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Following 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 MoreDid the Executive promise equal cash to rebuild Windsor Park, Casement Park and Ravenhill?
On 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 MoreAgri-food policy, environmental protections and plans within plans within plans
A 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 MoreDo early medical abortions fail 6% of the time?
On 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
Read MoreDo child refugees living in NI need a visa to access urgent care if they have heart problems?
On 21 September, Member of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Dr Lucy Michael said in a social media post: “A refugee child in Northern Ireland with a heart
Read MoreDoes Northern Ireland have a majority Catholic population?
The National Catholic Reporter published an article with the headline: “Northern Ireland has majority Catholic population for first time, UK census shows.” Is this right? No. The 2021 UK Census
Read MoreDid the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement lead to comfort letters for the ‘On The Runs’?
In a post on social media on 6 September, DUP MLA Emma Little-Pengelly claimed: “Remember that because of Good Friday Agreement, the offences covered by [Westminster’s 2023] Legacy Bill were
Read MoreDoes Rev Bill Shaw have no connection with the Presbyterian Church?
On Monday 30 October 2023, a social media account called Unionist Truth Forum suggested that Rev Bill Shaw is not a Presbyterian minister. The reply was in response to discussion
Read MoreHave social housing waiting lists almost doubled in 20 years?
On 7 October, an article in the Belfast Telegraph claimed: “Two decades ago, 26,248 people were waiting for social housing. Now more than 45,000 are waiting.” According to official statistics,
Read MoreDo the TUV’s seven reasons why Stormont can’t return stand up to scrutiny?
Speaking on 13 September to the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) Central Council, party leader Jim Allister MLA said there are seven reasons why Stormont “must not return so long as
Read MoreAre NI’s hospital waiting lists over twice as long as they are in Ireland?
An Irish Times article from 25 September claimed: “Hospital waiting lists in Northern Ireland are twice as long as those in the Republic of Ireland, according to research by the
Read MoreIs Northern Ireland the least environmentally protected place in Europe?
In a post on social media on 12 September, campaign group Save Our Lagan claimed: “NI is the least protected environment in the Europe: Lough Neagh is dying. We have
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