Alex.Kane
@AlexKane221b
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Newspaper columnist and political commentator for BBC/UTV/RTE radio and TV. For commissions, events,speaking engagements etc: [email protected]
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Joined July 2012
Young people are struggling to get their first houses, pay off university loans, get jobs, deal with mental pressures, cope with the demands of social media et al. It’s no wonder they’re looking for somewhere to hang that angst.
Iona blog: Another study shows greater openness to religion among young people
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Iona blog: Another study shows greater openness to religion among young people
ionainstitute.ie
People used to mainly inherit their religion, like their politics, from their parents. This is no longer the case and hasn’t been for a long time. Now people often have to acquire religion (and poli
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A week today I will be at @SHHomePlace in the company of @freyamcc Really looking forward to it 📚📚📚 Tickets still available 👇👇👇
Join us at Seamus Heaney HomePlace on Sunday 16th November at 2pm for an afternoon of conversation and insight as journalist @StepWalkTV discusses his latest book, David Trimble: Peacemaker, with Freya McClements. Secure your tickets here! > https://t.co/3TSJFdEZFq
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Doing this on Thursday 13 November with @BBCGarethG Be good to see you ! https://t.co/TokA7z7ip9
ticketsource.co.uk
Tickets are now available for Book launch. An evening with Stephen Walker and Gareth Gordon. at St Patrick Centre, on Thursday 13th November 2025. Click the link for further information and to secure...
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Update: No-confidence motion in Education Minister Paul Givan over his Israel trip fails after not receiving cross-community support. https://t.co/NgkI35E1Ml
bbc.co.uk
The move is set to fail as it needs cross-community support and unionists have already ruled out supporting it.
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Google invented the transformer model, and that expertise is now available to government. 🚀 From Google Public Sector 2025 in Washington D.C., Chris Hein (Field CTO, @Google) joined @PatrickMoorhead to discuss Google's unique differentiation. He explained that Google offers a
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This week i’ve taken the plunge to go ‘out on my own’ in the world of history work! Give me a follow to support my journey and wish me luck 🤞🏻
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A sofa must pass the Indy stretch-out-in-comfort test before it’s allowed into the house.
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BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness resign over criticism of Donald Trump documentary edit
bbc.co.uk
The BBC chair earlier apologises for the "error of judgement" over the documentary and says the BBC is considering how to respond to the US president.
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A friend of mine is organising this BBC Radio 4 event at Belfast Met on the 21st Nov. A chance to ask politicians / media personalities questions. Appreciate if you could please share these details. Thanks @AlexKane221b @NewtonEmerson @dmcbfs @JP_Biz @MichaelPalmerNI @Choyaa13
🎙️ BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? is coming to Belfast Met! Join us at E3 Studios, Springfield Rd on Thu 21st Nov for a live national debate with politicians, policy makers, writers & thinkers Get your FREE ticket here https://t.co/XMfA5rCiX6
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The IRS’s appeal in AbbVie threatens to undermine the Trump administration’s pro-growth agenda by paving the way for higher corporate tax burdens.
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🎙️ BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? is coming to Belfast Met! Join us at E3 Studios, Springfield Rd on Thu 21st Nov for a live national debate with politicians, policy makers, writers & thinkers Get your FREE ticket here https://t.co/XMfA5rCiX6
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"Direct rule would be unacceptable to nationalists, and some form of hybrid joint authority would be similarly unacceptable to unionists. "A border poll is not going to happen. No-one is ready for it. There would be chaos. "So we have to face the fact that we are lumbered with
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Eyewitness To War and Peace is not only an autobiography of revelation after revelation and political scoops but it paints unique portraits of many of the politicians whom I knew at close quarters on & off the microphone. I was @always in their faces as a journalist. That was my
NOT TOO LATE.- Christmas is just around the corner. If you want to read about my interviews with, Mandela, Thatcher, Clinton, Princess Diana, King Charles, Blair, Charlie Haughey, Paisley, Mitchell, Adams, McGuinness, President McAleese & scores others - ‘Grab a copy now!’
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Book Mulligan's Classic & Contemporary Irish Literature Group First Thurs of the month 7pm - 8:30pm The Phoenix Bar, Antrim Rd, Belfast Email: weeclassics@gmail.com
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I haven’t read the book for over 30 years and I’d forgotten just how good it is—particularly for a crime novel written almost 90 years ago.
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Two very enjoyable (primarily for the central performances) films for Saturday evening. The scripts for both do take liberties with the facts, though. Hour: 6pm BBC2 Quiz: 9pm Great TV/Free34/Sky157/Virgin170
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Just a reminder that my business Diamond’s Newsagents is for sale and you can contact either one of the two estate agents below The reason for the sale is a health condition that I’ve developed over this last year The business can be sold as a going concern or property only 💎
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Former Ulster Unionist leader Steve Aiken has confirmed he’ll be among guests at the inauguration of president-elect Catherine Connolly - saying he has “absolutely no qualms” about attending the ceremony. It remains unclear whether Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly will
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@AlexKane221b Totally agree. How this has been allowed to become an issue is beyond me. Invite comes in, accept, move on. To now have it become some intra unionist party fight is just beyond a strategic error
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