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Is 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

Does 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

Is Lagan Valley one of the least wooded parts of NI?

On 18 June, Alliance Party MLA Sorcha Eastwood claimed on Twitter: “Lagan Valley is one of the least wooded areas in NI, particularly re ancient Woodland.” This claim is mostly

Is Nicola Sturgeon the first former or current political party leader to be arrested since the 1970s? Is she the only former First Minister or Prime Minister to be arrested in history?

The arrest of former Scottish National Party (SNP) Leader Nicola Sturgeon on Sunday triggered a number of claims about police dealings with UK political figures. One claim that was shared

Are Treasury contributions to NI going down? Is local spending rising by only 3.6% while it rises by 6% in England?

DUP MPs Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Gavin Robinson both recently claimed in press releases issued at the end of April that: “The Treasury contribution to fund public services in Northern

Does NI have the lowest wages, slowest economy, lowest productivity and highest economic inactivity in the UK and Ireland?

In its manifesto published ahead of the 2023 local government elections, Sinn Fein claimed: “The north has the lowest wages, lowest economic growth, lowest productivity, and highest economic inactivity on

Do divisions in society cost Northern Ireland between £400m and £830m every year?

In its manifesto issued ahead of the 2023 local government elections, the Alliance Party claimed: “The current estimates of the cost of division range between £400m and £830m annually.” This

Does Northern Ireland have the highest rate of child poverty in the UK?

On 3 April, in a column for the Irish Times, campaigner Emma de Souza claimed: “Northern Ireland has the highest levels of child poverty in the UK” There is no

Is Northern Ireland one of the cheapest parts of the UK for childcare?

On 11 March, Belfast Live posted on its Facebook page that: “Northern Ireland has been named as one of the cheapest regions in the UK for childcare costs according to

Is direct rule incompatible with the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement? Or would joint authority breach the principle of consent?

On April 4, SDLP MP Claire Hanna was quoted in the Irish News, saying: “[We] should also be clear that one-sided direct rule simply isn’t compatible with the [Good Friday]

Would 35 million people live in Ireland if it was as densely populated as England?

On 25 March, Irish comedian Tadhg Hickey claimed on social media: “Had we English levels of density we’d have a population of 35 million.” Mr Hickey’s comment was in response

Is there no growth in public support for a United Ireland? Is support shrinking instead?

On 15 March, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP told the National Press Club in Washington DC: “There is no evidence of growing support for Northern Ireland leaving the United

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Is arts funding per capita almost five times higher in Ireland than it is in Northern Ireland?

Does this picture show all the publicly-available green space in Northern Ireland?

Is Lagan Valley one of the least wooded parts of NI?

Is Nicola Sturgeon the first former or current political party leader to be arrested since the 1970s? Is she the only former First Minister or Prime Minister to be arrested in history?

Are Treasury contributions to NI going down? Is local spending rising by only 3.6% while it rises by 6% in England?

Does NI have the lowest wages, slowest economy, lowest productivity and highest economic inactivity in the UK and Ireland?

Do divisions in society cost Northern Ireland between £400m and £830m every year?

Does Northern Ireland have the highest rate of child poverty in the UK?

Is Northern Ireland one of the cheapest parts of the UK for childcare?

Is direct rule incompatible with the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement? Or would joint authority breach the principle of consent?

Would 35 million people live in Ireland if it was as densely populated as England?

Is there no growth in public support for a United Ireland? Is support shrinking instead?