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factcheckni_3_ret_b13_gn | factcheckni_3 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-arts-funding-per-capita-almost-five-times-higher-in-ireland-than-it-is-in-northern-ireland/ | Central arts funding per capita in Northern Ireland is £4.72 per year, compared with £22.50 per person, per year in Ireland. | Arts Council NI | 2023-05-10 | https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/article/arts-funding-devolved-nations | Unlike the other three UK nations, Arts Council Northern Ireland (ACNI) does not have a national portfolio. Instead, it administers an Annual Funding Programme (AFP) which includes "all the larger scale venues and organisations that are key to the arts infrastructure in Northern Ireland", according to an ANCI spokesper... | 2024-10-07 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_3_ret_b18_gn | factcheckni_3 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-arts-funding-per-capita-almost-five-times-higher-in-ireland-than-it-is-in-northern-ireland/ | Central arts funding per capita in Northern Ireland is £4.72 per year, compared with £22.50 per person, per year in Ireland. | Arts Council NI | 2023-05-10 | https://www.artsmatterni.co.uk/resource/the-arts-in-ni-the-key-facts/ | The value of the Arts - The Arts deliver big returns for our economy and for our society - The Arts currently receive just 0.1% of the Northern Ireland budget. It makes no sense to make further cuts to a sector which generates such a high rate of return on its investment - Cuts to the Arts budget will result in the con... | 2015-05-18 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_3_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_3 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-arts-funding-per-capita-almost-five-times-higher-in-ireland-than-it-is-in-northern-ireland/ | Central arts funding per capita in Northern Ireland is £4.72 per year, compared with £22.50 per person, per year in Ireland. | Arts Council NI | 2023-05-10 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-arts-funding-per-capita-almost-five-times-higher-in-ireland-than-it-is-in-northern-ireland/ | "Our Director of Arts Development @Gcampbellini & Director of Strategic Development & Partnerships @karlygreene highlight the disparity in arts funding (per capita, NI: £4.72; RoI: £22.50) at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport & Media." [...] It is also worth noting that central arts fundin... | 2023-12-18 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_30 | factcheckni_30 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-almost-1-of-people-earn-less-than-the-minimum-wage/ | In 2015, nearly 1% of employees were not paid minimum wage. | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) | 2016-01-01 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-almost-1-of-people-earn-less-than-the-minimum-wage/ | This claim is accurate. This claim can be substantiated by numerous government surveys and reports. There has been further investigation by organisations in the United Kingdom to determine who is most affected, the causes behind non-compliance, and solutions for the problem. | 2016-01-01 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_30_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_30 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-almost-1-of-people-earn-less-than-the-minimum-wage/ | In 2015, nearly 1% of employees were not paid minimum wage. | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) | 2016-01-01 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-almost-1-of-people-earn-less-than-the-minimum-wage/ | In their 2016 Assembly Election Manifesto, the SDLP claims that in 2015 nearly 1% of people in Northern Ireland earned less than the National Minimum Wage (NMW). This statistic can be found in a press release published by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) on 18 November 2015, where they state th... | 2022-03-02 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_30_ret_b2_g1 | factcheckni_30 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-almost-1-of-people-earn-less-than-the-minimum-wage/ | In 2015, nearly 1% of employees were not paid minimum wage. | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) | 2016-01-01 | https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2017/01/04/5-facts-about-the-minimum-wage/ | Less than half (45%) of the 2.6 million hourly workers who were at or below the federal minimum in 2015 were ages 16 to 24. An additional 23.3% are ages 25 to 34, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics; both shares have stayed more or less constant over the past decade. That 2.6 million represents less than 2% of ... | 2017-01-04 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_31 | factcheckni_31 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-over-95-of-south-belfast-residents-own-their-own-home/ | Over 95% of people living in south Belfast own their own home. | Emma Little-Pengelly, a DUP candidate | 2019-12-04 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-over-95-of-south-belfast-residents-own-their-own-home/ | This claim is inaccurate. The 2011 Census shows that the Belfast South constituency recorded 56.1% of homes being owned outright or owned with a mortgage or loan. | 2019-12-04 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_31_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_31 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-over-95-of-south-belfast-residents-own-their-own-home/ | Over 95% of people living in south Belfast own their own home. | Emma Little-Pengelly, a DUP candidate | 2019-12-04 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-95-or-98-of-all-households-in-the-holylands-area-of-belfast-hmos/ | The chair of the Landlords Association for Northern Ireland (LANI), Robert Greer, claimed during an interview on BBC Radio Ulster’s Good Morning Ulster (24/9/2020, starts 1:52:08, and Greer’s claim at 1:58:00) that "aside from the Roma community, about 95 or 98 per cent of all households [in the Holylands] are HMOs." [... | 2022-02-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_31_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_31 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-over-95-of-south-belfast-residents-own-their-own-home/ | Over 95% of people living in south Belfast own their own home. | Emma Little-Pengelly, a DUP candidate | 2019-12-04 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/more-middle-age-people-still-dont-own-their-homes-in-belfast/34257421.html | The rent is also quite low, especially given that I live in south Belfast. I don't think I'll ever buy a house - my amazing neighbours are one of the reasons I want to stay put. We have a wonderful community here." [...] I rent a flat in south Belfast and I've always rented. [...] I live in south Belfast and I like my ... | 2015-12-04 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_31_ret_b6_gn | factcheckni_31 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-over-95-of-south-belfast-residents-own-their-own-home/ | Over 95% of people living in south Belfast own their own home. | Emma Little-Pengelly, a DUP candidate | 2019-12-04 | https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/revealed-number-northern-ireland-homes-10569549 | More than half of households in Northern Ireland (53%) own a dishwasher, the joint highest proportion in the UK. | 2015-12-08 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_31_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_31 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-over-95-of-south-belfast-residents-own-their-own-home/ | Over 95% of people living in south Belfast own their own home. | Emma Little-Pengelly, a DUP candidate | 2019-12-04 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-over-95-of-south-belfast-residents-own-their-own-home/ | This claim is inaccurate. The 2011 Census shows that the Belfast South constituency recorded 56.1% of homes being owned outright or owned with a mortgage or loan. On 4 December 2019, Emma Little-Pengelly, a DUP candidate in the General Election for the constituency of Belfast South, stated in a tweet that "over 95%" of... | 2022-02-26 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_32_ret_b15_gn | factcheckni_32 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/was-the-tories-20-cut-to-universal-credit-the-biggest-overnight-drop-in-welfare-since-world-war-ii%EF%BF%BC/ | The SDLP manifesto for the 2022 Assembly election claims: “The £20 Universal Credit cut marked the largest overnight welfare cut since World War II.” | SDLP | 2022-04-26 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Democratic_and_Labour_Party | In the lead up to the 2022 Assembly election, party leader Colum Eastwood played down the partnership stating, "The SDLP stands on its own two feet."[72] This led people to commentate that the partnership is no longer active, with comments from as early as 2020 determining that it had been "quietly forgotten".