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factcheckni_59_ret_b12_gn | factcheckni_59 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/is-northern-ireland-the-only-part-of-europe-without-climate-change-legislation/ | Northern Ireland is the only part of Europe that does not have climate change legislation. | John Barry | 2021-10-31 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-55427004 | The protocol does that by keeping Northern Ireland in the EU's single market for goods and by having Northern Ireland apply EU customs rules at its ports. [...] But only Northern Ireland firms will avoid new regulatory checks because they will still be following EU single market rules. Northern Ireland may also be able... | 2020-12-24 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_59_ret_bn_g12 | factcheckni_59 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/is-northern-ireland-the-only-part-of-europe-without-climate-change-legislation/ | Northern Ireland is the only part of Europe that does not have climate change legislation. | John Barry | 2021-10-31 | https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/2017-2022/agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs/reports/report-on-the-climate-change-no.2-bill/ | 7. To date, Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom and Ireland without specific Climate Change legislation setting out a pathway for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. [...] - Establish a system of Carbon Budgeting - Place a responsibility on local authorities to produce Climate Change Action P... | 2022-01-20 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_6 | factcheckni_6 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/was-belfast-the-sixth-highest-in-murder-rate-for-a-european-city-in-2010/ | The murder rate in Belfast was sixth highest in a list of cities in Europe (according to 2010 data). | maps4u | 2020-07-08 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/was-belfast-the-sixth-highest-in-murder-rate-for-a-european-city-in-2010/ | Available data shows other cities with higher homicide rates. Data for some other cities was not and is not published. By any reasonable definition, homicide rates in Belfast are not among the highest in Europe today. | 2020-07-08 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_6_ret_b12_gn | factcheckni_6 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/was-belfast-the-sixth-highest-in-murder-rate-for-a-european-city-in-2010/ | The murder rate in Belfast was sixth highest in a list of cities in Europe (according to 2010 data). | maps4u | 2020-07-08 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-femicide-rate-in-western-europe/ | Northern Ireland has the second highest rate (0.53) of female intentional homicide victims by intimate partner, per 100,000 inhabitants, in Western Europe, as defined by WEOG (given the lack of definition of "Western Europe") and the regions covered by the data published by Eurostat. On 20 November 2019, Sorcha Eastwoo... | 2022-03-02 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_6_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_6 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/was-belfast-the-sixth-highest-in-murder-rate-for-a-european-city-in-2010/ | The murder rate in Belfast was sixth highest in a list of cities in Europe (according to 2010 data). | maps4u | 2020-07-08 | https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/most-dangerous-cities-in-europe.html | 6. Belfast, Northern Ireland (3.3 homicides per 100,000 people) Belfast is the largest city in Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. In 2010, Belfast reported a homicide rate of 3.3, which was calculated from nine murders, given Belfast's relatively small population of around 286,000. This crime rate, ... | 2019-06-19 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_6_ret_b18_gn | factcheckni_6 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/was-belfast-the-sixth-highest-in-murder-rate-for-a-european-city-in-2010/ | The murder rate in Belfast was sixth highest in a list of cities in Europe (according to 2010 data). | maps4u | 2020-07-08 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/belfast-has-the-highest-death-rate-in-ni-survey/36359171.html | Belfast has the highest death rate in NI: survey Belfast has recorded the highest death rate for Northern Ireland, new data has revealed. The city had 1,139.3 deaths per 100,000 - 156.8 above the UK average of 982.5. | 2017-11-28 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_6_ret_b3_g0 | factcheckni_6 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/was-belfast-the-sixth-highest-in-murder-rate-for-a-european-city-in-2010/ | The murder rate in Belfast was sixth highest in a list of cities in Europe (according to 2010 data). | maps4u | 2020-07-08 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/was-belfast-the-sixth-highest-in-murder-rate-for-a-european-city-in-2010/ | A graphic that is being shared on social media compares murder rates between American and European cities. Belfast is ranked sixth in the list of cities in Europe, with a rate of 3.3 murders per year, per 100,000 people. These figures are based on 2010 data. But how accurate and inclusive are the figures included in th... | 2022-02-27 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_60 | factcheckni_60 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/was-british-army-general-robert-ross-the-last-man-to-attack-the-us-capitol/ | The last man to attack the US Capitol, prior to the events on 6 January 2021, was a British Army Major General from Northern Ireland, in 1814. | Ralph Hewitt | 2021-01-07 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/was-british-army-general-robert-ross-the-last-man-to-attack-the-us-capitol/ | This claim is inaccurate. Since the burning of the US Capitol in August 1814, during the War of 1812, there have been four notable further attacks before this year’s incident: Erich Muenter exploded three sticks of dynamite in the US Senate reception room (1915); Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire from the US House ... | 2021-01-07 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_60_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_60 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/was-british-army-general-robert-ross-the-last-man-to-attack-the-us-capitol/ | The last man to attack the US Capitol, prior to the events on 6 January 2021, was a British Army Major General from Northern Ireland, in 1814. | Ralph Hewitt | 2021-01-07 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack | - Duignan, Brian (August 4, 2021). "January 6 U.S. Capitol attack". