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Peace
Was funding cut for youth work?
23 February 2017
CLAIM: The Irish News wrote that a funding cut places hundreds of youth work posts at risk.
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UNSUBSTANTIATED
There is no evidence of any cut, nor any proposed cut. Yet there is uncertainty about continued funding, for this and other programmes, in light
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Law
TheJournal.ie: Are there really more Polish speakers than Irish speakers in Northern Ireland?
13 February 2017
CLAIM: In Northern Ireland, more people speak Polish than speak Irish.
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INACCURATE
This claim is inaccurate. While the 2011 Census data show more people in Northern Ireland speaking Polish than Irish as their main language, based on
Economy
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How dependent is Stormont on Westminster subvention?
24 May 2016
CLAIM: Northern Ireland were once net contributors of revenue to HM Treasury.
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ACCURATE WITH CONSIDERATION
The claim is true up until the 1930s. But data show that Northern Ireland has run a fiscal deficit since 1966. The most recent figure,
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Law
Is crime on the rise in Northern Ireland?
4 May 2016
CLAIM: Under an Alliance Minister of Justice, crime rates in Northern Ireland are lower.
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ACCURATE
According to PSNI reports, annual offences covering the relevant period are marginally higher (105,289 versus 105,040). Meanwhile, crime in Northern Ireland has been rising every
Education
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Has Sinn Fein Education Minister improved outcomes for most disadvantaged?
4 May 2016
CLAIM: Since 2011 the Sinn Féin Education Minister John O’Dowd has "improved educational outcomes for the most disadvantaged", and consequently "58.5% of children receiving Free School Meals (FSM) now obtain 5 GCSEs A*-C, compared to 31.5% previously."
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ACCURATE WITH CONSIDERATION
The claim fails to distinguish between students that are eligible for Free School Meals and those who actually receive them. However, once corrected for this
Economy
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Elections
Did the ‘NI 2012 – Our Time, Our Place’ campaign help bring in one million visitors?
3 May 2016
CLAIM: The 'NI - Our Time, Our Place' campaign in 2012 helped to attract 1,000,000 visitors to Northern Ireland and brought £40 million to the local economy.
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UNSUBSTANTIATED
This claim is unsubstantiated. This claim relies on a report by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, without research methodology or sources provided. Other evidence demonstrates
Economy
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Do almost 1% of people earn less than the minimum wage?
3 May 2016
CLAIM: In 2015, nearly 1% of employees were not paid minimum wage.
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ACCURATE
This claim is accurate. This claim can be substantiated by numerous government surveys and reports. There has been further investigation by organisations in the United