[73][74][... | 2024-10-06 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_32_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_32 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/was-the-tories-20-cut-to-universal-credit-the-biggest-overnight-drop-in-welfare-since-world-war-ii%EF%BF%BC/ | The SDLP manifesto for the 2022 Assembly election claims: “The £20 Universal Credit cut marked the largest overnight welfare cut since World War II.” | SDLP | 2022-04-26 | https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/pb-happ/2024/04/11/is-a-gen-z-voter-base-the-reason-for-sinn-feins-election-success/ | One must question why Sinn Fein has become so popular in comparison to the likes of the less hard-line Social Democratic Labour Party (SDLP). The SDLP was formerly the biggest Nationalist party in Northern Ireland but have consistently lost votes in recent years. In their 2022 manifesto, the SDLP promised to help tackl... | 2024-04-11 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_32_ret_bn_g4 | factcheckni_32 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/was-the-tories-20-cut-to-universal-credit-the-biggest-overnight-drop-in-welfare-since-world-war-ii%EF%BF%BC/ | The SDLP manifesto for the 2022 Assembly election claims: “The £20 Universal Credit cut marked the largest overnight welfare cut since World War II.” | SDLP | 2022-04-26 | https://aims.niassembly.gov.uk/officialreport/report.aspx?&eveDate=2021-9-27&docID=350780 | Mr Carroll: The decision by the Tories to reduce universal credit by £1,000 a year will have a devastating impact on people in my constituency of West Belfast and right across the North. Millions of people will be impacted by the cut, and, in the North, we know that 105,000 households will lose £20 a week with the upli... | 2021-09-27 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_33 | factcheckni_33 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/can-45-ni-assembly-members-vote-together-to-revoke-and-remove-the-northern-ireland-protocol/ | If 45 members of the Northern Ireland Assembly vote to revoke the Northern Ireland Protocol, then the Protocol goes. | Christopher Stalford | 2021-05-17 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/can-45-ni-assembly-members-vote-together-to-revoke-and-remove-the-northern-ireland-protocol/ | to address the unique circumstances on the island of Ireland; to maintain the necessary conditions for continued North-South cooperation; to avoid a hard border [on the island of Ireland]; and to protect the 1998 Agreement in all its dimensions. | 2021-05-17 | False | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_33_ret_b8_g7 | factcheckni_33 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/can-45-ni-assembly-members-vote-together-to-revoke-and-remove-the-northern-ireland-protocol/ | If 45 members of the Northern Ireland Assembly vote to revoke the Northern Ireland Protocol, then the Protocol goes. | Christopher Stalford | 2021-05-17 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Protocol | Under the terms of Article 18, the Northern Ireland Assembly has the power (after 31 December 2024) to decide whether to terminate or continue the protocol arrangements. "The Withdrawal Agreement doesn't state how Northern Ireland should give consent [to continue] – it is for the UK to determine how that decision is ma... | 2024-07-16 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_33_ret_bn_g5 | factcheckni_33 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/can-45-ni-assembly-members-vote-together-to-revoke-and-remove-the-northern-ireland-protocol/ | If 45 members of the Northern Ireland Assembly vote to revoke the Northern Ireland Protocol, then the Protocol goes. | Christopher Stalford | 2021-05-17 | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX%3A12020W%2FTXT | The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland shall apply as from the end of the transition period, with the exception of the following provisions of that Protocol, which shall apply as from the entry into force of this Agreement: [...] PROTOCOL ON IRELAND/NORTHERN IRELAND [...] RECALLING that this Protocol is to be impleme... | 2020-01-31 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_34 | factcheckni_34 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/have-social-housing-waiting-lists-almost-doubled-in-20-years/ | Two decades ago, around 26,000 people were waiting for social housing. Now that figure is over 45,000 | Belfast Telegraph | 2023-10-07 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/have-social-housing-waiting-lists-almost-doubled-in-20-years/ | Official data for the past two quarters shows that over 45,000 applicants are on Northern Ireland’s social housing waiting list. Annual figures for 2002-03 say that 26,248 people were waiting at that time. Stats for the last two decades indicate a general trend of growing waiting lists. | 2023-10-07 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_34_ret_b13_gn | factcheckni_34 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/have-social-housing-waiting-lists-almost-doubled-in-20-years/ | Two decades ago, around 26,000 people were waiting for social housing. Now that figure is over 45,000 | Belfast Telegraph | 2023-10-07 | https://centreforlondon.org/reader/londons-homes-today/chapter-1/ | The chronic shortage of social housing in London means that in multiple boroughs, there are over 10,000 people waiting for suitable accommodation. The boroughs with the largest waiting lists for social housing in 2022 were Lambeth (33,640 households), Newham (33,246) and Brent (25,218). From 1997 to 2022, the largest g... | 2023-08-17 | True | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_34_ret_b14_gn | factcheckni_34 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/have-social-housing-waiting-lists-almost-doubled-in-20-years/ | Two decades ago, around 26,000 people were waiting for social housing. Now that figure is over 45,000 | Belfast Telegraph | 2023-10-07 | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-13/social-housing-data-cost-of-living-qcoss-families-waiting/103316838 | Data released in November, for last year's June to September quarter, revealed 43,074 Queenslanders were on the waitlist for social housing – a rise of 1,600 since the quarter prior. [...] "We know there's around 100,000 households that are eligible in Queensland for social housing and who are in need of social housing... | 2024-01-13 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_34_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_34 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/have-social-housing-waiting-lists-almost-doubled-in-20-years/ | Two decades ago, around 26,000 people were waiting for social housing. Now that figure is over 45,000 | Belfast Telegraph | 2023-10-07 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/have-social-housing-waiting-lists-almost-doubled-in-20-years/ | - Official data for the past two quarters shows that over 45,000 applicants are on Northern Ireland’s social housing waiting list. [...] According to those figures, a total of 45,292 applicants are on the social housing waiting list. Data for the previous quarter also showed over 45,000 applicants on the list. [...] Th... | 2023-12-18 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_36 | factcheckni_36 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-what-northern-ireland-buys-from-great-britain-four-times-more-valuable-than-from-ireland/ | Northern Ireland purchases from Great Britain are four times more valuable than those from Ireland. | Democratic Unionist Party | 2022-01-14 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-what-northern-ireland-buys-from-great-britain-four-times-more-valuable-than-from-ireland/ | whether goods purchased are final products or are intermediate goods to be used in a further production process; transport/shipping routes; the country of origin of any goods purchased. | 2022-01-14 | True | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_36_ret_b0_g0 | factcheckni_36 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-what-northern-ireland-buys-from-great-britain-four-times-more-valuable-than-from-ireland/ | Northern Ireland purchases from Great Britain are four times more valuable than those from Ireland. | Democratic Unionist Party | 2022-01-14 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-what-northern-ireland-buys-from-great-britain-four-times-more-valuable-than-from-ireland/ | 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 Ireland (£3.0bn) was 4.5:1. The ratio has been similar since 2013. However, the figures may not tell the full story as they do not provide information on transport/shippin... | 2022-02-27 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_36_ret_b16_gn | factcheckni_36 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-what-northern-ireland-buys-from-great-britain-four-times-more-valuable-than-from-ireland/ | Northern Ireland purchases from Great Britain are four times more valuable than those from Ireland. | Democratic Unionist Party | 2022-01-14 | https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123628/purchases-and-imports-by-destination-northern-ireland/ | In 2020, Northern Ireland's main imports source for trade goods was Great Britain, with goods purchases from here amounting to approximately 10.6 billion British pounds. The value of goods imports into the Northern Ireland from