👤 Kevin Sharkey

2 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
2
2026-09-15 – 2026-09-26
Claims per article
46
91 extracted in total
Hedged claims
8%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
6,918
characters
Writes for BBC News.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Crime & Law
50%
Sports
50%
Most-tagged topics
BelfastCCTVHamasIsraelPSNISerbiaThe Republic of IrelandUefa

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
1 scored article; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.16 (centre).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-26 · BBC News · Sports
Republic of Ireland news conference delayed before controversial Israel game
11 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-15 · BBC News · Crime & Law
An inquest verdict at last - but many mysteries remain about Noah Donohoe's death
2 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-15 · BBC News
An inquest verdict at last - but many mysteries remain about Noah Donohoe's death
🔮 And what might have been if he had seen the social media message sent him by one of two friends he planned to meet in north Belfast telling him their plans were cancelled? An autopsy found Noah had died from drowning, with the tunnel he was found in heading towards Belfast Lough and its tides. assertive
2026-09-26 · BBC News
Republic of Ireland news conference delayed before controversial Israel game
🔮 A Uefa official entered the room to inform waiting media teams that the press conference was postponed until after training, which would have been about 11:30 BST (12.30 local time). assertive
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