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Is the UK ranked 14th in Europe for the number of asylum seekers it processes and accepts?
30 March 2022
Is the UK ranked 14th in Europe for the number of asylum seekers it processes and accepts?
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INACCURATE WITH CONSIDERATION
Figures for 2020 show that the UK was 20th among Euro nations for asylum applications received per head of population, and 19th for applications granted.Economy
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Do 20% of EU customs checks take place in the Irish Sea?
24 March 2022
CLAIM: 20% of EU customs checks take place in the Irish Sea.
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UNSUBSTANTIATED
It is unclear how this figure was calculated. Neither the DUP, DAERA nor the European Commission could confirm the figure. On 14 January 2022, theEconomy
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Economic effects of the Northern Ireland Protocol
8 February 2022
The claim that the Northern Ireland Protocol “costs £900 million to Northern Ireland” annually is based on two articles by economist Dr Esmond Birnie.
While economic models are a recognised way of using simple frameworks to illustrate complex processes, they are often based on assumptions and are ultimately testedEconomy
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Is what Northern Ireland buys from Great Britain four times more valuable than from Ireland?
27 January 2022
CLAIM: Northern Ireland purchases from Great Britain are four times more valuable than those from Ireland.
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ACCURATE
This claim is accurate. In 2019, the ratio of the estimated total value of Northern Ireland purchases from Great Britain (£13.4bn) to purchases from IrelandEurope
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Is the Court of Justice of the EU the supreme court for all Protocol issues?
22 October 2021
CLAIM: The Court of Justice of the European Union is the supreme court for all Northern Ireland Protocol issues.
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INACCURATE WITH CONSIDERATION
The Court of Justice of the European Union is the ultimate arbiter on certain Articles of the Protocol, and has an indirect role in interpretingEurope
Are ‘extra months’ on pre-Brexit UK passports no longer valid?
30 September 2021
CLAIM: Additional months of validity on UK passports issued before the UK left the EU are no longer valid.
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British passports used to visit the European Union or the Schengen Area following the end of the Brexit transition period must be less than 10Economy
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Does the Northern Ireland protocol require certain aspects of EU law to apply in Northern Ireland and can this only happen if they are incorporated into Northern Ireland law?
23 September 2021
CLAIM: The Northern Ireland Protocol requires certain aspects of EU law to apply in Northern Ireland but this can only happen if they are incorporated into Northern Ireland law.
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INACCURATE WITH CONSIDERATION
Certain aspects of EU law do still apply in Northern Ireland as a result of the Protocol, but these do not have to be incorporatedEurope
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Pets and the Northern Ireland Protocol
6 July 2021
Background: worries about Brexit and pets
Before the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU, FactCheckNI published a fact check on the claim that pet owners travelling from Northern IrelandEconomy
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Elections
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Can 45 NI Assembly members vote together to revoke and remove the Northern Ireland Protocol?
18 May 2021
CLAIM: If 45 members of the Northern Ireland Assembly vote to revoke the Northern Ireland Protocol, then the Protocol goes.
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INACCURATE
The Assembly cannot simply vote and “the Protocol goes”. By December 2024, the Assembly will vote on whether to continue with or withdraw consent forEconomy
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Does Ireland have the fastest growing economy in the Eurozone?
14 April 2021
CLAIM: Ireland has the fastest growing economy in the Eurozone.
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ACCURATE
According to the most recent annual figures, Ireland has the highest annual rate of GDP growth (both as an absolute figure and if adjusted forEurope
Are UK passports produced by non-UK companies?
9 March 2021
CLAIM: UK passports are produced by non-UK companies.
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The new (blue) UK passport is produced by Thales Group (headquartered in France). However, passports will be personalised with the holder’s details in the UK.Europe
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