It was the question on everyone's lips who is the Newry Spud? Newry's worst kept secret didn't take Columbo to figure out that it is of course.... Jackie Sheridan.
Starting off as a meme page and a bit of fun Newry Spud provoked and entertained its way to the biggest media following in the area. However, there has been a dark side to Jackie's success.
In his first ever sit down interview Jackie speaks from the heart about his struggles with mental health and how he created a fan page that has become a Newry institution on this latest edition of The Scene.
Contents:
0:00 intro
01:09 Who is the Newry Spud?
14:20 Dark side of social media
19:54 Dangers of using real people/businesses in social media posts
28:18 Newly found responsibility of having a big following
33:03 Why did Jackie keep identity secret?
34:53 How social media has evolved
39:59 Jackie's constant struggle with mental health
48:01 How Newry and comedy is a match made in heaven
56:00 Making public aware of mental health
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If you were effected with the content in this video or would like to speak to someone in regards to mental health, Pips Hope and Support in Newry is a magnificent charity that helps people with mental health issues on a daily basis.
Pips website:
http://www.pipshopeandsupport.org
Or phone: 028 3026 6195
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