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Economy
Has the DUP brought an extra £1bn?
7 August 2019
This claim is accurate. The £1bn is specific to the jurisdiction of Northern Ireland and is in addition to funding pledged as a result of
Peace
Does no one in Mid Ulster speak Irish?
30 March 2019
This claim is inaccurate. 440 people living in the local government district spoke Irish as their first language, according to the 2011 Census. 22,986 people
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Elections
Were “City Deals” part of DUP’s Confidence and Supply Agreement?
1 November 2018
UPDATED 1/11/2018 – The rating was “INACCURATE” in an earlier version of this fact check. A previous version of this article did not include the
Elections
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Law
TheJournal.ie: Are there really more Polish speakers than Irish speakers in Northern Ireland?
13 February 2017
This claim is inaccurate. While the 2011 Census data show more people in Northern Ireland speaking Polish than Irish as their main language, based on Education
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Peace
TheJournal.ie: Did the DUP really never commit to an Irish Language Act?
30 January 2017
The St Andrew’s Agreement committed the UK Government to an Irish Language Act, but subsequent legislation compelled the Northern Ireland Executive to produce a strategy
Economy
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Elections