeared Mayo were about to hit rock bottom against Armagh on Saturday but Davitt Neary's inspirational goal proved the catalyst for the type of comeback to which supporters have become accustomed.

Mon, 24 Feb, 2025

Big Asteroid Closing to the Earth Planet. Apocalypse Concept. "Elements of this image furnished by NASA "

Colin Sheridan: Asteroids, AI, and austerity — how do we cope with a world in chaos?

Asteroids, AI, and apocalypse — are we all living through history, or just overwhelmed by it?

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025

Working Hard in the Office

S Colin Sheridan: I'm sick of telling computers that I'm not a robot

If interrogators want to break me, all they have to do is make me go online and join my local GAA club. Or apply for an Arts Council grant. Or begin the process of obtaining Garda vetting

Sat, 15 Feb, 2025

Galway v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Preliminary Quarter-Final

S Colin Sheridan: Is there a danger Galway are the new Mayo?

Win while you can, is the message for Galway, because the good times don’t last forever.

Mon, 10 Feb, 2025

Colin Sheridan: We need a national tree strategy

Colin Sheridan: We need a national tree strategy

European countries boast an average 35% forest cover yet Ireland stands at a disgraceful 11%; much of our country is as barren as the Sierra Nevada

Sat, 08 Feb, 2025