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Does easier access to abortion and contraception lead to an increase in domestic abuse and sexual violence?
22 September 2023
CLAIM: As abortions and contraceptives become more readily available, rates of domestic abuse and sexual violence go up.
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On 7 June on BBC Radio Ulster’s Good Morning Ulster programme, Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown claimed: “The problem is that we find as abortion
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Is there no such thing as a ‘hate crime’ under NI law?
25 August 2023
CLAIM: There is no such thing as a hate crime under NI law. Instead, there are only crimes aggravated by hatred.
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In a social media post on 1 August, commentator Newton Emerson claimed: “There’s no such thing as’’a hate crime’ under NI law, only crimes aggravated
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Was Ireland’s constitutional claim to Northern Ireland illegal?
24 July 2023
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Is Nicola Sturgeon the first former or current political party leader to be arrested since the 1970s? Is she the only former First Minister or Prime Minister to be arrested in history?
14 June 2023
CLAIM: Nicola Sturgeon is the first former First Minister or Prime Minister in UK history to be arrested. She is the first former or current leader of a major party to be arrested since Jeremy Thorpe in the 1970s.
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The arrest of former Scottish National Party (SNP) Leader Nicola Sturgeon on Sunday triggered a number of claims about police dealings with UK political figures.
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What did the Supreme Court say about the lawfulness of the Northern Ireland Protocol?
27 February 2023
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Are an average of three women killed by men each week?
25 January 2023
CLAIM: On average, three women are killed by men every week, while one in four women has been a victim of rape or sexual assault at some point.
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On 11 January, Alliance MLA Kate Nicholl tweeted: “In a society where 3 women are killed each week by a men and 1 in 4
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How is the NI Protocol affecting the local cost of living?
21 June 2022
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The NI Protocol: what power do local MLAs have?
16 May 2022
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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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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.
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Changes in the Highway Code in Northern Ireland
1 February 2022
Social media and national newspapers have been highlighting upcoming changes to The Highway Code, inferring that the changes apply right across the United Kingdom.
Facebook Groups like the Ulster Roadwatch Community, newspapers like The Impartial Reporter, and the BBC News website have been sharing information inferring that the changes
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Is Northern Ireland the only part of Europe without climate change legislation?
24 November 2021
CLAIM: Northern Ireland is the only part of Europe that does not have climate change legislation.
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The Northern Ireland Assembly has not yet passed its own legislation, unlike the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly. However, there is UK climate-related legislation
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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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The Court of Justice of the European Union is the ultimate arbiter on certain Articles of the Protocol, and has an indirect role in interpreting