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2021. [...] - Holpuch, Amanda (January 6, 2021). "US Capitol's last breach was more than 200 years ago". The Guardian. Archived from the original on Januar... | 2024-10-08 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_60_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_60 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/was-british-army-general-robert-ross-the-last-man-to-attack-the-us-capitol/ | The last man to attack the US Capitol, prior to the events on 6 January 2021, was a British Army Major General from Northern Ireland, in 1814. | Ralph Hewitt | 2021-01-07 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/was-british-army-general-robert-ross-the-last-man-to-attack-the-us-capitol/ | The Belfast Telegraph published an article that claimed the last time the US Capitol was attacked was during the War of 1812: "Robert Ross … from Rostrevor in Co Down, will always be remembered as the man who burned down the White House in 1814." The US Capitol comprises the buildings that house both the US House of Re... | 2022-02-26 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_60_ret_bn_g15 | factcheckni_60 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/was-british-army-general-robert-ross-the-last-man-to-attack-the-us-capitol/ | The last man to attack the US Capitol, prior to the events on 6 January 2021, was a British Army Major General from Northern Ireland, in 1814. | Ralph Hewitt | 2021-01-07 | https://www.whitehousehistory.org/rescue-of-the-papers-of-state-during-the-burning-of-washington?campaign=420949 | In August 1814, British forces occupying the Chesapeake Bay began to sail up the Patuxent River in Maryland. Fearing an attack on the capital, Secretary of State James Monroe offered to scout the British position and report back to President James Madison. Monroe, accompanied by cavalry, left Washington and rode into s... | 2020-08-19 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_60_ret_bn_g8 | factcheckni_60 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/was-british-army-general-robert-ross-the-last-man-to-attack-the-us-capitol/ | The last man to attack the US Capitol, prior to the events on 6 January 2021, was a British Army Major General from Northern Ireland, in 1814. | Ralph Hewitt | 2021-01-07 | https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/day-white-house-burned/ | On 24 August 1814, British troops under the command of Major-General Robert Ross captured the city of Washington and set fire to its public buildings, including the Capitol building and the White House. The events happened during the war of 1812, fought between British and American forces at sea and on land in America ... | 2014-08-26 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_61 | factcheckni_61 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-covid-19-vaccines-contain-animal-products/ | Vegans cannot take COVID-19 vaccines because they contain animal products. | Radio caller | 2021-11-30 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-covid-19-vaccines-contain-animal-products/ | The claim is not accurate. No COVID-19 vaccine currently in use contains animal products. | 2021-11-30 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_61_ret_b10_gn | factcheckni_61 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-covid-19-vaccines-contain-animal-products/ | Vegans cannot take COVID-19 vaccines because they contain animal products. | Radio caller | 2021-11-30 | https://chanapdavis.medium.com/covid-19-vaccines-my-message-to-vegans-e37cab34f503 | COVID-19 Vaccines: My Message To Vegans [...] Are COVID-19 vaccines vegan? Whether or not COVID-19 vaccines are vegan depends on how you define veganism. If you define veganism as zero use of animals, or animal products, they are not vegan. If you define veganism as philosophy that excludes animal exploitation "as far ... | 2022-01-06 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_61_ret_b18_gn | factcheckni_61 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-covid-19-vaccines-contain-animal-products/ | Vegans cannot take COVID-19 vaccines because they contain animal products. | Radio caller | 2021-11-30 | https://www.livekindly.com/plant-based-covid-vaccine-vegan/ | Many people have been waiting for a COVID vaccine that is both ethical and doesn’t contain animal ingredients. Clinical trials for vaccines involve human volunteers, but before they reach that stage, their safety and efficacy must be tested on animals, per the FDA as well as guidelines worldwide. So, there’s still no s... | 2022-03-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_61_ret_b5_gn | factcheckni_61 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-covid-19-vaccines-contain-animal-products/ | Vegans cannot take COVID-19 vaccines because they contain animal products. | Radio caller | 2021-11-30 | https://www.vegansociety.com/news/news/vegan-society-response-covid-19-vaccine | It has never been more important for us to talk about the definition of veganism in the context of medications, including vaccines. The definition of veganism recognises that it is not always possible or practicable for vegans to avoid participating in animal use, which is particularly relevant to medical situations. I... | 2020-12-02 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_61_ret_bn_g14 | factcheckni_61 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-covid-19-vaccines-contain-animal-products/ | Vegans cannot take COVID-19 vaccines because they contain animal products. | Radio caller | 2021-11-30 | https://chicago.eater.com/2021/9/10/22667128/vegandale-chicago-vegan-food-festival-covid-vaccine-policy | Vegandale organizers did not respond to a request for comment, but their policy reflects a long-standing argument within the vegan community over the ethics of vaccinations, with a vocal group denouncing them as non-vegan due to animal testing and because some vaccines contain animal byproducts. That includes voices fr... | 2021-09-10 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_63 | factcheckni_63 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-77-of-mothers-face-discrimination-at-work/ | 77% of working mothers endure some kind of discrimination. | Joeli Brearley | 2016-08-15 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-77-of-mothers-face-discrimination-at-work/ | This claim is inaccurate. It is correct for mothers in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) but the statistic stated on BBC Radio Ulster does not apply to women in Northern Ireland. | 2016-08-15 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_63_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_63 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-77-of-mothers-face-discrimination-at-work/ | 77% of working mothers endure some kind of discrimination. | Joeli Brearley | 2016-08-15 | https://diversityuk.org/77-percent-working-mothers-discriminated-against/ | 77% of working mothers discriminated against [...] The comprehensive research, carried out in partnership with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, shows despite 77% of working mothers reporting potentially discriminatory or negative experiences, only around a quarter (28%) raised the issue with their em... | 2016-04-28 | False | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_63_ret_b1_gn | factcheckni_63 