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Femicide in Ireland: Were 85% of women murdered this year killed by foreign migrants?
4 August 2026
CLAIM: 85% of women murdered in Ireland this year were killed by foreign migrants
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On 13 July 2026, a Facebook page, Our Northern Ireland Voice – Official, posted a graphic which claimed “85% of women murdered in Ireland this
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Energy on this island: Do Ireland’s data centres now consume nearly a quarter of all electricity in the south?
29 July 2026
CLAIM: In 2025 almost a quarter of the total electricity usage in Ireland came from data centres.
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On 7 July, the Irish Times published an article with a headline claiming: “Data centres account for almost a quarter of Irish electricity usage in
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Farming in NI: Does agriculture underpin an industry worth over £7bn and employing over 100k people?
23 July 2026
CLAIM: Farmers and food producers are the bedrock of a £7.3bn per year industry that provides the equivalent of 109,000 full-time jobs.
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Giving a statement in the Assembly chamber in praise of the Balmoral Show, UUP MLA Robbie Butler claimed: “Farmers and food producers [underpin] what has
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Stormont’s Finances: Understanding Underfunding
15 July 2026
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Public finance in NI: Does Northern Ireland receive relatively less funding than Scotland and Wales?
7 July 2026
CLAIM: If Northern Ireland was funded at similar levels to Wales, it would have around an extra £1bn per year to spend. If it received Scottish levels of funding, it would get an extra £3bn per year.
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In comments published in the Belfast Telegraph on 23 April, First Minister Michelle O’Neill claimed: “[Relatively] speaking, when you compare the funding that Scotland achieve
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Disorder in NI: Have at least 400 families left NI since the riots?
2 July 2026
CLAIM: Over 400 “migrant” families have left Northern Ireland as a result of recent disorder.
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On 14 June 2026, a poster called “Dee Dee” used a Facebook page called ‘Our Northern Ireland Voice – Protecting Our Culture from Foreign Infidels‘
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Child poverty in NI: Have child poverty levels declined significantly?
24 June 2026
CLAIM: Northern Ireland’s child poverty rates have fallen from 21% to 16%.
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During a 26 May debate on local government and the Anti-poverty Strategy, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said: “We are not complacent about poverty levels, but
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Immigration in NI: How many people are here seeking asylum?
17 June 2026
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Politics in NI: When is a poll on a United Ireland maybe not a poll on a United Ireland?
15 June 2026
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Immigration & Crime: Are people of Somalian descent are more likely to commit crimes than other immigrants to the UK?
12 June 2026
CLAIM: People of Somalian descent are more likely to commit crimes than other immigrants to the UK.
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On 9 June 2026 (listen from 31:15) DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley appeared on BBC Radio Ulster’s Talkback show, commenting on a knife attack in Belfast
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WhatsApp Rumours in NI: Was a woman was approached in Limavady by a group of “foreign nationals” who gave her a business card which resulted in her losing consciousness?
3 June 2026
CLAIM: A woman was approached in Limavady by a group of “foreign nationals” who gave her a business card which resulted in her losing consciousness.
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A recent viral WhatsApp message has been in circulation claiming that a woman was approached by three men (described as being “foreign nationals”) in a
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Politics in NI: Was redevelopment of the A5 stopped by the Climate Change Act?
1 June 2026
CLAIM: Despite Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald suggesting unionism had a hand in stopping redevelopment of the A5 Western Transport Corridor, the project was halted by the Climate Change Act – and all unionist parties support amending the Act.
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On 26 April in a post on social media, newspaper columnist Newton Emerson said: This claim that redevelopment of the A5 was stopped by the