Did Sinn Féin collapse Stormont for three years?
On BBC NI show Sunday Politics on 1 October, News Letter editor Ben Lowry said: “Sinn Fein brought down Stormont for three years, three years under no media pressure. Everyone
Read MoreCould the UUP and SDLP change their designations to prevent the DUP from nominating a deputy First Minister?
A letter printed in the Irish News on 18 September claimed that the UUP and SDLP could have prevented the DUP from being entitled to the post of deputy First
Read MoreDo PSNI chief constables have the same average tenure as other top cops in the UK?
Following the resignation of Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Chief Constable Simon Byrne, University of Liverpool Professor Jon Tonge claimed on social media that: “[The] average tenure of a
Read MoreDoes easier access to abortion and contraception lead to an increase in domestic abuse and sexual violence?
On 7 June on BBC Radio Ulster’s Good Morning Ulster programme, Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown claimed: “The problem is that we find as abortion and contraception has been more
Read MoreHas Northern Ireland been in fiscal deficit for most – or indeed all – of its existence?
During a speech at a New Ireland Commission event on August 23, SDLP MLA Matthew O’Toole said: “Northern Ireland has been in fiscal deficit for most of its existence. Put
Read MoreIs the EU contributing €1 billion to the PEACE PLUS fund for Northern Ireland?
On September 11 2023 The Irish News tweeted: “Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has joined EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic in Belfast to announce €1 billion of EU funding for Northern Ireland.” However,
Read MoreWill nearly 40% of NI properties be at risk from flooding by 2080?
On 4 September, the Belfast Telegraph published a story under the headline: “Flooding warning: Nearly 40% of properties in NI will be at risk of flooding by year 2080” The
Read MoreIs there no such thing as a ‘hate crime’ under NI law?
In a social media post on 1 August, commentator Newton Emerson claimed: “There’s no such thing as’’a hate crime’ under NI law, only crimes aggravated by hatred.” This claim has
Read MoreRelationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) in Northern Ireland: What’s happening?
A four-page leaflet circulated by the lobby group Truth Behind RSE NI (TBRNI) makes multiple claims regarding Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) in Northern Ireland. We’ve taken a look and
Read MoreWas Ireland’s constitutional claim to Northern Ireland illegal?
On 7 June, during an evidence session to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (NIAC) in the House of Commons, Baroness Foster was asked the following question by Committee Chair Simon
Read MoreIs arts funding per capita almost five times higher in Ireland than it is in Northern Ireland?
On 10 May, the Arts Council NI claimed on Twitter: “Our Director of Arts Development @Gcampbellini & Director of Strategic Development & Partnerships @karlygreene highlight the disparity in arts funding
Read MoreDoes this picture show all the publicly-available green space in Northern Ireland?
On 25 May, Irish Mirror/Belfast Live Environment Correspondent Shauna Corr shared the following image on Twitter: In her tweet, she said: “This map of Northern Ireland shows the amount of
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