the rest of the European Union, on the other hand, was valued at two billion British pounds.... | 2024-02-13 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_36_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_36 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-what-northern-ireland-buys-from-great-britain-four-times-more-valuable-than-from-ireland/ | Northern Ireland purchases from Great Britain are four times more valuable than those from Ireland. | Democratic Unionist Party | 2022-01-14 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-57484741 | The value of NI exports to Ireland more than doubled year-on-year from €137m to €296m (£117m to £255m). [...] The total value of GB exports to Ireland were down by €2bn (£1.7bn) or 39% to €3.3bn (£2.8bn) year-on-year in the January to April period. [...] Official figures showing trade between Northern Ireland and Great... | 2021-06-15 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_38 | factcheckni_38 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-northern-ireland-retailers-covering-up-non-essential-items-from-sale/ | Social media posts are circulating showing supermarket shelves that have been covered over or taped off to prevent customers purchasing certain items. Reference is made to this happening in Belfast and Northern Ireland. | Viral social media post | 2020-10-24 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-northern-ireland-retailers-covering-up-non-essential-items-from-sale/ | At the time of writing, Wales is the only part of the UK that has restricted the sale of non-essential items in supermarkets. There is no indication that this model of restriction will be introduced in Northern Ireland. | 2020-10-24 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_38_ret_b7_gn | factcheckni_38 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-northern-ireland-retailers-covering-up-non-essential-items-from-sale/ | Social media posts are circulating showing supermarket shelves that have been covered over or taped off to prevent customers purchasing certain items. Reference is made to this happening in Belfast and Northern Ireland. | Viral social media post | 2020-10-24 | https://www.dw.com/en/despite-coronavirus-hamster-shopping-shelves-will-keep-on-being-filled/a-52803358 | Images of empty shelves, people fighting over toilet roll and long lines of people waiting to enter supermarkets have circulated on social media in recent days. Britain's leading food retailers met on Monday to work on contingency measures in the wake of the spike in demand. Shelves have been repeatedly emptied of nonp... | 2020-03-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_39 | factcheckni_39 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-a-food-bank-feeding-1-in-5-in-enniskillen/ | Food bank in Enniskillen now feeding 1 in 5 people in the town. | John Shades | 2019-04-13 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-a-food-bank-feeding-1-in-5-in-enniskillen/ | This claim is inaccurate. A formula by Trussell Trust results in 1,079 delivered food bank parcels representing an estimated 540 unique users. This would represent 9.8%, or 1 in 10, of the population of Enniskillen town. | 2019-04-13 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_39_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_39 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-a-food-bank-feeding-1-in-5-in-enniskillen/ | Food bank in Enniskillen now feeding 1 in 5 people in the town. | John Shades | 2019-04-13 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-a-food-bank-feeding-1-in-5-in-enniskillen/ | On 13 April 2019, the Fermanagh Herald ran an article detailing the experience of a food bank which services the town. The Enniskillen Foodbank manager, John Shades, stated that in 2018, the food bank supplied over 2,400 people with food parcels: "It’s disproportionate, but at the minute we are feeding 1 in 5 people in... | 2022-03-02 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_39_ret_b10_gn | factcheckni_39 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-a-food-bank-feeding-1-in-5-in-enniskillen/ | Food bank in Enniskillen now feeding 1 in 5 people in the town. | John Shades | 2019-04-13 | https://enniskillen.foodbank.org.uk/about/about-our-foodbank/ | Here is an introduction to our Foodbank. Our foodbank is part of the Trussell Trust Network and is a project founded by The Lakes Vineyard Church, but is supported by various local churches and community groups, working together towards stopping hunger in our local area. We currently have 4 distribution centres from wh... | 2015-04-14 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_39_ret_b14_gn | factcheckni_39 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-a-food-bank-feeding-1-in-5-in-enniskillen/ | Food bank in Enniskillen now feeding 1 in 5 people in the town. | John Shades | 2019-04-13 | https://enniskillen.foodbank.org.uk/about/ | We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by the Trussell Trust. Find out how to get emergency food and other support. Make a food donation or find out about volunteering. [...] We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally bal... | 2015-10-23 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_39_ret_bn_g3 | factcheckni_39 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-a-food-bank-feeding-1-in-5-in-enniskillen/ | Food bank in Enniskillen now feeding 1 in 5 people in the town. | John Shades | 2019-04-13 | https://abridgetoofartobefairtofermanagh.wordpress.com/fermanaghs-unique-needs/ | Fermanagh has highest % of over 65 with income below poverty matrix. [...] Enniskillen FOOD BANK IS FEEDING 1 IN 5 FAMILIES 20 percent of the population of Enniskillen have relied on food bank support at some point in the last year. [...] This is another indicator of the substantially higher needs of those with disabil... | 2023-01-26 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_40 | factcheckni_40 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-the-two-richest-people-in-ireland-have-more-wealth-than-half-the-population/ | Ireland’s two wealthiest people are worth more financially than the poorest 50% of the population. | Oxfam | 2023-01-16 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-the-two-richest-people-in-ireland-have-more-wealth-than-half-the-population/ | Reputable information exists that supports this claim | 2023-01-16 | True | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_40_ret_b0_g1 | factcheckni_40 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-the-two-richest-people-in-ireland-have-more-wealth-than-half-the-population/ | Ireland’s two wealthiest people are worth more financially than the poorest 50% of the population. | Oxfam | 2023-01-16 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-the-two-richest-people-in-ireland-have-more-wealth-than-half-the-population/ | "Ireland’s two richest people have more wealth – €15 billion – than half the Irish population who have €10.3 billion." [...] "The two richest people in Ireland now have more wealth then [sic] the bottom 50% of the population combined." [...] Oxfams’ calculations indicate that, at the relevant time, the two richest peop... | 2023-12-18 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_40_ret_b14_gn | factcheckni_40 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-the-two-richest-people-in-ireland-have-more-wealth-than-half-the-population/ | Ireland’s two wealthiest people are worth more financially than the poorest 50% of the population. | Oxfam | 2023-01-16 | https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40876280.html | The bottom 10% of Irish households have a net wealth of less than €600, compared to the richest 10% whose wealth exceeds €788,400. | 2022-05-19 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_40_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_40 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-the-two-richest-people-in-ireland-have-more-wealth-than-half-the-population/ | Ireland’s two wealthiest people are worth more financially than the poorest 50% of the population. | Oxfam | 2023-01-16 | https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/who-are-ireland-s-17-billionaires-1.4145400 | Ireland has the fifth-largest number of billionaires per capita in the world, according to an Oxfam report published ahead of the World Economic Forum conference in the Swiss resort of Davos this week. There are now 17 Irish billionaires – the vast majority of whom are men – but who exactly are they? [...] 