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Would 35 million people live in Ireland if it was as densely populated as England?
5 April 2023
CLAIM: If Ireland’s population density was the same as England, its population would be 35 million people.
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On 25 March, Irish comedian Tadhg Hickey claimed on social media: “Had we English levels of density we’d have a population of 35 million.” Mr
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Is there no growth in public support for a United Ireland? Is support shrinking instead?
30 March 2023
CLAIMS: There is no evidence of increased support for Northern Ireland leaving the UK - in fact, every major poll points in the other direction.
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On 15 March, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP told the National Press Club in Washington DC: “There is no evidence of growing support for
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Did Unionism always oppose the Northern Ireland Protocol?
23 March 2023
CLAIM: Unionism was against the NI Protocol from day one
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On 15 March, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP told the National Press Club in Washington DC: “Unionism rejected the NI Protocol from day one.”
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Is healthy life expectancy in Northern Ireland almost ten years lower than in Ireland?
16 March 2023
CLAIM: People in the RoI can expect to live a healthy life for almost a decade longer than those in NI - 69.4 years compared to 61 years.
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On 4 March, Irish Times columnist David McWilliams claimed: “The average person in the Republic can expect to live a healthy life for almost a
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Does Dungiven have some of the worst nitrogen dioxide readings in Western Europe?
7 March 2023
CLAIM: Dungiven has some of the worst nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in Western Europe.
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On 27 January, community group Glenshane Community Development Ltd tweeted: “Why is Dungiven choked up this evening whilst the bypass lies unopened? The town has
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Do the two richest people in Ireland have more wealth than half the population?
1 March 2023
CLAIM: Ireland’s two wealthiest people are worth more financially than the poorest 50% of the population
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On January 16, Oxfam International published a new report – Survival of the Richest – which looks at the changing distribution patterns of wealth around
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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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Do 90% of people in NI support organ donation?
20 February 2023
CLAIM: Ninety per cent of people in the North support organ donation
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On 14 February, Sinn Féin Vice President, Michelle O’Neill stated: “Over 130 people are waiting for an organ. Ninety per cent of people in the
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Have almost 50 people died in NI because of a Covid-19 vaccine?
16 February 2023
CLAIM: By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”.
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On 10 January, DUP MLA Paul Frew tweeted: “[We] know, according to MHRA that 47 people in NI died from vaccine injury up to 29th Articles
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Would it cost the Irish government £880m to provide free GP care?
31 January 2023
CLAIM: Provision of GP appointments that are free at the point of delivery would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880m per year.
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On 17 January, crossbench peer Lord Kilclooney claimed: “To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it
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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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Was Northern Ireland part of the Irish Free State for a day?
15 December 2022
CLAIM: Tánaiste Leo Varadkar claimed that, on 6 December 1922, Northern Ireland was both already in existence and technically a part of the Irish Free State.
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On 6 December, Ireland’s Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said: “Article 12 of the Treaty [the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, which created the Irish Free State] created