Tributes have been paid to BBC journalist and former RTÉ news2day presenter Nick Sheridan, who has died aged 32.
Mr Sheridan, who was from Wexford, was an author and had worked for BBC Scotland for a number of years.
In 2016 he won the Prix CIRCOM Regional Rising Star Award, in a competition honouring the best European regional productions in a range of genres.
Scotland First Minister Humza Yousaf paid tribute to Mr Sheridan during First Minister’s Questions at Holyrood.
He said Mr Sheridan was an extremely talented journalist and author who will be greatly missed, adding, “many of us in this chamber would have been questioned by Nick, quite robustly, no doubt whether it was on BBC Drivetime or any of the other programmes he presented”.
Mr Yousaf said his thoughts are with Mr Sheridan’s family, colleagues and friends at this “very sad time”.
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Head of News and Current Affairs at BBC Scotland Gary Smith said Mr Sheridan was “a wonderful colleague”.
“He was a hugely talented journalist, presenter and author – and one of those rare people who light up the lives of everyone around them.
“Funny, clever, kind. A lovely man,” Mr Smith said in a statement.
“Our hearts go out to his parents, to his partner and to all his family and friends.”
Former first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon paid tribute to Mr Sheridan, who she said was “young, talented, vivacious, and full of potential”.
“What a horrible, senseless loss,” Ms Sturgeon said. “My thoughts are with his family, colleagues and many friends.”
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In a statement, Managing Director RTÉ News and Current Affairs Deirdre McCarthy said Mr Sheridan was not only a talented journalist, but was incredibly generous with his time and always willing to help out his newsroom colleagues.
“We are devastated by the very sad news of Nick’s sudden death,” she said.
She added: “Nick joined the news2day team as a young journalism graduate and under the guidance of programme editors Avril Hoare and Anne-Marie Smyth he developed into an outstanding journalist and presenter.
“We were delighted to see him go on to join BBC Scotland and to become a successful children’s author.”