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-77-of-mothers-face-discrimination-at-work/ | 77% of working mothers endure some kind of discrimination. | Joeli Brearley | 2016-08-15 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-77-of-mothers-face-discrimination-at-work/ | However, women here do report having felt discriminated in the workplace due to being pregnant or a mother: 36% of mothers report feeling they were treated unfairly, and 50% of mothers believing their career opportunities are worse than before pregnancy. On 15 August 2016, while speaking on the BBC Radio Ulster program... | 2022-03-02 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_63_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_63 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-77-of-mothers-face-discrimination-at-work/ | 77% of working mothers endure some kind of discrimination. | Joeli Brearley | 2016-08-15 | https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/maternity-discrimination_uk_56f29490e4b04aee1b6fd34a | More than 70% of working mothers have experienced pregnancy or maternity-related discrimination, a new report has shown. [...] Of the 77% of mums who reported discrimination, only 3% went through their employer's internal grievance procedure and less than 1% pursued a claim to the employment tribunal. [...] "We simply ... | 2016-03-23 | False | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_63_ret_bn_g4 | factcheckni_63 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-77-of-mothers-face-discrimination-at-work/ | 77% of working mothers endure some kind of discrimination. | Joeli Brearley | 2016-08-15 | https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/gender-pay-gap-women-deserve-paid-less-uterus/ | Saying the gender pay gap is a result of women making positive choices, rejects the idea that discrimination towards mothers exists. With 54,000 women a year losing their jobs for getting pregnant and 77% of working mums saying they have endured some kind of discrimination in the workplace, we now know that this is a m... | 2023-11-25 | False | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_65 | factcheckni_65 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-cheapest-parts-of-the-uk-for-childcare/ | Northern Ireland is one of the least expensive places in the UK for childcare. | Penfold | 2023-03-11 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-cheapest-parts-of-the-uk-for-childcare/ | A survey from pensions firm Penfold suggests that the average daily rate for childcare in NI is lower than most of the UK The company stated that Northern Ireland is therefore one of the cheapest regions without taking into account other factors England, Scotland and Wales have significant government-funded childcare o... | 2023-03-11 | False | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_65_ret_b0_g0 | factcheckni_65 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-cheapest-parts-of-the-uk-for-childcare/ | Northern Ireland is one of the least expensive places in the UK for childcare. | Penfold | 2023-03-11 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-cheapest-parts-of-the-uk-for-childcare/ | "Northern Ireland has been named as one of the cheapest regions in the UK for childcare costs according to a new study" [...] And, while it is not mentioned in their online study, Penfold’s press release sent to media in NI said that "Northern Ireland is one of cheapest [places to have a child, with regards to childcar... | 2023-12-18 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_65_ret_b16_gn | factcheckni_65 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-cheapest-parts-of-the-uk-for-childcare/ | Northern Ireland is one of the least expensive places in the UK for childcare. | Penfold | 2023-03-11 | https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/cheap-affordable-places-to-live-uk-745344 | While you might assume that London is the least affordable place to live in the UK, it's actually Winchester in Hampshire that's been rated as most expensive in comparison to the average salary in the area. In fact, London doesn't even make it into the top five least affordable UK cities. On the other end of the scale,... | 2021-08-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_65_ret_bn_g19 | factcheckni_65 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-cheapest-parts-of-the-uk-for-childcare/ | Northern Ireland is one of the least expensive places in the UK for childcare. | Penfold | 2023-03-11 | https://www.pivotalppf.org/our-work/pivotal-platform/99/childcare-can-play-a-key | The childcare system in Northern Ireland has reached a breaking point – for parents and for early learning and childcare providers. Early learning and childcare is not affordable for families. The last Northern Ireland Childcare Survey (2023) found the cost of a full–time childcare place is now over £10,000 per year – ... | 2024-06-12 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_66 | factcheckni_66 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-children-who-take-a-covid-19-vaccine-52-times-more-likely-to-suffer-an-early-death/ | Children who take a COVID-19 vaccine 52 times more likely to suffer an early death. | The Exposé website | 2022-02-07 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-children-who-take-a-covid-19-vaccine-52-times-more-likely-to-suffer-an-early-death/ | Data does not support this claim. Deaths of children after vaccination are too rare to inform reliable estimates. A temporary increase is possible because children with significant pre-existing health problems received vaccines before their peers. | 2022-02-07 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_66_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_66 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-children-who-take-a-covid-19-vaccine-52-times-more-likely-to-suffer-an-early-death/ | Children who take a COVID-19 vaccine 52 times more likely to suffer an early death. | The Exposé website | 2022-02-07 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-children-who-take-a-covid-19-vaccine-52-times-more-likely-to-suffer-an-early-death/ | Data does not support this claim. Deaths of children after vaccination are too rare to inform reliable estimates. A temporary increase is possible because children with significant pre-existing health problems received vaccines before their peers. A website claimed that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine "increases children’s... | 2022-05-10 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_66_ret_b1_gn | factcheckni_66 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-children-who-take-a-covid-19-vaccine-52-times-more-likely-to-suffer-an-early-death/ | Children who take a COVID-19 vaccine 52 times more likely to suffer an early death. | The Exposé website | 2022-02-07 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/nov/15/viral-image/kids-50-times-more-likely-be-killed-covid-19-vacci/ | Kids ‘50 times more likely to be killed’ by COVID-19 vaccines? Pants on Fire [...] A viral image claimed that "children are 50 times more likely to be killed by" COVID-19 vaccines than by the virus itself. [...] Maldita.es, "The false or non-evidence claims of Mike Yeadon's video saying that children are 50 times more ... | 2021-11-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_66_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_66 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-children-who-take-a-covid-19-vaccine-52-times-more-likely-to-suffer-an-early-death/ | Children who take a COVID-19 vaccine 52 times more likely to suffer an early death. | The Exposé website | 2022-02-07 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/feb/11/blog-posting/no-covid-19-vaccine-not-increasing-child-mortality/ | The headline of a Jan. 29 blog post by The Daily Exposé claims: "Official data shows children are up to 52 times more likely to die following COVID-19 vaccination than unvaccinated children & the (Office of National Statistics) is trying to hide it." [...] The Daily Exposé attempted to do its own mortality rate calcula... | 2022-01-29 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_66_ret_b3_gn | factcheckni_66 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-children-who-take-a-covid-19-vaccine-52-times-more-likely-to-suffer-an-early-death/ | Children who take a COVID-19 vaccine 52 times more likely to suffer an early death. | The Exposé website | 2022-02-07 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/24/blog-posting/no-evidence-covid-19-vaccine-increasing-child-mort/ | The headline of a July 27 blog post by The Daily Exposé claims: "SHOCKING: U.K. government admits COVID vaccinated children are 4,423% more likely to die of any cause & 13,633% more likely to die of COVID-19 than unvaccinated children." [...] A blog post said that in England, "COVID-19 vaccinated children are 4,423% mo... | 2022-07-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_67_ret_b10_g1 | factcheckni_67 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-all-taxis-allowed-in-bus-lanes/ | All taxis can use bus lanes in many cities in Ireland and the UK. | Paul Maskey | 2018-01-03 | https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/articles/use-bus-lanes | Bus lanes are shown by road markings and signs that indicate which (if any) other vehicles are permitted to use the bus lane. In Belfast city centre the legislation allows permitted taxis, motorcycles and bicycles to use bus lanes. [...] Bus lane signs show the times when they operate. Most bus lanes operate at peak ti... | 2015-11-13 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_67_ret_b18_g6 | factcheckni_67 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-all-taxis-allowed-in-bus-lanes/ | All taxis can use bus lanes in many cities in Ireland and the UK. | Paul Maskey | 2018-01-03 | https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/national-taxi-association-supports-all-phvs-using-bus-lanes-but-cabbies-disagree | National taxi association SUPPORTS all PHVs using bus lanes, but cabbies disagree [...] In most cities in the UK, only public taxis can use bus lanes, while PHVs are not allowed. This is because public taxis are considered to provide a public service similar to buses, while PHVs are seen as private cars. Public taxis a... | 2023-04-17 | True | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_68 | factcheckni_68 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/a-british-army-veteran-who-served-in-ni-during-the-troubles-is-54x-more-likely-to-be-prosecuted/ | A British Army veteran who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles is 54 times more likely than a Republican or Loyalist paramilitary to be prosecuted for alleged offences pre-dating the 1998 Belfast Agreement. | McCue and Partners | 2020-02-25 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/a-british-army-veteran-who-served-in-ni-during-the-troubles-is-54x-more-likely-to-be-prosecuted/ | This claim is not accurate. Prosecutions to date suggest that ex-British Army personnel have been the subject of cases five times more than Republican and Loyalist suspects. The cited ratio of 54 times “more likely” was based on a snapshot of live prosecutions and takes no account of previous cases. | 2020-02-25 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_68_ret_b7_gn | factcheckni_68 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/a-british-army-veteran-who-served-in-ni-during-the-troubles-is-54x-more-likely-to-be-prosecuted/ | A British Army veteran who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles is 54 times more likely than a Republican or Loyalist paramilitary to be prosecuted for alleged offences pre-dating the 1998 Belfast Agreement. | McCue and Partners | 2020-02-25 | https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/brits-in-army-life-in-1970s-northern-ireland-1.3402093 | Edward Burke’s new book examines the story of British army soldiers who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. [...] More than 40 years on, many of those who served with the British army are angry about, or fear the possibility of prosecution for actions taken on the streets and fields in Northern Ireland when... | 2018-02-24 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_68_ret_bn_g15 | factcheckni_68 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/a-british-army-veteran-who-served-in-ni-during-the-troubles-is-54x-more-likely-to-be-prosecuted/ | A British Army veteran who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles is 54 times more likely than a Republican or Loyalist paramilitary to be prosecuted for alleged offences pre-dating the 1998 Belfast Agreement. | McCue and Partners | 2020-02-25 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-25021286 | Victims condemn Northern Ireland Troubles prosecutions call - Published [...] NI's Attorney General John Larkin said there should be an end to investigations into killings before the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. [...] Mr Larkin told the BBC: "More than 15 years have passed since the Belfast Agreement, there have been ve... | 2013-11-20 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_68_ret_bn_g7 | factcheckni_68 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/a-british-army-veteran-who-served-in-ni-during-the-troubles-is-54x-more-likely-to-be-prosecuted/ | A British Army veteran who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles is 54 times more likely than a Republican or Loyalist paramilitary to be prosecuted for alleged offences pre-dating the 1998 Belfast Agreement. | McCue and Partners | 2020-02-25 | https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/2024-03-05_R46259_19ef1cc9143e9fc4be000af93cd2a062333d9f3f.html | The issue of prosecuting former British soldiers who served in Northern Ireland during the [...] Most recently, in February 2024, the PPS announced that four British Army veterans would be prosecuted for murder or attempted murder in two incidents that occurred in Belfast in May 1972. [...] Crisp, "Four More Troubles V... | 2024-03-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_73 | factcheckni_73 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-business-rates-in-larne-the-same-as-regent-street-in-london/ | Business rates on Main Street in Larne are the same as Regent Street in London. | Colin Neill | 2021-06-13 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-business-rates-in-larne-the-same-as-regent-street-in-london/ | 51.2p on properties with a rateable value of £51,000 or more; and 49.9p on properties with a rateable value less than £51,000. | 2021-06-13 | False | true | false | not_applicable |
