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NI Politics: Is the Executive breaking the law by having no Budget?
6 October 2026
CLAIM: The Northern Ireland Executive has been in breach of the law for six months because it is operating without a budget. Public services are currently only being funded by contingency powers.
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On 30 September, SDLP MLA and Stormont’s Leader of the Opposition Matthew O’Toole claimed in a post on X: Section 64 of the Northern Ireland
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Parading in NI: Does the Secretary of State require the Chief Constable of the PSNI to intervene in the Drumcree parade dispute?
28 September 2026
CLAIM: The Secretary of State’s legal power to intervene in the Drumcree parade dispute requires the Chief Constable to request an intervention
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INACCURATE WITH CONSIDERATION
During the dispute over an Orange Order parade at Garvaghy Road in Portadown, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant faced calls to intervene to prevent the
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Justice in NI: Did rural crime increase locally while it fell in Great Britain?
24 September 2026
CLAIM: In the past year, rural crime rose in Northern Ireland while it fell in most other parts of the UK.
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In a press release published on 6 September to mark the start of Rural Crime Week, UUP MLA Diana Armstrong claimed: “Rural crime cost Northern
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Hiking in NI and a dispute over Benbradagh: What rights do the public have to walk in the countryside?
18 September 2026
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Femicide in Ireland: Were 85% of women murdered this year killed by foreign migrants?
4 August 2026
CLAIM: 85% of women murdered in Ireland this year were killed by foreign migrants
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On 13 July 2026, a Facebook page, Our Northern Ireland Voice – Official, posted a graphic which claimed “85% of women murdered in Ireland this
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Disorder in NI: Have at least 400 families left NI since the riots?
2 July 2026
CLAIM: Over 400 “migrant” families have left Northern Ireland as a result of recent disorder.
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On 14 June 2026, a poster called “Dee Dee” used a Facebook page called ‘Our Northern Ireland Voice – Protecting Our Culture from Foreign Infidels‘
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Immigration in NI: How many people are here seeking asylum?
17 June 2026
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Immigration & Crime: Are people of Somalian descent are more likely to commit crimes than other immigrants to the UK?
12 June 2026
CLAIM: People of Somalian descent are more likely to commit crimes than other immigrants to the UK.
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On 9 June 2026 (listen from 31:15) DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley appeared on BBC Radio Ulster’s Talkback show, commenting on a knife attack in Belfast
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Religion in NI: Is blasphemy still against the law in Northern Ireland?
12 March 2026
CLAIM: NI still has blasphemy laws from the 1800s on the books, and it is the only place in the UK and Ireland not to have abolished them
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On 24 February 2026, Connie Egan, Alliance MLA, submitted an amendment to the Minister of Justice’s Bill to repeal common law offences that criminalise blasphemy
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Flags in NI: What does the PSNI’s new instruction on removing “harmful” flags mean?
5 March 2026
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Online safety in NI: Do 99% of pornographic deepfakes depict images of women?
5 February 2026
CLAIM: In total, 98% of all deepfakes are pornographic and 99% of those feature women. Between 2019 and 2023, the number of deepfakes online increased by 550%.
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In a 26 January Assembly debate about online safety and violence against women and girls, Alliance Party MLA Connie Egan claimed: “[Every] day, technologies utilising
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