Funeral held for BBC Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan
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Nick Sheridan's funeral was held in his home town of Castlebridge in Ireland
Mourners have gathered for the funeral of BBC Scotland presenter and author Nick Sheridan, after his death aged 32.
The service took place in his home town of Castlebridge in Ireland. He was described as humble and kind and as a gifted broadcaster and singer.
Sheridan, who died last week following a short illness, presented BBC Scotland news programmes including Drivetime, The Nine and Seven Days.
He was a former presenter on RTE and had written several children's books.
Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf led tributes to the journalist in the Scottish Parliament last week and former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon described him as "talented, vivacious, and full of potential".
Sheridan's older brother Brian spoke at the mass at St Ibar's Church, describing him as a "talented and generous soul" who was "a calming voice" in the family but who also "loved the craic the most".
He said: "Nick epitomised everything that is good in life - family, friendship, creativity, and most of all kindness."
He said the family was "so proud" of his success.
The service was also told that Sheridan had "given the gift of life through organ donation".
Nick Sheridan presented news programmes including Drivetime, The Nine and Seven Days
Originally from Wexford in Ireland, Sheridan had worked in broadcasting for more than a decade.
He spent two years at RTE News2day, the young person's news programme for Ireland's national broadcaster, before moving to the main newsroom.
He worked in Scotland at STV before joining the BBC. He also became a writer of children's books.
Brian added: "Despite Nick's humility, his creative talents knew no bounds. An accomplished author, Nick's fifth book will be released in the coming months.
"He spent every free moment of his childhood typing up and hand-delivering local news bulletins and creating short stories, all of which contributed to his success as an author in recent years.
"He was as much at home in the kitchen arguing over political correctness with dad as he was grilling an unfortunate guest on the couch of Seven Days or the Nine.
He said friendship was "incredibly important" to Sheridan.
"Our family has lost its guiding star, but we are so grateful to have had Nick in our lives for 32 years," he added.
A poem by the Irish writer Seamus Heaney was read during the funeral mass.
The priest told mourners that Sheridan's BBC colleagues were watching on a livestream organised by his friends.
Staff at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow were also mentioned for the care they gave to Sheridan, as were the students at the University of the West of Scotland where he had lectured.