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Public finance in NI: Does Northern Ireland receive relatively less funding than Scotland and Wales?
7 July 2026
CLAIM: If Northern Ireland was funded at similar levels to Wales, it would have around an extra £1bn per year to spend. If it received Scottish levels of funding, it would get an extra £3bn per year.
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In comments published in the Belfast Telegraph on 23 April, First Minister Michelle O’Neill claimed: “[Relatively] speaking, when you compare the funding that Scotland achieve
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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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Child poverty in NI: Have child poverty levels declined significantly?
24 June 2026
CLAIM: Northern Ireland’s child poverty rates have fallen from 21% to 16%.
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During a 26 May debate on local government and the Anti-poverty Strategy, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said: “We are not complacent about poverty levels, but
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Immigration in NI: How many people are here seeking asylum?
17 June 2026
A horrific attack in North Belfast on 8 June has resulted in a charge of attempted murder for a Sudanese national. The incident received international Articles
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Politics in NI: When is a poll on a United Ireland maybe not a poll on a United Ireland?
15 June 2026
Last month polls indicating that 63% of people in Northern Ireland would vote for “a United Ireland in the EU” made the headlines. This suggests
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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 BelfastBrowse by Topic
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