Do 11% of Travellers die by suicide?
On 5 December during a debate in the Dail, Sinn Féin TD Mark Ward said: “Some 11% of all Travellers will die by suicide. This is shocking. It is over
Read MoreOn 5 December during a debate in the Dail, Sinn Féin TD Mark Ward said: “Some 11% of all Travellers will die by suicide. This is shocking. It is over
Read MoreOn 19 February during a plenary session in the Northern Ireland Assembly, Alliance MLA Danny Donnelly said: “Almost 89% of children in Northern Ireland have received their first MMR jab,
Read MoreA column in the News Letter examined changes in Belfast City Council’s processes for erecting dual language street signs. We take a look at how this process has evolved over
Read MoreOn 6 February in a post on social media, the Derry Journal claimed: “The mother of two children who were groomed by someone pretending to be a child on social
Read MoreOn 11 January in posts on social media, campaign group End Deportations Belfast criticised the approach of An Garda Síochána officers carrying out checks on a bus travelling across the
Read MoreProfessor Shirlow is the Director of the Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool. On 29 January, he claimed in a post on social media that: “People want
Read MoreOn 30 November, in a party press release, Sinn Féin claimed that “more than 1 in 4 people here are waiting for an inpatient or outpatient appointment.” The words were
Read MoreOn 25 October in an article for the Belfast Telegraph, journalist and policy expert Paul Gosling claimed that: “As landlords, we are given a discount on our rates bill. While
Read MoreFollowing requests by some inquisitive young children, FactCheckNI has conducted a very important piece of research to answer the most vital questions: Read on to find out more about how
Read MoreOn 10 November in a post on social media, Loyalist campaigner Jamie Bryson claimed: “[The construction of the three stadiums – at Ravenhill, Windsor and Casement] was agreed as an
Read MoreA single sentence in a newspaper unravels to reveal how strategic policy can be 1) like a Russian Doll, and 2) open to various interpretations of blame. On 13 October,
Read MoreOn 19 October, Pro-Life campaigner Kevin Duffy claimed on social media: “[The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists] wants women to know there’s a 1-in-17 risk that early medical abortion
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