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Do nearly 30% of NI’s carbon emissions come from farming, compared with 10% in the rest of the UK?
3 May 2022
The Alliance Party’s 2022 Assembly election manifesto claims: “Addressing our agriculture and transport sectors is fundamental to drastically reducing emissions in Northern Ireland. Nearly 30%

Health

Did face coverings/masks become “mandatory” in shops and indoor public spaces in Northern Ireland on 1 August 2020?
3 August 2020
The wearing of face coverings/masks is currently being “encouraged” in a number of indoor settings. The NI Executive is due to review this approach on

Economy

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Are only 3 out of 12 regions net contributors to the UK Treasury?
25 November 2019
This claim is accurate. Data from the ONS showed that only three regions of the UK – London, the southeast and the east of England

Europe

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Health

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Law

Does Northern Ireland have the highest femicide rate in Western Europe?
25 November 2019
Northern Ireland has the second highest rate (0.53) of female intentional homicide victims by intimate partner, per 100,000 inhabitants, in Western Europe, as defined by

Health

Are 2% of pregnancy terminations between 20 and 24 weeks?
15 November 2019
This claim is accurate. In 2018, 1.8% of all abortions in Great Britain took place at gestations of 20 weeks and over; 1.7% of all

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Law

Is crime on the rise in Northern Ireland?
4 May 2016
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