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Economic effects of the Northern Ireland Protocol
8 February 2022
While economic models are a recognised way of using simple frameworks to illustrate complex processes, they are often based on assumptions and are ultimately tested
Economy
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Europe
Is what Northern Ireland buys from Great Britain four times more valuable than from Ireland?
27 January 2022
This claim is accurate. In 2019, the ratio of the estimated total value of Northern Ireland purchases from Great Britain (£13.4bn) to purchases from IrelandEconomy
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Europe
Does Belfast/Good Friday Agreement forbid cross-border barriers?
7 September 2020
The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement does not exclude governments’ border measures, but aims for ‘normal security arrangements’. The UK Withdrawal Agreement seeks to minimise physical border
Europe
Does Brexit deal mean no forms to access Great Britain?
12 November 2019
While no customs export declaration forms would be required (as Northern Ireland will remain in a UK-wide customs area), exit summary declarations will be required
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Environment
Thousands of tonnes of slurry for pork for China?
16 September 2019
The export of 1,450 pigs would represent 1,000 tonnes of slurry (based on an estimate of 957,495 tonnes p.a.). Tonnage figures for pork exports from Economy
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Europe
Do 40% of Unionists support a potential Irish Sea trade border?
27 August 2019
This claim is inaccurate. 15% of unionists in a LucidTalk poll in August 2019 said there should be a “Northern Ireland specific backstop.” 81% of
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Law
Brexit box viral graphic fact check
22 August 2019
A graphic about what actions have been made by the European Union and the UK, respectively, since negotiations for the UK to leave the EU Economy
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Europe
A cross-border business transaction every 6 seconds?
16 July 2019
There was a cross-border commercial vehicle journey every 6.74 seconds in 2016. But there are no known data on cross-border business transactions. On 25 June
Economy
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Europe
Is border trade 0.5% of UK-EU trade?
14 February 2019
This claim is inaccurate. There are 5,900 lorry (heavy goods vehicle) crossings daily. Cross-border trade represents 0.97% of UK-EU trade; alternative figures may be due
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Peace
Semtex and powdered milk: A history of Ireland-Northern Ireland border checks
22 January 2019
At an event in London on 15 January 2019, Arlene Foster (Leader, DUP), stated that during the Troubles there has not been a hard border Economy
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Europe
Does Northern Ireland sell 60% of its goods to Great Britain?
12 March 2018
This claim is accurate; however the true figure is closer to 56%. The following article is based on a research article published by Full Fact and is Economy
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Europe