Did Unionism always oppose the Northern Ireland Protocol?
On 15 March, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP told the National Press Club in Washington DC: “Unionism rejected the NI Protocol from day one.” In considering this claim, it
Read MoreIs healthy life expectancy in Northern Ireland almost ten years lower than in Ireland?
On 4 March, Irish Times columnist David McWilliams claimed: “The average person in the Republic can expect to live a healthy life for almost a full decade longer than people
Read MoreDoes Dungiven have some of the worst nitrogen dioxide readings in Western Europe?
On 27 January, community group Glenshane Community Development Ltd tweeted: “Why is Dungiven choked up this evening whilst the bypass lies unopened? The town has one of the worst NO2
Read MoreDo the two richest people in Ireland have more wealth than half the population?
On January 16, Oxfam International published a new report – Survival of the Richest – which looks at the changing distribution patterns of wealth around the world. To publicise the
Read MoreWhat did the Supreme Court say about the lawfulness of the Northern Ireland Protocol?
On 8 February, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in a case challenging the legality of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The court unanimously rejected the arguments of several unionist politicians
Read MoreDo 90% of people in NI support organ donation?
On 14 February, Sinn Féin Vice President, Michelle O’Neill stated: “Over 130 people are waiting for an organ. Ninety per cent of people in the North support organ donation, and
Read MoreHave almost 50 people died in NI because of a Covid-19 vaccine?
On 10 January, DUP MLA Paul Frew tweeted: “[We] know, according to MHRA that 47 people in NI died from vaccine injury up to 29th sept 22 this may be
Read MoreWould it cost the Irish government £880m to provide free GP care?
On 17 January, crossbench peer Lord Kilclooney claimed: “To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK,
Read MoreAre an average of three women killed by men each week?
On 11 January, Alliance MLA Kate Nicholl tweeted: “In a society where 3 women are killed each week by a men and 1 in 4 women are raped or sexually
Read MoreWas Northern Ireland part of the Irish Free State for a day?
On 6 December, Ireland’s Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said: “Article 12 of the Treaty [the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, which created the Irish Free State] created a legal and constitutional anomaly.
Read MoreAre driving examiners striking across the UK?
On 29 November, the BBC reported that driving examiners and rural payments officers represented by the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union are planning to strike. The report said: “Driving
Read MoreDid the GDP gap between NI and Britain’s wealthiest regions grow by almost 44% between 2000 and 2014?
Ireland’s Future used inappropriate data to reach its conclusion By coincidence, analysis of official GDP data leads to results which are similar but not the same Regional GDP comparisons over
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