5 Dermot Des... | 2020-01-20 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_40_ret_b7_gn | factcheckni_40 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-the-two-richest-people-in-ireland-have-more-wealth-than-half-the-population/ | Ireland’s two wealthiest people are worth more financially than the poorest 50% of the population. | Oxfam | 2023-01-16 | https://www.todayfm.com/news/top-two-richest-people-in-ireland-have-combined-wealth-of-e15-billion-1422340 | The two wealthiest people in Ireland have more wealth than the 50% of the population at the poorest end. Oxfam's annual wealth inequality report shows the top two wealthiest people here have a combined wealth of €15 billion. Oxfam Ireland is calling on the Irish government to bring in a wealth tax at "graduated rates o... | 2023-01-16 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_41 | factcheckni_41 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-1-in-4-lgbt-persons-attempted-suicide/ | Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. | Gavin Walker | 2018-09-26 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-1-in-4-lgbt-persons-attempted-suicide/ | The claim is true in line with other surveys with LGBT respondents in the UK and Ireland. The Rainbow Project survey figure of 4% of LGBT people attempting suicide in the prior year is also consistent with surveys by other organisations. | 2018-09-26 | True | true | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_41_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_41 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-1-in-4-lgbt-persons-attempted-suicide/ | Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. | Gavin Walker | 2018-09-26 | https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/press/colombia-lgbt-press-release/ | A new survey from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law and the Colombia Collaborative Project finds that the majority (72%) of LGBT Colombians surveyed report at least moderate psychological distress. Fifty-five percent reported having suicidal thoughts during their lifetime and one in four (25%) had attempted ... | 2021-04-20 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_42 | factcheckni_42 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/would-it-cost-the-irish-government-880m-to-provide-free-gp-care/ | To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million | Lord John Kilclooney | 2023-01-17 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/would-it-cost-the-irish-government-880m-to-provide-free-gp-care/ | Over half (57.6%) of the population in Ireland are not currently eligible for free GP access. | 2023-01-17 | False | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_42_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_42 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/would-it-cost-the-irish-government-880m-to-provide-free-gp-care/ | To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million | Lord John Kilclooney | 2023-01-17 | https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/a3dec-minister-for-health-announces-215000-people-are-newly-eligible-for-free-gp-care-from-11-september/ | Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly today announced the opening of applications for GP visit cards for up to 215,000 people who are newly eligible. This is the first of two phases which will provide free GP care to an estimated 430,000 people in Ireland on a means tested basis. It is part of the biggest expansion in e... | 2023-09-12 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_42_ret_b12_gn | factcheckni_42 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/would-it-cost-the-irish-government-880m-to-provide-free-gp-care/ | To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million | Lord John Kilclooney | 2023-01-17 | https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2022/09/27/doctors-critical-of-extension-of-free-gp-care-announced-in-budget/ | Budgetary plans to expand the number of people entitled to free GP care will give rise to waiting lists to match those currently plaguing the hospital system, doctors have warned. Free GP care is being extended to more than 400,000 additional patients, starting with 70,000 six and seven year olds in the last quarter of... | 2022-09-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_42_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_42 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/would-it-cost-the-irish-government-880m-to-provide-free-gp-care/ | To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million | Lord John Kilclooney | 2023-01-17 | https://publicpolicy.ie/digest/the-impact-of-free-gp-care-on-gp-utilisation-in-ireland/ | Public policy in Ireland has committed to extending free GP care to all, on a phased basis. In 2015, under 6s and over 70s became eligible for free GP care. It has recently been announced that free GP care for the under 12s is to be rolled out in 2020. Free GP care was previously restricted to those qualifying for a me... | 2019-06-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_42_ret_b18_gn | factcheckni_42 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/would-it-cost-the-irish-government-880m-to-provide-free-gp-care/ | To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million | Lord John Kilclooney | 2023-01-17 | https://www.irishpost.com/news/free-gp-care-extended-to-thousands-more-people-in-ireland-260363 | THE first phase of the widespread expansion of free GP services in Ireland has now gone live – meaning 215,000 more people are now eligible for cost-free care. [...] The expansion of free GP care in Ireland follows a landmark agreement between the Department of Health, the HSE, and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) ... | 2023-09-12 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_43 | factcheckni_43 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-almost-50-people-died-in-ni-because-of-a-covid-19-vaccine/ | By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. | Paul Frew | 2023-01-10 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-almost-50-people-died-in-ni-because-of-a-covid-19-vaccine/ | This claim misrepresents data from the Yellow Card reporting system for suspected adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccines | 2023-01-10 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_43_ret_b4_gn | factcheckni_43 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-almost-50-people-died-in-ni-because-of-a-covid-19-vaccine/ | By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. | Paul Frew | 2023-01-10 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-56861406 | Almost 900,000 people in Northern Ireland have received at least one dose of vaccine. [...] The publication of clear, detailed vaccination statistics will allow the public in Northern Ireland to get a much better idea of any gaps in our vaccine rollout. [...] Without doubt, vaccinations have been having an impact on th... | 2021-04-24 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_43_ret_b7_gn | factcheckni_43 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-almost-50-people-died-in-ni-because-of-a-covid-19-vaccine/ | By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. | Paul Frew | 2023-01-10 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_in_Northern_Ireland_(2021) | - 23 June – Figures released by Nisra show one death has been linked to an allergic reaction to COVID vaccine in Northern Ireland. The death occurred in the first quarter of the year.[226] [...] - 30 September – - At 6pm, social distancing restrictions for shops, theatres and a number of other indoor settings come to a... | 2023-09-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_43_ret_b8_gn | factcheckni_43 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-almost-50-people-died-in-ni-because-of-a-covid-19-vaccine/ | By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. | Paul Frew | 2023-01-10 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-56134243 | Vaccines in Northern Ireland [...] To date 436,143 people in Northern Ireland have received a first dose of vaccine. [...] That figure of 436,143 means that about 23.3% of Northern Ireland's entire population has been vaccinated. | 2021-02-20 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_43_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_43 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-almost-50-people-died-in-ni-because-of-a-covid-19-vaccine/ | By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. | Paul Frew | 2023-01-10 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-almost-50-people-died-in-ni-because-of-a-covid-19-vaccine/ | "[We] know, according to MHRA that 47 people in NI died from vaccine injury up to 29th sept 22 this may be under reported as suggested by MHRA" [...] "As of 29 September 2022, 47 reports from Northern Ireland of possible reactions relating to the COVID-19 vaccines had been submitted to us where there was a fatal outcom... | 2023-12-18 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_44 | factcheckni_44 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-full-time-paid-maternity-leave-in-the-uk-one-of-the-lowest-in-europe/ | The provision of full-time (equivalent) maternity pay in the UK is among the lowest in Europe. | Martin Reilly | 2021-04-29 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-full-time-paid-maternity-leave-in-the-uk-one-of-the-lowest-in-europe/ | This claim is accurate. In an OECD report, the UK ranked 9th lowest of 33 European countries for “full-rate equivalent” paid maternity leave. Including home care leave (childcare), the UK ranks 4th lowest in Europe. | 2021-04-29 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_44_ret_b16_gn | factcheckni_44 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-full-time-paid-maternity-leave-in-the-uk-one-of-the-lowest-in-europe/ | The provision of full-time (equivalent) maternity pay in the UK is among the lowest in Europe. | Martin Reilly | 2021-04-29 | https://www.ft.com/content/709e342a-df86-11da-afe4-0000779e2340 | UK maternity pay lowest in west Europe was Dkr4188 now Dkr1999 for your first year, equivalent to Dkr166.58 per month. Make up your own mind. Build robust opinions with the FT’s trusted journalism. Take this offer before 24 October. | 2024-01-01 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_44_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_44 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-full-time-paid-maternity-leave-in-the-uk-one-of-the-lowest-in-europe/ | The provision of full-time (equivalent) maternity pay in the UK is among the lowest in Europe. | Martin Reilly | 2021-04-29 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-full-time-paid-maternity-leave-in-the-uk-one-of-the-lowest-in-europe/ | This claim is accurate. In an OECD report, the UK ranked 9th lowest of 33 European countries for "full-rate equivalent" paid maternity leave. Including home care leave (childcare), the UK ranks 4th lowest in Europe. [...] If "lowest" means the lower half of a list ranking, then the UK was among the lowest among the OEC... | 2022-02-27 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_44_ret_bn_g6 | factcheckni_44 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-full-time-paid-maternity-leave-in-the-uk-one-of-the-lowest-in-europe/ | The provision of full-time (equivalent) maternity pay in the UK is among the lowest in Europe. | Martin Reilly | 2021-04-29 | https://izajole.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40172-015-0029-1 | 9 This is an alternative to the full rate equivalent used by the OECD (2012). Across countries there is substantial variation in the duration and generosity of maternity leave and so, in order to make policies comparable across countries, the OECD calculates the duration of the full-time equivalent of the leave period ... | 2015-07-24 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_46 | factcheckni_46 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-there-a-greater-chance-of-a-motorcyclist-aged-67-dying-as-a-motorcyclist-than-being-affected-by-covid-19/ | There is a greater chance of a motorcyclist aged 67 in Northern Ireland dying in a motorcycle collision than being affected by COVID-19. | Sammy Wilson | 2021-01-06 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-there-a-greater-chance-of-a-motorcyclist-aged-67-dying-as-a-motorcyclist-than-being-affected-by-covid-19/ | Data shows that there have been no motorcyclists of Sammy Wilson MP’s age who have died as a result of a motorcycle collision in Northern Ireland, in the past three years. In 2020, there were 157 deaths registered related to COVID-19, of men aged 65–74. At the time of this claim, the probability of being infected by CO... | 2021-01-06 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_46_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_46 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-there-a-greater-chance-of-a-motorcyclist-aged-67-dying-as-a-motorcyclist-than-being-affected-by-covid-19/ | There is a greater chance of a motorcyclist aged 67 in Northern Ireland dying in a motorcycle collision than being affected by COVID-19. | Sammy Wilson | 2021-01-06 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-there-a-greater-chance-of-a-motorcyclist-aged-67-dying-as-a-motorcyclist-than-being-affected-by-covid-19/ | Data shows that there have been no motorcyclists of Sammy Wilson MP’s age who have died as a result of a motorcycle collision in Northern Ireland, in the past three years. In 2020, there were 157 deaths registered related to COVID-19, of men aged 65–74. At the time of this claim, the probability of being infected by CO... | 2022-03-23 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_46_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_46 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-there-a-greater-chance-of-a-motorcyclist-aged-67-dying-as-a-motorcyclist-than-being-affected-by-covid-19/ | There is a greater chance of a motorcyclist aged 67 in Northern Ireland dying in a motorcycle collision than being affected by COVID-19. | Sammy Wilson | 2021-01-06 | https://www.poynter.org/?ifcn_misinformation=there-is-a-greater-chance-of-a-motorcyclist-aged-67-in-northern-ireland-dying-in-a-motorcycle-collision-than-being-affected-by-covid-19 | Explanation: Data shows that there have been no motorcyclists aged over 65 who have died as a result of a motorcycle collision in Northern Ireland, in the past three years. | 2023-01-19 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_46_ret_b3_gn | factcheckni_46 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-there-a-greater-chance-of-a-motorcyclist-aged-67-dying-as-a-motorcyclist-than-being-affected-by-covid-19/ | There is a greater chance of a motorcyclist aged 67 in Northern Ireland dying in a motorcycle collision than being affected by COVID-19. | Sammy Wilson | 2021-01-06 | https://wjes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13017-020-00297-1 | Motorcyclists represent a significant percentage of road traffic victims worldwide and have a greater risk of injury-related death than car occupants [1, 2]. Despite the burden of injuries associated with motorcycle incidents, few comprehensive studies have been conducted to examine the outcome of these patients accord... | 2020-03-10 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_46_ret_b5_gn | factcheckni_46 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-there-a-greater-chance-of-a-motorcyclist-aged-67-dying-as-a-motorcyclist-than-being-affected-by-covid-19/ | There is a greater chance of a motorcyclist aged 67 in Northern Ireland dying in a motorcycle collision than being affected by COVID-19. | Sammy Wilson | 2021-01-06 | https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/aging-motorcyclists-hit-the-road-but-at-greater-risk-of-injury-death | Aging Motorcyclists Hit the Road, But at Greater Risk of Injury, Death Motorcycle riders across the country are growing older, and the impact of this trend is evident in emergency rooms daily. Doctors are finding that these aging road warriors are more likely to be injured or die as a result of a motorcycle mishap comp... | 2020-08-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_47 | factcheckni_47 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-40-of-unionists-support-a-potential-irish-sea-trade-border/ | 40% of Unionists are happy about a potential trade border in the Irish Sea. | Simon Jenkins | 2019-08-22 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-40-of-unionists-support-a-potential-irish-sea-trade-border/ | 15.0%: As part of Brexit, there should be a Northern Ireland-only ‘Backstop’ with Northern Ireland more closely aligned with the EU than the rest of the UK 81.0%: As part of Brexit, there should not be a Northern Ireland-only ‘Backstop’ and Northern Ireland should leave the EU on exactly the same terms as the rest of t... | 2019-08-22 | False | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_47_ret_b11_gn | factcheckni_47 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-40-of-unionists-support-a-potential-irish-sea-trade-border/ | 40% of Unionists are happy about a potential trade border in the Irish Sea. | Simon Jenkins | 2019-08-22 | https://www.euronews.com/2018/09/25/why-is-the-irish-border-issue-so-complex-euronews-answers | Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) of Ireland and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney criticised May's plan to allow the DUP a veto on a backstop agreement. Speaking on RTE's Marian Finucane show Saturday, he said: "We cannot allow one party in Northern Ireland to veto any proposals." Although assuring that there... | 2018-09-25 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_47_ret_b13_gn | factcheckni_47 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-40-of-unionists-support-a-potential-irish-sea-trade-border/ | 40% of Unionists are happy about a potential trade border in the Irish Sea. | Simon Jenkins | 2019-08-22 | https://theconversation.com/how-northern-ireland-voted-in-the-eu-referendum-and-what-it-means-for-border-talks-76677 | If, on the other hand, logistics make a sea border the more workable option, can it be put into effect without alienating the relatively working class and less-educated Protestants/unionists who voted for the UK to leave the EU but undoubtedly did not imagine they were voting for Northern Ireland to become distinct fro... | 2017-04-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_48 | factcheckni_48 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-psni-chief-constables-have-the-same-average-tenure-as-other-top-cops-in-the-uk/ | [The] average tenure of a PSNI Chief Constable is about the same as those in England and Wales | Prof John Tonge | 2023-09-04 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-psni-chief-constables-have-the-same-average-tenure-as-other-top-cops-in-the-uk/ | PSNI chief constables have averaged 5.2 years in post. Looking only at chief constables who finished their tenure this century, and at the 15 largest forces across the UK, we found that chief constables average 5.7 years