factcheckni_73_ret_b14_gn | factcheckni_73 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-business-rates-in-larne-the-same-as-regent-street-in-london/ | Business rates on Main Street in Larne are the same as Regent Street in London. | Colin Neill | 2021-06-13 | https://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/jul/07/high-street-retail-business-rates | Business rates are charged on all commercial buildings in the same way as council tax is charged for a home. However, the rates are calculated through the value and rent of the properties in 2008. | 2017-12-02 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_73_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_73 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-business-rates-in-larne-the-same-as-regent-street-in-london/ | Business rates on Main Street in Larne are the same as Regent Street in London. | Colin Neill | 2021-06-13 | https://www.irishnews.com/business/2019/05/16/news/report-reveals-that-business-rates-in-larne-are-higher-than-london-1620914/ | A SMALL business trading from modest premises in a town like Larne can expect to pay up to three times more in rates than if operating in London, a new report claims. [...] Larne businessmen Tom and Paul McMullan are now demanding that the NI Affairs Select Committee at Westminster conducts an inquiry into business rat... | 2019-05-16 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_73_ret_b5_gn | factcheckni_73 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-business-rates-in-larne-the-same-as-regent-street-in-london/ | Business rates on Main Street in Larne are the same as Regent Street in London. | Colin Neill | 2021-06-13 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/northern-ireland/larne-businesses-urge-minister-to-order-major-audit-of-councils-finances-after-rates-hike/a888955174.html | Larne Business Forum has written to Communities Minister Gordon Lyons requesting an extraordinary audit of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s finances after a massive rise in business rates. [...] Larne Business Forum said it believes "unsustainable non-domestic rates burdens being placed on local businesses are und... | 2024-03-20 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_73_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_73 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-business-rates-in-larne-the-same-as-regent-street-in-london/ | Business rates on Main Street in Larne are the same as Regent Street in London. | Colin Neill | 2021-06-13 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-business-rates-in-larne-the-same-as-regent-street-in-london/ | Data provided by Northern Ireland Land and Property Services for Main Street in Larne shows the rateable value of properties on Main Street are on average much lower than Regent Street. The average non-exempt Net Annual Value of the 125 non-domestic properties in Larne is £9,842, with average rates before reliefs worki... | 2022-03-02 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_74 | factcheckni_74 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-number-of-children-in-care-since-1995/ | Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. | Robin Swann | 2022-01-21 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-number-of-children-in-care-since-1995/ | In January 2022, 3,566 children in Northern Ireland were recorded as being in care, which is the highest recorded figure since 1995, according to Department of Health statistics which have been trending upwards for more than a decade. | 2022-01-21 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_74_ret_bn_g3 | factcheckni_74 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-number-of-children-in-care-since-1995/ | Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. | Robin Swann | 2022-01-21 | https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/news/publication-childrens-social-care-statistics-ni-201819 | Looked After Children - At 31 March 2019, 3,281 children were in care in Northern Ireland. This was the highest number recorded since the introduction of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 - The majority of children in care in Northern Ireland had been looked after for less than three years, with just under a t... | 2019-10-10 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_74_ret_bn_g7 | factcheckni_74 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-number-of-children-in-care-since-1995/ | Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. | Robin Swann | 2022-01-21 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-60083019 | It comes as it emerged that Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the Children Order was introduced in 1995. [...] The most recent figures show that as of 31 March 2021, there were 3,530 children in care in Northern Ireland. [...] In March 2016, 2,890 children were in care in Northern Irelan... | 2022-01-21 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_76 | factcheckni_76 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-extra-months-on-pre-brexit-uk-passports-no-longer-valid/ | Additional months of validity on UK passports issued before the UK left the EU are no longer valid. | Cyllenius Travel | 2021-08-26 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-extra-months-on-pre-brexit-uk-passports-no-longer-valid/ | travelling in Europe for up to 3 months (you don’t normally need a visa for the first 90 days in every 180 days of travel) the requirement from most European countries to have at least 3 months left on your passport on the day after you leave | 2021-08-26 | True | true | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_76_ret_b10_gn | factcheckni_76 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-extra-months-on-pre-brexit-uk-passports-no-longer-valid/ | Additional months of validity on UK passports issued before the UK left the EU are no longer valid. | Cyllenius Travel | 2021-08-26 | https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/red-passport-holders-need-check-24849877 | Passports are now only valid for 10 years exactly - additional months on anyone's red passports (passports issued before the UK left the EU ) are no longer valid. [...] A statement from Hays Travel said: "Important passport update changes: due to changes in validity since leaving Europe, your passport is now only valid... | 2021-08-27 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_76_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_76 