Nick Sheridan (journalist)
{{Short description|Irish journalist and writer (1991–2024)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Nick Sheridan
| image = Nick Sheridan (journalist).jpg
| caption = Sheridan in 2014 as the host of News2day
| birth_name = Nicholas Sheridan
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1991|10|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Wexford, Ireland
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|3|6|1991|10|30|df=yes}}
| death_place = Glasgow, Scotland
| nationality = Irish
| alma_mater = Dublin City University
| occupation = Journalist, presenter, writer
| awards = Prix CIRCOM Regional Programme Award
(2016)
}}
Nicholas Sheridan (30 October 1991 – 6 March 2024) was an Irish journalist, television presenter and author who worked in the UK and Ireland.
Early life and career
Nick Sheridan was born in Wexford on 30 October 1991.{{Cite web |title=Death Notice of Nick Sheridan (Castlebridge, Wexford) |url=https://rip.ie/death-notice/nick-sheridan-wexford-castlebridge-549371 |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=rip.ie |language=}} He attended St Peter's College, where he was involved with the school's musical productions and graduated as "Student of the Year" in 2010.{{Cite news |last=Bourke |first=Simon |date=7 March 2024 |title=Irish-born BBC journalist and children's author Nick Sheridan dies at the age of 32 |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/gorey-news/irish-born-bbc-journalist-and-childrens-author-nick-sheridan-dies-at-the-age-of-32 |access-date=19 March 2024 |work=Gorey Guardian}} Sheridan graduated from Dublin City University, majoring in journalism,{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=Susan |date=7 March 2024 |title=BBC presenter Nick Sheridan dies at 32 after short illness as tributes pour in |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-bbc-presenter-nick-sheridan-32294668|access-date=8 March 2024 |website=The Mirror |language=}} and moved to Glasgow in 2017.[https://news.sky.com/story/bbc-scotland-presenter-nick-sheridan-remembered-at-funeral-in-ireland-as-talented-and-generous-soul-13093985 BBC Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan remembered at funeral in Ireland as 'talented and generous soul'], Sky News
Sheridan worked in broadcasting for more than 10 years. He started his career at Newstalk as a newsreader and worked as a researcher at Late Lunch Live. In 2009, Sheridan was named Young Irish Filmmaker of the Year and travelled to South Korea for the Seoul International Film Festival. In 2016, he won the Prix CIRCOM Regional Rising Star Award.{{Cite journal |date=7 March 2024|title=Former RTÉ news2day presenter Nick Sheridan dies aged 32 |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0307/1436508-nick-sheridan/|journal=RTÉ |language=}} He presented and reported in RTE's News2day programme for two years before he moved to the UK in 2018 and joined the BBC in Glasgow.
In Glasgow, he was initially employed as a researcher with BBC Scotland. Sheridan later expanded into working as a camera journalist, correspondent and presenter. Sheridan presented programmes including Reporting Scotland, Drivetime, The Nine, Seven Days, Lunchtime Live, Good Morning Scotland, and The Sunday Show.{{Cite web |date=7 March 2024 |title=BBC Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan has died at the age of 32 |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24168948.bbc-scotland-presenter-nick-sheridan-died-age-32/ |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=The Herald |language=}} He left working full time there to focus on writing children's books, but continued to work freelance for the BBC.{{Cite web |date=7 March 2024 |title=BBC Scotland presenter dies after short illness |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-68500871 |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=BBC News |language=}}
Sheridan also worked as a broadcast journalist at STV.{{Cite web |title=BBC Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan dies aged 32 |url=https://news.sky.com/story/bbc-scotland-presenter-nick-sheridan-dies-aged-32-13089118 |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=Sky News |language=}}
