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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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Education and jobs in NI: Does Derry/Londonderry have the lowest employment rate in NI?
4 May 2026
CLAIM: Derry/Londonderry has the lowest employment rate and second-lowest proportion of school leavers heading into Higher Education in Northern Ireland.
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In a 21 April article for the Belfast Telegraph, journalist and policy expert Paul Gosling claimed that: “Derry has Northern Ireland’s lowest employment rate alongside
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Gambling in NI: Are 3% of adults addicted to gambling?
15 April 2026
CLAIM: In Northern Ireland, around 3% of all adults meet the threshold for gambling addiction while 14% of people who gamble say they have bet more than they can afford to lose.
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During a 16 March debate on the criminal justice system, Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan claimed that: “Around 3% of adults meet the threshold for
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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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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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Education in NI: Does Northern Ireland have a shortage of university places for local people?
2 October 2025
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Immigration in NI: Did a local bus company recently drop off a “bus load” of migrants in Lisburn? No.
17 June 2025
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Education in NI: Does academic selection lead to more children leaving school early?
23 May 2025
CLAIM: Northern Ireland’s system of educational selection based on academic ability at age 11 results in a much higher level of early school leaving than elsewhere in the UK and Ireland.
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In an article published in the Irish Times on 2 May, columnist John FitzGerald wrote: “Unlike the rest of the United Kingdom, which abandoned such
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Integrated Education Series: Did the Education Minister disagree with his own officials in denying two schools’ applications for integrated status?
27 February 2025
CLAIM: The Minister for Education’s own officials believed that applications by two schools in Bangor for integrated status should be approved.
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UPDATE – 23 October 2025: This is part of a three-article series. On 23 October 2025, each piece in the series was updated to reflect
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Integrated Education Series: Is there big demand for integration in an area where the Education Minister rejected two schools’ efforts at transformation?
25 February 2025
CLAIM: There is substantial unmet demand for post-primary integrated education in Ards and North Down.
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Integrated Education Series: Why did two schools that voted to become integrated have their decision rejected by the Education Minister?
19 February 2025
CLAIM: The Minister for Education is “legally prohibited” from approving integrated status “unless it is likely that the school will provide integrated education.”
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UPDATE – 23 October 2025: This is part of a three-article series. On 23 October 2025, each piece in the series was updated to reflect
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Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Northern Ireland: has there been a 50% increase in children with statements in half a decade?
28 November 2024
CLAIM: There has been a 50% rise in the number of children with a statement of SEN and a 25% increase in the number of pupils in special schools over the past five years.
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In an Assembly debate about Special Educational Needs (SEN) that took place on 19 November, Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan said: “There has been a