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-extra-months-on-pre-brexit-uk-passports-no-longer-valid/ | Additional months of validity on UK passports issued before the UK left the EU are no longer valid. | Cyllenius Travel | 2021-08-26 | https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/passports-after-brexit-you-may-need-to-renew-this-week-if-you-want-a-winter-sun-break-a4Uyz3G23jfD | Booking a holiday to beat the January blues? You better check your passport. When the Brexit transition period ends, Brits will need a minimum of six months left on their passports to travel to Schengen Area countries, which applies to most of Europe. [...] To make things more complicated, if you renewed your current p... | 2020-12-03 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_76_ret_b9_gn | factcheckni_76 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-extra-months-on-pre-brexit-uk-passports-no-longer-valid/ | Additional months of validity on UK passports issued before the UK left the EU are no longer valid. | Cyllenius Travel | 2021-08-26 | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/travelling-to-the-eu-with-a-uk-passport-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/travelling-to-the-eu-with-a-uk-passport-if-theres-no-brexit-deal | If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, British passport holders will be considered third country nationals by countries within the Schengen area after 29 March 2019. [...] Since 2001, some adult British passports were issued with a validity longer than 10 years. If you renewed your passport before it expired, you were... | 2018-12-19 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_76_ret_bn_g1 | factcheckni_76 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-extra-months-on-pre-brexit-uk-passports-no-longer-valid/ | Additional months of validity on UK passports issued before the UK left the EU are no longer valid. | Cyllenius Travel | 2021-08-26 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-extra-months-on-pre-brexit-uk-passports-no-longer-valid/ | An Instagram post claimed that if a UK passport issued before the UK left the EU had additional months for its validity, then those extra months are no longer valid. The post included an example of a passport issued on 21 June 2012, with an expiry date of 21 December 2012; the revised expiry date is 21 June 2012. [...]... | 2022-02-26 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_79 | factcheckni_79 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/are-children-entitled-to-free-school-meals-29-percentage-points-less-likely-than-their-peers-to-get-good-gcses-has-this-attainment-gap-barely-closed-in-over-a-decade/ | The UUP’s manifesto for the 2022 Assembly election says there is a “persistent and unacceptable attainment gap at GCSE between Protestant and Catholic pupils entitled to free school meals and those not entitled to free school meals.” | UUP | 2022-03-31 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/are-children-entitled-to-free-school-meals-29-percentage-points-less-likely-than-their-peers-to-get-good-gcses-has-this-attainment-gap-barely-closed-in-over-a-decade/ | Data shows that in 2018-2019, 49.5% of FSME school leavers had at least five GCSEs including English and maths, compared to 78.5% of their non-FSME peers – a gap of 29 percentage points. In 2005-2006 the gap was 32.1pp, a difference of 3.1pp. | 2022-03-31 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_79_ret_b4_gn | factcheckni_79 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/are-children-entitled-to-free-school-meals-29-percentage-points-less-likely-than-their-peers-to-get-good-gcses-has-this-attainment-gap-barely-closed-in-over-a-decade/ | The UUP’s manifesto for the 2022 Assembly election says there is a “persistent and unacceptable attainment gap at GCSE between Protestant and Catholic pupils entitled to free school meals and those not entitled to free school meals.” | UUP | 2022-03-31 | https://www.uup.org/speech_by_uup_leader_doug_beattie_mc_at_launch_of_2022_assembly_election_manifesto | Speech by UUP leader Doug Beattie MC at launch of 2022 Assembly Election Manifesto Ulster Unionist Party Leader, Doug Beattie MC 2022 Assembly Election Manifesto Launch [...] Click Here to view the Ulster Unionist Party 2022 Assembly Election Manifesto | 2022-04-04 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_79_ret_bn_g19 | factcheckni_79 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/are-children-entitled-to-free-school-meals-29-percentage-points-less-likely-than-their-peers-to-get-good-gcses-has-this-attainment-gap-barely-closed-in-over-a-decade/ | The UUP’s manifesto for the 2022 Assembly election says there is a “persistent and unacceptable attainment gap at GCSE between Protestant and Catholic pupils entitled to free school meals and those not entitled to free school meals.” | UUP | 2022-03-31 | https://archive.org/stream/NewsUK1993UKEnglish/Oct%2030%201993%2C%20The%20Times%2C%20%2364788%2C%20UK%20%28en%29_djvu.txt | OUUW Dnn YOU ALL THE RAKE YOU NEED. FDR 4 QOPV OF [...] Ncw Hafl lW. Umpu i d Lft*3HS 05I23930G0 [...] M SUUK 0 Molt | 2016-10-23 | True | false | false | not_applicable |
factcheckni_8 | factcheckni_8 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/1-in-5-school-staff-assaulted-weekly/ | One in five school staff in Northern Ireland are assaulted at least once a week. | Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) | 2019-03-20 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/1-in-5-school-staff-assaulted-weekly/ | The survey data was misinterpreted by ICTU. 1 in 10 of those surveyed experience physical abuse at least once weekly. | 2019-03-20 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_8_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_8 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/1-in-5-school-staff-assaulted-weekly/ | One in five school staff in Northern Ireland are assaulted at least once a week. | Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) | 2019-03-20 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/1-in-5-school-staff-assaulted-weekly/ | A headline in the Belfast News Letter of 21 March 2019 states "One in five school staff assaulted once a week in Northern Ireland" (sic). The newspaper reported the findings of a survey of education workers by the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Committee of Trade Unions (ICTU) Education Group. [...] ICTU’s pre... | 2022-02-26 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_8_ret_b16_gn | factcheckni_8 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/1-in-5-school-staff-assaulted-weekly/ | One in five school staff in Northern Ireland are assaulted at least once a week. | Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) | 2019-03-20 | https://www.irishtimes.com/news/25-of-ni-education-staff-assaulted-1.855430 | More than a quarter of education staff in Northern Ireland have been physically assaulted by pupils, a union claimed today. [...] ATL branch