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Do 11% of Travellers die by suicide?
11 March 2024
CLAIM: Sinn Féin TD Mark Wark said that 11% of all Travellers will die by suicide – a rate which is seven times higher than the general population.
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On 5 December during a debate in the Dail, Sinn Féin TD Mark Ward said: “Some 11% of all Travellers will die by suicide. ThisArticles
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Health
Are Northern Ireland’s child vaccination rates for measles too low?
5 March 2024
CLAIM: Alliance MLA Danny Donnelly claimed that almost 89% of children in NI have received their first MMR jab, but fewer return for the second dose – with only 85% fully vaccinated by the time they are five years old. The WHO recommends a 95% vaccination rate to prevent outbreaks.
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On 19 February during a plenary session in the Northern Ireland Assembly, Alliance MLA Danny Donnelly said: “Almost 89% of children in Northern Ireland haveArticles
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Peace
Is Belfast City Council’s policy for dual language street signs “extremist and provocative”?
23 February 2024
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Law
Did online child grooming in Northern Ireland increase by 40% last year?
16 February 2024
CLAIM: The Derry Journal reported that cases of online sexual grooming of children in Northern Ireland rose by over 40% between 2022 and 2023.
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On 6 February in a post on social media, the Derry Journal claimed: “The mother of two children who were groomed by someone pretending toArticles
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Europe
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Law
Can both UK and Irish citizens cross the border without showing ID?
9 February 2024
CLAIM: Citizens of both the UK and of Ireland are not required to carry or produce ID when moving between the two territories, thanks to the legal provisions of the Common Travel Area.
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On 11 January in posts on social media, campaign group End Deportations Belfast criticised the approach of An Garda Síochána officers carrying out checks onArticles
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Elections
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Peace
Do the people of Northern Ireland want the Assembly to return?
30 January 2024
CLAIM: Recent polling data indicates that the Northern Irish public wants devolution restored.
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Professor Shirlow is the Director of the Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool. On 29 January, he claimed in a post onArticles
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Health
Are over one in four people in NI on a hospital waiting list?
18 January 2024
CLAIM: More than a quarter of the population of Northern Ireland is waiting for an inpatient or outpatient appointment.
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On 30 November, in a party press release, Sinn Féin claimed that “more than 1 in 4 people here are waiting for an inpatient orArticles
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Economy
Can Northern Ireland landlords get larger rates reductions than renters and owner-occupiers?
11 January 2024
CLAIM: Renters and owner-occupiers may have to pay their rates in full, while landlords can get a 10% allowance off their own rates bills. Since 1996, the private rental sector has grown significantly – from negligible size to around 13% of homes today, a similar proportion to the Housing Executive and all housing associations combined.
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On 25 October in an article for the Belfast Telegraph, journalist and policy expert Paul Gosling claimed that: “As landlords, we are given a discountArticles
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Peace
Did the Executive promise equal cash to rebuild Windsor Park, Casement Park and Ravenhill?
11 December 2023
CLAIM: The NI Executive’s commitment to provide financial support for new football, GAA and rugby stadiums involved an equal split between sports.
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On 10 November in a post on social media, Loyalist campaigner Jamie Bryson claimed: “[The construction of the three stadiums – at Ravenhill, Windsor andEnvironment
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1 December 2023
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Health
Do early medical abortions fail 6% of the time?
22 November 2023
CLAIM: There is a one-in-17 risk that early medical abortions will fail, a fact that is openly acknowledged by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).
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On 19 October, Pro-Life campaigner Kevin Duffy claimed on social media: “[The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists] wants women to know there’s a 1-in-17Articles
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Europe
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Law
Do child refugees living in NI need a visa to access urgent care if they have heart problems?
16 November 2023
CLAIM: Refugee children living in Northern Ireland who require urgent paediatric cardiological services need a visa in order to travel for specialist care in Dublin.
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On 21 September, Member of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Dr Lucy Michael said in a social media post: “A refugee child in