in their role. The average tenure for such forces in England and Wales specifically is 5.8 years. F... | 2023-09-04 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_48_ret_b1_gn | factcheckni_48 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-psni-chief-constables-have-the-same-average-tenure-as-other-top-cops-in-the-uk/ | [The] average tenure of a PSNI Chief Constable is about the same as those in England and Wales | Prof John Tonge | 2023-09-04 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_Service_of_Northern_Ireland | Organisation [edit]The senior officer in charge of the PSNI is its chief constable. The chief constable is appointed by the Northern Ireland Policing Board, subject to the approval of the Minister of Justice for Northern Ireland. The Chief Constable of Northern Ireland is the third-highest paid police officer in the UK... | 2024-10-07 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_48_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_48 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-psni-chief-constables-have-the-same-average-tenure-as-other-top-cops-in-the-uk/ | [The] average tenure of a PSNI Chief Constable is about the same as those in England and Wales | Prof John Tonge | 2023-09-04 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-psni-chief-constables-have-the-same-average-tenure-as-other-top-cops-in-the-uk/ | Our research found that chief constables in those 15 forces remain in post for a mean average of 5.7 years. For forces in England and Wales specifically, the average tenure was 5.8 year. PSNI chief constables have stayed in their role for 5.2 years, on average. Based on those comparisons – with a gap in average tenure ... | 2024-09-18 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_48_ret_bn_g17 | factcheckni_48 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-psni-chief-constables-have-the-same-average-tenure-as-other-top-cops-in-the-uk/ | [The] average tenure of a PSNI Chief Constable is about the same as those in England and Wales | Prof John Tonge | 2023-09-04 | https://policepromotion.blog/2022/08/30/show-me-the-money-police-officer-salaries-and-progression/ | Salary scales in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have yet to be announced for 2022. However, in recent years they have tended to follow the England and Wales pay points, given the scope of the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) includes both. Therefore, it’s reasonable to assume for now the same 2022 ... | 2022-08-30 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_48_ret_bn_g7 | factcheckni_48 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-psni-chief-constables-have-the-same-average-tenure-as-other-top-cops-in-the-uk/ | [The] average tenure of a PSNI Chief Constable is about the same as those in England and Wales | Prof John Tonge | 2023-09-04 | https://academic.oup.com/policing/article/15/2/912/6008003 | These anxieties were partly based on awareness of colleagues leaving policing prematurely. The average term for a CC has fallen by 1.2 years since the mid-1980s (NPCC, 2018, p. 34). HMICFRS (2019a, p. 60) described the trend, which was accelerated by the PRSRA, as ‘marked and worrying’. [...] National Police Chiefs’ Co... | 2021-08-24 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_49 | factcheckni_49 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-rate-of-child-poverty-in-the-uk/ | Northern Ireland has the highest levels of child poverty in the UK. | Emma de Souza | 2023-04-03 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-rate-of-child-poverty-in-the-uk/ | The evidence indicates that, compared with other parts of the UK, Northern Ireland’s rate of child poverty is quite low. Poverty has no standard definition or agreed measurement, comparisons of poverty should bear this in mind. However, official UK statistics along with analyses by major campaign groups indicate that c... | 2023-04-03 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_49_ret_bn_g1 | factcheckni_49 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-rate-of-child-poverty-in-the-uk/ | Northern Ireland has the highest levels of child poverty in the UK. | Emma de Souza | 2023-04-03 | https://www.niauditoffice.gov.uk/publications/html-document/child-poverty-northern-ireland | The causes of poverty are complex and interlinked 2.5 Poverty rarely has a single cause but is a consequence of a range of factors including rising living costs, low pay, lack of work and inadequate social security benefits. In 2014, a DWP review found that parental worklessness and low earnings were key factors drivin... | 2024-03-12 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_49_ret_bn_g13 | factcheckni_49 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-rate-of-child-poverty-in-the-uk/ | Northern Ireland has the highest levels of child poverty in the UK. | Emma de Souza | 2023-04-03 | https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/may/02/life-in-northern-ireland-v-the-rest-of-the-uk-what-does-the-data-say | While child poverty levels in Northern Ireland as a whole are on par with the wider UK, the proportion of children living in low-income families remains high in parts of the region. Eight of its 18 parliamentary constituencies rank in the bottom third of the wider UK, according to recently published government figures.... | 2023-11-24 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_49_ret_bn_g18 | factcheckni_49 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-rate-of-child-poverty-in-the-uk/ | Northern Ireland has the highest levels of child poverty in the UK. | Emma de Souza | 2023-04-03 | https://scopeni.nicva.org/article/child-poverty-and-northern-irelands-house-of-cards | Northern Ireland has seen little progress on child poverty for more than five years, according to figures released last month. [...] - One in four children (24%) – around 95,000 in total - are growing up in poverty in Northern Ireland, with two thirds of that group (66%) growing up in families where parents are working... | 2021-06-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_5_ret_b16_gn | factcheckni_5 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/must-the-next-electoral-canvass-be-done-by-2023/ | The next electoral canvass in Northern Ireland must be completed before 2023, ten years after the 2013 canvass. | Newton Emerson | 2021-02-20 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Northern_Ireland_local_elections | 2023 Northern Ireland local elections [...] - ^ "Northern Ireland local election results 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 20 May 2023. [...] - ^ "Lisburn and Castlereagh result - Northern Ireland Council Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 19 May 2023. | 2024-09-28 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_5_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_5 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/must-the-next-electoral-canvass-be-done-by-2023/ | The next electoral canvass in Northern Ireland must be completed before 2023, ten years after the 2013 canvass. | Newton Emerson | 2021-02-20 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/electoral-register-canvass-to-begin/29518210.html | Electoral register canvass to begin A canvass for personal details for the new electoral register ahead of the next European elections in Northern Ireland will begin on Saturday, it was revealed. [...] A new register is published each year by the electoral office for Northern Ireland. Each eligible person has to comple... | 2013-08-22 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_5_ret_b1_g0 | factcheckni_5 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/must-the-next-electoral-canvass-be-done-by-2023/ | The next electoral canvass in Northern Ireland must be completed before 2023, ten years after the 2013 canvass. | Newton Emerson | 2021-02-20 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/explainers/the-electoral-register-and-the-10-year-canvass/ | To stay on the electoral register, everyone should reply to the communications that will be sent out by the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland over summer and autumn 2021. There will be a number of pieces of communication, such as informing when the canvass is happening, requesting people to respond to the canvass o... | 2022-02-26 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_5_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_5 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/must-the-next-electoral-canvass-be-done-by-2023/ | The next electoral canvass in Northern Ireland must be completed before 2023, ten years after the 2013 canvass. | Newton Emerson | 2021-02-20 | https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/elections/electoralregistration/bulletins/electoralstatisticsforuk/march2020 | Source: Office for National Statistics, National Records of Scotland – Electoral Office for Northern Ireland [...] By law the register of electors is checked each year by sending a household enquiry form to every household in the council area. This is known as the annual canvass. The purpose of the canvass is to identi... | 2021-01-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_50 | factcheckni_50 