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WhatsApp Rumours in NI: Was a woman was approached in Limavady by a group of “foreign nationals” who gave her a business card which resulted in her losing consciousness?

A recent viral WhatsApp message has been in circulation claiming that a woman was approached by three men (described as being “foreign nationals”) in a garage forecourt in Limavady who

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Politics in NI: Was redevelopment of the A5 stopped by the Climate Change Act?

On 26 April in a post on social media, newspaper columnist Newton Emerson said: This claim that redevelopment of the A5 was stopped by the Climate Change Act and that

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WhatsApp Information in NI: Will the Orange Order help you purchase a home?

In recent weeks, messages have been circulating on social media making claims that the Orange Order, and one lodge in the Castlecaulfield area in particular, might be willing to help 

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Green energy in NI #1: The Renewables boom, and what came after

What is renewable energy doing for people in Northern Ireland? What more can it do? How do we make that happen? Recent shocks in the energy market have highlighted the

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Education and jobs in NI: Does Derry/Londonderry have the lowest employment rate in NI?

In a 21 April article for the Belfast Telegraph, journalist and policy expert Paul Gosling claimed that: “Derry has Northern Ireland’s lowest employment rate alongside the second-lowest proportion of school

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Health in NI: Do ambulances respond to less than 20% of suspected heart attacks within the target time?

In a Written Question to the Health Minister answered on 28 March, SDLP MLA Justin McNulty asked the minister: “For his assessment of the figures in an Irish News article

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Farming in NI: Are beef cattle numbers at their lowest level for 55 years?

During a 23 March debate on agricultural support payments in relation to Areas with Natural Constraints (ANCs), Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer claimed: “The evidence is clear: over the past

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Gambling in NI: Are 3% of adults addicted to gambling?

During a 16 March debate on the criminal justice system, Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan claimed that: “Around 3% of adults meet the threshold for gambling addiction, and 14% of

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Health in NI: Do 40% of women wrongly believe cervical smear tests for ovarian cancer?

During a 16 March debate on a women’s health strategy, DUP MLA Diane Forsythe claimed that: “Target Ovarian Cancer reports that 40% of women mistakenly believe that their cervical screening

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Mental health in NI: Does mental ill health cost us £3.4bn per year?

In a 16 February debate in the Assembly around mental health data, Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn claimed: “Mental ill health costs our society £3.4 billion every year. Mental health

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Government in NI: Have only ten laws been passed at Stormont since it resumed after the last collapse?

In a social media post made on 20 February, the Green Party of Northern Ireland (GPNI) stated that, since its resumption following the last collapse, Stormont has only passed ten

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Health in NI: Are deaths due to alcohol at the highest levels on record?

In a Member’s Statement to the Assembly about minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol, UUP MLA Alan Chambers claimed: “On 11 February 2026, the latest statistics confirmed that there were

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