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Health in NI: Are Northern Ireland’s breastfeeding rates among the lowest in Europe?
15 January 2026
CLAIM: Northern Ireland has some of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe.
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In a press release published on 4 December 2025 about a Private Member’s Bill to support breastfeeding that she is developing, Sinn Féin MLA Linda
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Mental health in NI: Do one in 20 people aged over 50 suffer from PTSD?
9 January 2026
CLAIM: Around 5% of people in Northern Ireland aged 50 or more have post-traumatic stress disorder, with the Troubles a major contributor to this figure.
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On 6 December 2025, the Sunday Times published an article with the following headline and subheadline: “The Troubles’ lasting scar: 1 in 20 over-50s in
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Employment in NI: Do over 18,000 people regularly cross the border for work?
17 December 2025
CLAIM: Over 18,000 workers in total cross the border, in either direction, on a regular basis. This number has increased by over 4,000 in the past decade.
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On 24 November, the Assembly debated a motion noting the latest Joint Census publication covering all of Ireland. The motion was tabled by Sinn Féin
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Immigration in NI: Home Office response to FactCheckNI’s Freedom of Information Request
15 December 2025
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Health in NI: Do GPs consult with 200,000 people per week?
8 December 2025
CLAIM: GPs see over 200,000 patients per week, according to the British Medical Association.
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In a post on Instagram on 27 July, the British Medical Association (BMA) Northern Ireland claimed that: “GPs see over 200,000 patients a week. That’s
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Labour market in NI: Does NI have the lowest unemployment on these islands?
28 November 2025
CLAIM: Northern Ireland has lower unemployment than in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The local unemployment rate has dropped by 80% since the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.
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During a discussion on BBC Radio Ulster show Talk Back on 21 October, UUP MLA Jon Burrows claimed: “Sometimes we need to remember that Northern
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Autism in NI: Are over 17,000 children on the waiting list for an assessment?
21 November 2025
CLAIM: More than 17,000 children are currently on a health trust waiting list ahead of an assessment for autism.
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In a statement to the NI Assembly on 14 October, Alliance Party MLA Nuala McAllister claimed: “Over 17,000 children in Northern Ireland are on a
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Hate crime in NI: Did the number of racist crimes rise by almost 50% in a year?
13 November 2025
CLAIM: According to the latest figures, a total of 1,329 crimes with a race motivation were recorded in Northern Ireland in the past year. This represents an increase of 434 on the previous year’s total.
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During a discussion about crimes with a racist motivation on the 29 October episode of BBC Radio Ulster’s Good Morning Ulster, presenter Sarah Brett claimed: Articles
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Employment in NI: Does Northern Ireland have the largest disability employment gap in the UK?
7 November 2025
CLAIM: Northern Ireland has the largest gap between the disability employment rate and the employment rate for those without a disability of any region in the UK. According to the latest figures, 38.2% of people with a disability have a job, compared with 83.8% of people with no disability.
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During an Assembly debate on 30 September about the skills gap between young people and businesses, Alliance Party MLA Michelle Guy claimed: “Northern Ireland continues
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The Troubles in NI: Did proportionally more loyalists than republicans go to prison?
3 November 2025
CLAIM: More loyalists than republicans went to prison during the conflict, “proportionally” speaking.
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On an episode of BBC TV Show Nolan Live on 8 October, former DUP MP Ian Paisley Jr. said: “More loyalists have gone to jail
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Back to school in NI: Does an average secondary school uniform cost over £1,000?
23 October 2025
CLAIM: The average cost of a secondary school uniform in Northern Ireland is £1,094.
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In an article in the Irish News published on 6 October, academic Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick and researcher Siobhán Harding wrote: “Parents with secondary school children
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Justice in NI: Did the recent drop in PSNI officer numbers occur entirely during Executive collapse?
17 October 2025
CLAIM: The “DUP’s collapse” of the Northern Ireland Executive caused the number of PSNI officers to drop by 800. The entire decline from 7,000 to 6,200 officers spanning the latest period of Executive dysfunction, whereas police numbers grew during Alliance Party leader Naomi Long’s tenure as Justice Minister.
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On 6 October on the social media site X (formerly Twitter), the Alliance Party posted the following: Figure 1 – source: Alliance Party social media