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/only-one-uk-member-of-facebooks-fact-checking-programme/ | The Guardian claimed that journalism charity Full Fact is “the only UK member of” Facebook’s fact-checking programme. | The Guardian | 2019-07-30 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/only-one-uk-member-of-facebooks-fact-checking-programme/ | FactCheckNI is another UK member of Facebook’s third party fact checking programme. The Guardian promptly corrected its article. | 2019-07-30 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_50_ret_b4_gn | factcheckni_50 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/only-one-uk-member-of-facebooks-fact-checking-programme/ | The Guardian claimed that journalism charity Full Fact is “the only UK member of” Facebook’s fact-checking programme. | The Guardian | 2019-07-30 | https://www.wired.com/story/full-fact-facebook-fact-checking/ | Facebook started partnering with third-party fact-checkers in December 2016, in the wake of the US elections which saw disinformation widely strewn across the platform. Now Full Fact's team of six fact-checkers – who will work on Facebook alongside their other responsibilities – will be able to review stories, images a... | 2019-01-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_50_ret_bn_g1 | factcheckni_50 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/only-one-uk-member-of-facebooks-fact-checking-programme/ | The Guardian claimed that journalism charity Full Fact is “the only UK member of” Facebook’s fact-checking programme. | The Guardian | 2019-07-30 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/only-one-uk-member-of-facebooks-fact-checking-programme/ | FactCheckNI is another UK member of Facebook’s third party fact checking programme. The Guardian promptly corrected its article. [...] The article subheader and first paragraph states that Full Fact is the only UK member of the Facebook programme: [...] We contacted The Guardian to ask for this mistake to be corrected,... | 2022-02-26 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_50_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_50 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/only-one-uk-member-of-facebooks-fact-checking-programme/ | The Guardian claimed that journalism charity Full Fact is “the only UK member of” Facebook’s fact-checking programme. | The Guardian | 2019-07-30 | https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/11/facebook-rolls-out-fact-checking-operation-to-uk | Facebook’s fact-checking operation is launching in the UK, with the independent charity Full Fact selected to be the first British publisher to review and rate the accuracy of content on the social network. [...] Since its launch in the US, Facebook’s fact-checking programme has received mixed reviews. It has been prai... | 2019-01-11 | False | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_51 | factcheckni_51 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-40000-people-in-ni-on-the-housing-executive-waiting-list-with-30000-of-those-in-housing-stress%EF%BF%BC/ | Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. | UUP | 2022-03-30 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-40000-people-in-ni-on-the-housing-executive-waiting-list-with-30000-of-those-in-housing-stress%EF%BF%BC/ | The Ulster Unionist Party manifesto for the 2022 Assembly Election says: “Unfortunately, over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the NI Housing Executive (NIHE) waiting list of whom 30,000 are in ‘housing stress’. | 2022-03-30 | True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_51_ret_b11_gn | factcheckni_51 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-40000-people-in-ni-on-the-housing-executive-waiting-list-with-30000-of-those-in-housing-stress%EF%BF%BC/ | Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. | UUP | 2022-03-30 | https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/number-on-social-housing-waiting-lists-in-north-rises-by-10-1.4482407 | The number of people on social-housing waiting lists in Northern Ireland has risen by a tenth during the pandemic – over three times more quickly than in the preceding 12 months, according to new figures. By December 31st, 2020, the social-housing waiting list stood at 42,665, data released by the Northern Ireland Hous... | 2021-02-12 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_51_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_51 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-40000-people-in-ni-on-the-housing-executive-waiting-list-with-30000-of-those-in-housing-stress%EF%BF%BC/ | Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. | UUP | 2022-03-30 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-40000-people-in-ni-on-the-housing-executive-waiting-list-with-30000-of-those-in-housing-stress%EF%BF%BC/ | The Ulster Unionist Party manifesto for the 2022 Assembly Election says: "Unfortunately, over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the NI Housing Executive (NIHE) waiting list of whom 30,000 are in ‘housing stress’. [...] The claim about the number of social or affordable homes being built each year is harder to ve... | 2023-12-18 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_52 | factcheckni_52 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/did-a-large-rock-fall-onto-the-antrim-coast-road/ | There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. | Jim Owens | 2017-08-09 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/did-a-large-rock-fall-onto-the-antrim-coast-road/ | This claim is inaccurate. The image is a cropped version of one published in a local American newspaper, reporting on a rock fall that took place in Lawrence County, Ohio, on 10 April 2015. | 2017-08-09 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_52_ret_b1_gn | factcheckni_52 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/did-a-large-rock-fall-onto-the-antrim-coast-road/ | There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. | Jim Owens | 2017-08-09 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/environment/coast-roads-rock-falls-are-blamed-on-blasting-in-1842/28517091.html | Coast road’s rock falls are blamed on blasting... in 1842 [...] The crude blasting techniques used when the Antrim Coast Road was constructed in 1842 are combining with natural weathering processes to fracture the limestones and basalts along the clifftops of the iconic route, causing "ravelling and rock falls", Region... | 2010-02-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_52_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_52 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/did-a-large-rock-fall-onto-the-antrim-coast-road/ | There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. | Jim Owens | 2017-08-09 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/rock-fall-forces-scenic-antrim-coast-road-to-close/28711941.html | Rock fall forces scenic Antrim coast road to close The Antrim coast road at Garron Point has been closed following a recent landslide that has seen the road completely blocked by a major rock fall [...] A major rock fall has closed the Antrim coast road. | 2012-02-07 | False | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_52_ret_b7_gn | factcheckni_52 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/did-a-large-rock-fall-onto-the-antrim-coast-road/ | There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. | Jim Owens | 2017-08-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A2_road_(Northern_Ireland) | Antrim Coast Road [edit]The Antrim Coast Road is regarded as one of the great tourist routes of the world.[3] This part of the road has seen a dramatic increase in traffic in recent years (in particular during warmer weather). It runs along the coast for about 25 miles (40 kilometres), from the Black Arch near Larne to... | 2024-09-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_52_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_52 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/did-a-large-rock-fall-onto-the-antrim-coast-road/ | There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. | Jim Owens | 2017-08-09 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/did-a-large-rock-fall-onto-the-antrim-coast-road/ | On 9 August 2017, and then again on 9 August 2021, Jim Owens of Belfast published a Facebook post about a rock falling onto the Antrim coast road: [...] Many people commenting on the 2017 post took it at face value, some expressing their thankfulness that they habitually avoided the coast road with its failing rocks tr... | 2022-03-02 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_53 | factcheckni_53 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-2-of-pregnancy-terminations-between-20-and-24-weeks/ | About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks. | Naomi Long | 2019-11-12 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-2-of-pregnancy-terminations-between-20-and-24-weeks/ | 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 abortions in England and Wales took place at gestations of 20 to 24 weeks. | 2019-11-12 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_53_ret_b8_g10 | factcheckni_53 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-2-of-pregnancy-terminations-between-20-and-24-weeks/ | About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks. | Naomi Long | 2019-11-12 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_termination_of_pregnancy | - Norway: In 2005, 2.28% of induced abortions were performed between 13 and 16 weeks, 1.24% of abortions between 17 and 20 weeks, and 0.20% over 21 weeks.