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 intro01:09 Who is the Newry Spud?14:20 Dark side of social media19:54 Dangers of using real people/businesses in social media posts28:18 Newly found responsibility of having a big following33:03 Why did Jackie keep identity secret?34:53 How social media has evolved39:59 Jackie's constant struggle with mental health48:01 How Newry and comedy is a match made in heaven56:00 Making public aware of mental health============================================================Follow the Newry Spud onFacebook: tinyurl.com/25abu66rInstagram: tinyurl.com/5yvpua8vIf 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.orgOr phone: 028 3026 6195============================================================The Scene is released every Thursday on all podcast outletsFollow Gino on the following socials:Insta: tinyurl.com/tcmkydhmTikTok: tinyurl.com/2p8y8wu4Facebook: tinyurl.com/5n7x2am3

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