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Politics in NI: What are the possibilities for Stormont reform?
7 September 2026
A growing question among local politicians concerns whether Stormont should be reformed. If rules or procedures are changed, can that make local politics more effective?
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Housing in NI: What are HMOs, how many are there, and who lives in them?
25 August 2026
Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) have recently featured in public and political debate about immigration. Specifically, they have become a topic of discussion around accommodation
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Green energy in NI #2: Different types of renewable and the big grid challenge
17 August 2026
Why has Northern Ireland’s growth in renewable energy use stalled? In 2005, only 3% of local electricity came from renewables yet by 2020 it was
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Femicide in Ireland: Were 85% of women murdered this year killed by foreign migrants?
4 August 2026
CLAIM: 85% of women murdered in Ireland this year were killed by foreign migrants
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On 13 July 2026, a Facebook page, Our Northern Ireland Voice – Official, posted a graphic which claimed “85% of women murdered in Ireland this
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Energy on this island: Do Ireland’s data centres now consume nearly a quarter of all electricity in the south?
29 July 2026
CLAIM: In 2025 almost a quarter of the total electricity usage in Ireland came from data centres.
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On 7 July, the Irish Times published an article with a headline claiming: “Data centres account for almost a quarter of Irish electricity usage in
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Farming in NI: Does agriculture underpin an industry worth over £7bn and employing over 100k people?
23 July 2026
CLAIM: Farmers and food producers are the bedrock of a £7.3bn per year industry that provides the equivalent of 109,000 full-time jobs.
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Giving a statement in the Assembly chamber in praise of the Balmoral Show, UUP MLA Robbie Butler claimed: “Farmers and food producers [underpin] what hasBrowse by Topic
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