president in Northern Ireland Andy Brown said: "It is totally unacceptable that poor pupil behaviour continues to be such a widespread problem in schools and colleges, and shockin... | 2010-03-29 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_8_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_8 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/1-in-5-school-staff-assaulted-weekly/ | One in five school staff in Northern Ireland are assaulted at least once a week. | Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) | 2019-03-20 | https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/257263/fifth-of-ni-school-staff-assaulted-once-a-week | Fifth Of NI School Staff Assaulted Once A Week One in five school staff in Northern Ireland are assaulted once a week, according to a recent survey. [...] The Chair of the NIC-ICTU Education Group Denise Walker (GMB) said: "Everyone expects and is entitled to go to work free from the threat of physical violence but if ... | 2019-03-21 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_8_ret_bn_g18 | factcheckni_8 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/1-in-5-school-staff-assaulted-weekly/ | One in five school staff in Northern Ireland are assaulted at least once a week. | Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) | 2019-03-20 | https://www.bishop-accountability.org/Ireland/ | Finnegan, who died in January 2002, had also abused boys at St. Colman’s College, a prestigious Catholic boys’ secondary school in Newry, Northern Ireland. He taught there from 1967 to 1971 and again from 1973 to 1976, when he was appointed president of the school. He served in that post until 1987. [...] Admitted on O... | 2005-01-19 | False | false | false | not_applicable |
factcheckni_80_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_80 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/25-reduction-in-public-transport-journey-times/ | Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. | Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager | 2018-08-25 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/25-reduction-in-public-transport-journey-times/ | On 25 August 2018, Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, was interviewed by Ivan Little and quoted saying that she hoped that the journey times would be cut by "25% to 30%". This aspiration was also presented on Translink’s website and corporate advertisements. [...] In order to achieve the aspirat... | 2022-03-23 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_80_ret_bn_g1 | factcheckni_80 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/25-reduction-in-public-transport-journey-times/ | Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. | Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager | 2018-08-25 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-42330372 | "The Glider service will encourage more people to use public transport which in turn helps ease congestion and improve air quality," she said. [...] Translink CEO Chris Conway said the new buses will transform public transport in Belfast. [...] Translink hope the new network will see a reduction in public transport jou... | 2017-12-13 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_80_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_80 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/25-reduction-in-public-transport-journey-times/ | Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. | Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager | 2018-08-25 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-42330372 | New 'Glider' buses on display in Belfast - Published [...] "The Glider service will encourage more people to use public transport which in turn helps ease congestion and improve air quality," she said. [...] Translink hope the new network will see a reduction in public transport journey times by 25%. | 2017-12-13 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_81_ret_bn_g1 | factcheckni_81 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/will-nearly-40-of-ni-properties-be-at-risk-from-flooding-by-2080/ | Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. | Belfast Telegraph | 2023-09-04 | https://www.ukclimaterisk.org/publications/summary-for-northern-ireland-ccra3-ia/ | In terms of future risk, railway lines are the only infrastructure type in Northern Ireland projected to increase in risk from river flooding (under a low population and no additional adaptation ‘reduced whole system’ scenario). Risk increases by 50% by the 2080s with 4°C global warming at 2100. All other infrastructur... | 2023-12-18 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_81_ret_bn_g11 | factcheckni_81 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/will-nearly-40-of-ni-properties-be-at-risk-from-flooding-by-2080/ | Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. | Belfast Telegraph | 2023-09-04 | https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/21/13945 | Assessing Future Flood Risk and Developing Integrated Flood Risk Management Strategies: A Case Study from the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment [...] 3.2. River Flooding 3.3. Coastal Flooding 3.4. Surface Water Flooding 3.5. Impact and Analysis of the RWS, CLA and EWS FRM Portfolios 4. Discussion and Conclusions 4.1. F... | 2022-10-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_81_ret_bn_g18 | factcheckni_81 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/will-nearly-40-of-ni-properties-be-at-risk-from-flooding-by-2080/ | Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. | Belfast Telegraph | 2023-09-04 | https://www.energymonitor.ai/policy/weekly-data-relocation-of-uk-coastal-communities-inevitable/ | Some UK coastal communities will have to move inland because of climate change. That was the opening message of James Bevan, chief executive of the UK’s Environment Agency (EA), at the Flood and Coast Conference on 7 June 2022. A week later, on 15 June, a study revealed that rising sea levels put 120,000 to 160,000 UK ... | 2022-09-28 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_82 | factcheckni_82 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/were-90-of-those-who-died-during-the-troubles-killed-by-paramilitaries/ | Ninety per cent of those who died during the Troubles were killed by paramilitaries. | Democratic Unionist Party | 2019-11-28 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/were-90-of-those-who-died-during-the-troubles-killed-by-paramilitaries/ | Statistics about killings during the Troubles suggest that 87% of killings were perpetrated by paramilitary groupings, with the figure falling to 85% if evidence to date about collusion is taken into account. However, classifications of responsibility will continue to change as further evidence comes to light. | 2019-11-28 | True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_82_ret_b4_gn | factcheckni_82 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/were-90-of-those-who-died-during-the-troubles-killed-by-paramilitaries/ | Ninety per cent of