[29] Between February 15, 2010, and December 1, 2011, a total number of ten abortions were performed between 22 and 24 weeks. These have been declared illegal by The ... | 2024-10-07 | True | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_53_ret_bn_g13 | factcheckni_53 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-2-of-pregnancy-terminations-between-20-and-24-weeks/ | About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks. | Naomi Long | 2019-11-12 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16472563/ | Termination of pregnancy in patients with previous cesarean section - PMID: 16472563 - DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2005.09.007 [...] Results: A total of 13 (26%) patients in Group 1 and 79 (39.1%) in Group 2 were at more than 24 weeks' gestation. The abortion failure rate was 2% (1/50) in Group 1 and 0.5% (1/202) in G... | 2014-11-01 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_53_ret_bn_g8 | factcheckni_53 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-2-of-pregnancy-terminations-between-20-and-24-weeks/ | About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks. | Naomi Long | 2019-11-12 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18342657/ | Clinical guidelines. Cervical preparation for surgical abortion from 20 to 24 weeks' gestation - PMID: 18342657 - DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2008.01.004 Clinical guidelines. Cervical preparation for surgical abortion from 20 to 24 weeks' gestation Although less than 2% of abortions in the United States occur after 20... | 2020-01-01 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_53_ret_bn_g9 | factcheckni_53 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-2-of-pregnancy-terminations-between-20-and-24-weeks/ | About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks. | Naomi Long | 2019-11-12 | https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R45161.html | According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), of the 652,639 abortions reported to the agency in 2014, 91.5% were performed at or under 13 weeks' gestation, 7.2% were performed between 14 and 20 weeks' gestation, and 1.3% were performed at or over 21 weeks' gestation.3 These statistics align with d... | 2018-04-30 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_54 | factcheckni_54 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/just-113-covid-19-deaths-in-northern-ireland-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/ | CLAIM: There have been just 113 COVID-19 deaths in all in Northern Ireland. | Dee Brotherston | 2021-02-14 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/just-113-covid-19-deaths-in-northern-ireland-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/ | Daily. Northern Ireland’s Department of Health (DoH) publishes a daily figure for deaths reported in the 24 hours up to 10am the previous day. Deaths are attributed as “COVID-19 deaths” in the DoH’s figures if the person had a positive test for COVID-19 within the previous 28 days. This measure is now broadly consisten... | 2021-02-14 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_54_ret_b0_g0 | factcheckni_54 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/just-113-covid-19-deaths-in-northern-ireland-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/ | CLAIM: There have been just 113 COVID-19 deaths in all in Northern Ireland. | Dee Brotherston | 2021-02-14 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/just-113-covid-19-deaths-in-northern-ireland-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/ | A Facebook post shared 100 times in less than a day claims that there have been "113 covid deaths in all of Northern Ireland since the start of the ‘pandemic’". [...] To claim that just over a hundred people have died from COVID-19 in Northern Ireland ignores and/or misunderstands comorbidity and causes of death. It is... | 2022-03-23 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_54_ret_b12_gn | factcheckni_54 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/just-113-covid-19-deaths-in-northern-ireland-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/ | CLAIM: There have been just 113 COVID-19 deaths in all in Northern Ireland. | Dee Brotherston | 2021-02-14 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_in_Northern_Ireland_(2020) | - 15 July – The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) publishes a postcode breakdown of COVID-19 deaths in Northern Ireland; the data indicates the BT4 area of East Belfast, including parts of the Upper Newtownards Road, Holywood Road and Sydenham to have had to largest number of deaths at 36.[53] [..... | 2024-09-04 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_54_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_54 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/just-113-covid-19-deaths-in-northern-ireland-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/ | CLAIM: There have been just 113 COVID-19 deaths in all in Northern Ireland. | Dee Brotherston | 2021-02-14 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-55303928 | The first case of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland was diagnosed in a woman on 27 February 2020. [...] By contrast, in the week ending 18 December, there were a total of 1,649 Covid-19-related deaths recorded by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency (Nisra). [...] At the end of May, Nisra revealed that nursing ... | 2020-12-31 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_54_ret_b18_gn | factcheckni_54 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/just-113-covid-19-deaths-in-northern-ireland-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/ | CLAIM: There have been just 113 COVID-19 deaths in all in Northern Ireland. | Dee Brotherston | 2021-02-14 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-55691168 | The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) counts the number of death certificates that mention Covid-19, regardless of whether that person had a test for the virus. This is usually published on Friday mornings. [...] In Northern Ireland, out of every 60 positive Covid cases, we can expect one person t... | 2021-01-16 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_58 | factcheckni_58 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/do-a-third-of-graduates-return-to-northern-ireland/ | A third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home. | Brian Smyth | 2018-03-11 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/do-a-third-of-graduates-return-to-northern-ireland/ | The claim that “a third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland” is closer to a quarter. | 2018-03-11 | True | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_58_ret_b10_gn | factcheckni_58 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/do-a-third-of-graduates-return-to-northern-ireland/ | A third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home. | Brian Smyth | 2018-03-11 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-43070907 | Third of NI students leave for universities elsewhere Over a third of students from Northern Ireland began their degree at a university elsewhere in the UK last year. [...] Previous figures have shown that fewer than a third return home to work after graduation. | 2018-02-15 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_58_ret_b1_gn | factcheckni_58 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/do-a-third-of-graduates-return-to-northern-ireland/ | A third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home. | Brian Smyth | 2018-03-11 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-45360113 | Northern Ireland graduates: Only a third return home - Published - comments Only a third of students from Northern Ireland who graduated in England, Scotland or Wales in 2017 returned home to work. [...] Only 34% of those who had graduated from universities elsewhere in the UK in that year returned to Northern Ireland ... | 2018-08-31 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_58_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_58 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/do-a-third-of-graduates-return-to-northern-ireland/ | A third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home. | Brian Smyth | 2018-03-11 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/do-a-third-of-graduates-return-to-northern-ireland/ | The claim that "a third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland" is closer to a quarter. On 11 March 2018, Brian Smyth claimed that "…a third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside NI, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland,... | 2022-02-27 | True | false | true | supports |
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