In 2021, he released his first book, Breaking News: How to tell what’s real from what’s rubbish.{{cite book |last1=Sheridan |first1=Nick |title=Breaking News: How to Tell What's Real From What's Rubbish |date=23 December 2021 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-3985-0679-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CNorEAAAQBAJ |ol=34142509M |language=en}} In 2022, he wrote the first book of a trilogy of books, entitled The Case of the Runaway Brain.{{cite book |last1=Sheridan |first1=Nick |title=The Case of the Runaway Brain |date=18 August 2022 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-3985-0685-5 |ol=36053731M |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GXxHEAAAQBAJ |language=en}} The book was followed by its 2023 sequel, The Case of the Phantom Treasure.{{cite book |last1=Sheridan |first1=Nick |title=The Case of the Phantom Treasure |date=30 March 2023 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-3985-0688-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZQ55EAAAQBAJ |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=7 March 2024 |title=Irish-born BBC journalist and children's author Nick Sheridan dies at the age of 32 |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/gorey-news/irish-born-bbc-journalist-and-childrens-author-nick-sheridan-dies-at-the-age-of-32/a399528130.html |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=Irish Independent |language=}} His final book, The Case of the Poisonous Pigs, was due to be published in 2024.{{Cite web |title=Children's author Nick Sheridan dies aged 32 |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/childrens-author-nick-sheridan-dies-aged-32 |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=The Bookseller |language=}}{{cite book |last1=Sheridan |first1=Nick |title=The Case of the Poisonous Pigs |date=February 2024 |publisher=Simon & Schuster, Limited |isbn=978-1-3985-0690-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ezqKzwEACAAJ |language=en}} Sheridan was also a guest lecturer at the University of West Scotland.{{Cite web |last=Lawes |first=Ruth |date=7 March 2024 |title=BBC presenter Nick Sheridan dies aged 32 as heartbroken colleagues pay tribute |url=https://metro.co.uk/2024/03/07/bbc-presenter-nick-sheridan-dies-aged-32-20418171/ |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=Metro |language=}}
Personal life and death
Sheridan came out as gay at the age of 16.{{Cite web |last=Baska |first=Maggie |date=8 March 2024 |title=BBC presenter and author Nick Sheridan dies aged 32 |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/08/nick-sheridan-bbc-scotland-journalist-childrens-author-death/ |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=PinkNews |language=}}
He died in Glasgow on 6 March 2024, at the age of 32.{{Cite web |last=Ponsonby |first=Bernard |date=7 March 2024 |title=BBC and former STV News journalist Nick Sheridan dies aged 32 |url=https://news.stv.tv/west-central/bbc-and-former-stv-news-journalist-nick-sheridan-dies-aged-32 |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=STV News |language=}} Sheridan had suffered a brain aneurysm on 25 February and was put in an induced coma.{{Cite web |date=7 March 2024 |title=BBC Scotland journalist Nick Sheridan dies aged 32 after collapsing on run |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/bbc-scotland-journalist-nick-sheridan-155002508.html |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=Yahoo News |language=}} A minute of silence was held for him at BBC Scotland offices.{{Cite web |last=Marshall |first=Michelle |date=7 March 2024 |title=BBC presenter Nick Sheridan 'collapsed while out running' before death aged 32 |url=https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1874883/bbc-presenter-nick-sheridan-dead-collapsed-running |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=Express.co.uk |language=}} First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf paid tribute to Sheridan in the Scottish Parliament, describing him as an "extremely talented journalist and author".{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/bbc-scotland-nick-sheridan-yousaf-b2508683.html |title=Humza Yousaf pays tribute to BBC journalist Nick Sheridan after death aged 32 |date=7 March 2024 |accessdate=13 March 2024 |work=The Independent}} Sheridan's funeral was held in his home town of Castlebridge on 13 March.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-68557129 |title=Funeral held for BBC Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan |date=13 March 2024 |accessdate=13 March 2024 |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC}}
References
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External links
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Category:Irish children's writers
Category:21st-century Irish LGBTQ people
Category:STV News newsreaders and journalists
Category:RTÉ television presenters
Category:BBC Scotland newsreaders and journalists