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Is there majority support for marriage equality?
7 February 2018
CLAIM: Seventy percent of people in Northern Ireland and the majority of its Assembly Members support marriage equality for LGBT couples.
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ACCURATE
The claim is accurate. On 28th January 2018, IrishCentral claimed that “Seventy percent of people in Northern Ireland and the majority of its Assembly Members support marriage equality
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Do 30,000 people cross Ireland-Northern Ireland border daily?
27 April 2017
CLAIM: 30,000 people cross Ireland-Northern Ireland border daily.
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This claim is accurate. Indeed, this may be a low estimation, excluding train and other road journeys. Updated on 28 April 2017 With Brexit looming
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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
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Is there a high level of support for restorative justice?
16 August 2016
CLAIM: There is a high level of public support for restorative justice as a method of dealing with young offenders.
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UNSUBSTANTIATED
According to surveys collected by NISRA and by the Public Prosecution Service, a majority of respondents support either restorative justice or diversionary options generally. In
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Do half of freed criminals reoffend within a year?
28 July 2016
CLAIM: Almost half of criminals released from prison in Northern Ireland went on to re-offend within 12 months of being freed.
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ACCURATE
The claim is accurate. However, while the article does break down re-offending rates among criminals released from prison, the majority of offenders receive sentences that
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Are 1 in 4 women in Northern Ireland victims of domestic violence?
11 July 2016
CLAIM: One in four women in Northern Ireland have at some point in their lives have been a victim of domestic violence.
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ACCURATE
Approximately one in four women in Northern Ireland are estimated to have been victims of domestic violence. According to an article posted on MKBLaw, “One in four
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What is EU to Northern Ireland net migration?
23 June 2016
CLAIM: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year.
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ACCURATE WITH CONSIDERATION
The claim is true, but it doesn’t include the number of people migrating from the UK to the EU: net migration in 2015 was +184,000.
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Are foreigners a financial strain on the NHS in Northern Ireland?
1 June 2016
CLAIM: "The health service in Northern Ireland will especially benefit from the requirement for foreigners - including those from the Republic of Ireland - to pay for hospital treatment" - Sammy Wilson (Belfast Telegraph, 19 May 2016)
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INACCURATE WITH CONSIDERATION
Under a variety of different circumstances, foreigners do pay for access to health care already. The proposed legislation would seek ways to extend the scope
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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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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
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Would Brexit lead to Northern Ireland land border checks?
2 May 2016
CLAIM: Lord Mandelson speaking about the border with Ireland in case of Brexit: “It would mean a return to customs posts, border checks; I don’t know exactly what the arrangements would be …”
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UNSUBSTANTIATED
Travel between the UK and Ireland is currently unaffected by EU membership, as they have both opted out of joining the Schengen Area and maintained
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Has Northern Ireland’s legislation caused an 80% rise in sex workers in Ireland?
6 April 2016
CLAIM: The number of sex workers in Ireland has increased by 80% since the ban in Northern Ireland.
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UNSUBSTANTIATED
While data on sex workers in Ireland is extremely lacking, the figures that are available and most commonly employed by experts do not support this