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Health
Fighting a fire blindfolded? COVID-19 testing in Northern Ireland
8 April 2020
by Jenny McENEANEY for FactCheckNI (8 April 2020) “You cannot fight a fire blindfolded… test, test, test.” That’s a summary of the World Health Organization’s
Environment
Did only the Green Party support an EPA?
25 February 2020
During the Review of Public Administration (June 2002-March 2006), three political parties — Alliance, Green Party, and the SDLP — pledged support for an independent
Elections
Are there only DUP members in the House of Lords?
8 January 2020
This claim is easily disproved. There are at least 11 peers currently in the House of Lords who are, or were, members of a Northern
News
Lies and democracy: Who are the truth tellers?
9 December 2019
by Allan LEONARD for FactCheckNI (6 December 2019) As part of the annual general meeting of NICVA, the umbrella body of the voluntary and community
Elections
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News
PRESS STATEMENT: FactCheckNI shares tips to help voters spot bad information online ahead of Election Day
3 December 2019
FactCheckNI, Northern Ireland’s first and only dedicated fact-checking organisation, has published a new election toolkit to help voters spot bad and misleading information online. Working
Economy
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Elections
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
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
Economy
Homes paying bedroom tax increased fivefold?
17 December 2018
The 140 households whose top-up payments ceased in the past year is four times more than the 35 households in the previous year. Also, we
Europe
Do 77% of young people not want Brexit?
6 December 2018
This claim is inaccurate. Polls for Great Britain show support from those aged 18-24 for remaining in the EU at between 57% and 71%; for
Education
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No university in Derry/Londonderry?
8 November 2018
Lord Adonis later acknowledged that Derry/Londonderry had its own campus as part of Ulster University, however its headquarters are in Coleraine. The university used to
Economy
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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
Peace