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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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Health

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

On 8 February, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in a case challenging the legality of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The court unanimously rejected the

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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