The funeral of BBC Radio Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan has taken place in his native Eire.
The award-winning presenter, who died final week aged 32 after a brief sickness, was described by his older brother Brian as a “proficient and beneficiant soul”.
“Nick epitomised every part that’s good in life – household, friendship, creativity, and most of all kindness,” he stated.
He stated friendship was “extremely necessary” to Sheridan, and each buddy he had was “valued and cherished”. The journalist’s sibling added the household had been “so proud” of his profession success.
Mourners gathered at St Ibar’s Church in Castlebridge, Co Wexford, on Wednesday to pay their remaining respects to the journalist and writer, who moved to Glasgow in 2017.
Sheridan’s brother Brian (entrance left) gave the eulogy in the course of the mass. Pic: PA
He first joined the BBC as a digicam journalist in 2018, earlier than changing into a client affairs correspondent for BBC Scotland in 2020.
The next 12 months he progressed to information presenter, and in addition lectured in journalism on the College Of West Scotland.
Sheridan had beforehand additionally labored as a broadcast journalist at STV, in addition to at RTE Information as a presenter, reporter and overseas desk reporter.
He offered programmes on BBC Scotland together with Drivetime, The 9 and Seven Days, and had written 4 books, together with one on journalism and two youngsters’s books.
His brother informed family and friends that Sheridan’s “inventive skills knew no bounds” and that his fifth guide could be launched within the coming months.
Family and friends attended the funeral of the presenter, journalist and writer. Pic: PA
“He spent each free second of his childhood typing up and hand-delivering native information bulletins and creating quick tales, all of which contributed to his success as an writer lately,” his sibling stated.
“He was as a lot at house within the kitchen arguing over political correctness with dad as he was grilling an unlucky visitor on the sofa of Seven Days or The 9.
“Singing and music had been Nick’s best items, whether or not performing the lead function in stage musicals or singing on this church at Christmas, his expertise shone via and by no means did not seize his viewers.”
He stated he was “a chilled voice” within the household however who additionally “liked the craic essentially the most”.
“Our household has misplaced its guiding star, however we’re so grateful to have had Nick in our lives for 32 years,” he stated.
“His star will proceed to shine brightly down on us and we are going to always remember the wonderful particular person he was and is.”
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Workers at Queen Elizabeth College Hospital in Glasgow had been praised in the course of the service for the care they gave to Sheridan.
The mass was watched by the BBC Scotland staff on a livestream organised by his pals.
Following his loss of life, Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf paid tribute to Sheridan, describing him as an “extraordinarily proficient journalist and writer”.
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon additionally described Sheridan as “proficient, vivacious, and filled with potential”.
