Tag: Sinn Fein

Economy

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Elections

Did the early collapse of the Executive leave £334m public money sitting on a shelf?

28 April 2022

At least £334m in public funds for 2022-23 is currently gathering dust. No clear way to allocate this money exists without an Executive in place.

Elections

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Europe

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Peace

Is there 51% support for Ireland unity?

6 December 2019

This claim is accurate. Although the Sinn Fein manifesto didn’t declare the exclusion of “don’t knows”, this revises a 45/46/9 split to a rounded 49/51

Economy

Are all taxis allowed in bus lanes?

11 January 2018

True in Ireland, but most UK cities only allow public taxis access, not private-hire cars. Are all taxis allowed in bus lanes? On 3 January

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

Europe

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Peace

Must the SoS call a post-Brexit border poll?

18 July 2016

This claim is inaccurate. The Secretary of State may bring forth a border poll when presented with evidence that a majority of electors may choose

Education

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Elections

Has Sinn Fein Education Minister improved outcomes for most disadvantaged?

4 May 2016

The claim fails to distinguish between students that are eligible for Free School Meals and those who actually receive them. However, once corrected for this