those who died during the Troubles were killed by paramilitaries. | Democratic Unionist Party | 2019-11-28 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/topics/troubles_violence | Paramilitary groups such as the UDA and the UVF killed more than 900 people over the course of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. [...] Some 400 republican paramilitaries died, most of them members of the IRA, and almost 170 loyalist paramilitaries. A significant number of paramilitaries were killed by their own organis... | 2010-01-28 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_83_ret_b10_gn | factcheckni_83 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-most-locked-down-places-in-the-world/ | Northern Ireland is one of the most “locked-down” places in the world. | Christopher Stalford | 2021-02-22 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/what-are-the-rules-of-lockdown-in-northern-ireland/ | This article explains what the rules of "lockdown" during COVID-19 are in Northern Ireland. [...] Northern Ireland is currently under ‘lockdown’ since 23 March with citizens practicing social distancing to contain the spread of COVID-19. All citizens must stay at home unless they have a reasonable excuse or necessity f... | 2022-02-27 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_83_ret_b11_gn | factcheckni_83 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-most-locked-down-places-in-the-world/ | Northern Ireland is one of the most “locked-down” places in the world. | Christopher Stalford | 2021-02-22 | https://theconversation.com/northern-irelands-circuit-breaker-lockdown-why-now-and-will-it-work-148216 | With a circuit breaker, authorities tighten restrictions on what people can do for a set amount of time to reduce transmission of the virus, to try to avoid needing to go into full lockdown. Northern Ireland’s four-week plan includes closing all bars and restaurants (except for takeaways), stopping indoor amateur sport... | 2020-10-16 | True | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_83_ret_b1_gn | factcheckni_83 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-most-locked-down-places-in-the-world/ | Northern Ireland is one of the most “locked-down” places in the world. | Christopher Stalford | 2021-02-22 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-55303928 | By 19 March, the first coronavirus-related death in Northern Ireland was confirmed. [...] Northern Ireland was the first of the four UK administrations to roll out a contact-tracing programme, as part of its plans to tackle coronavirus. [...] On 26 December, Northern Ireland went into a six-week lockdown, with a plan t... | 2020-12-31 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_85_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_85 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/derry-londonderry-only-city-without-its-own-university/ | Derry/Londonderry is the only city of its prominence in the UK that does not have its own higher education institution, according to Lord Adonis. | Lord Adonis | 2019-07-12 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/derry-londonderry-only-city-without-its-own-university/ | There are several other urban areas in the UK that do not have a higher education institution headquartered in their locale (for example Darlington, Southport, Harrogate, Scunthorpe, Crewe and East Kilbride). On 12 July 2019, Lord Adonis — a former UK Government advisor and education minister — claimed that Derry/Londo... | 2022-02-26 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_85_ret_b12_gn | factcheckni_85 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/derry-londonderry-only-city-without-its-own-university/ | Derry/Londonderry is the only city of its prominence in the UK that does not have its own higher education institution, according to Lord Adonis. | Lord Adonis | 2019-07-12 | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/sponsor-content-belfast-derry-londonderry-ireland | The Vibrant Cities of Belfast and Derry~Londonderry [...] Derry~Londonderry is strategically located at the spot where the Wild Atlantic Way meets the Causeway Coastal Route, two of Ireland’s most popular and impressive coastal touring routes. A flowering of culture and identity took hold here when the city was named U... | 2018-04-23 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_85_ret_b3_gn | factcheckni_85 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/derry-londonderry-only-city-without-its-own-university/ | Derry/Londonderry is the only city of its prominence in the UK that does not have its own higher education institution, according to Lord Adonis. | Lord Adonis | 2019-07-12 | https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2019/03/20/has-derrys-time-come-the-case-for-expanding-he-in-northern-irelands-second-city/ | When Lord Adonis recently took his one-man anti-Brexit campaign tour to Derry/Londonderry last summer he soon adopted the cause of a very different and far more long- standing campaign – the case for the city to have its own university. [...] Whilst Lord Adonis might split opinion in the HE world – he is certainly not ... | 2019-03-20 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_86 | factcheckni_86 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-dungiven-have-some-of-the-worst-nitrogen-dioxide-readings-in-western-europe/ | Dungiven has some of the worst nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in Western Europe | Glenshane Com Dev Ltd | 2023-02-27 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-dungiven-have-some-of-the-worst-nitrogen-dioxide-readings-in-western-europe/ | UK air standards call for average annual NO2 readings to be under 40 micrograms per cubic metre | 2023-02-27 | True | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_86_ret_b0_g0 | factcheckni_86 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-dungiven-have-some-of-the-worst-nitrogen-dioxide-readings-in-western-europe/ | Dungiven has some of the worst nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in Western Europe | Glenshane Com Dev Ltd | 2023-02-27 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-dungiven-have-some-of-the-worst-nitrogen-dioxide-readings-in-western-europe/ | - UK air standards call for average annual NO2 readings to be under 40 micrograms per cubic metre - Dungiven breached this average several times in the 2010s - European Environment Agency reports indicate that around 10% of sites breach this limit – meaning Dungiven isn’t unique but still has some of the worst NO2 read... | 2023-12-18 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_86_ret_b5_gn | factcheckni_86 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-dungiven-have-some-of-the-worst-nitrogen-dioxide-readings-in-western-europe/ | Dungiven has some of the worst nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in Western Europe | Glenshane Com Dev Ltd | 2023-02-27 | https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2018/10/29/nitrogen-dioxide-no2-pollution-world-map/ | In the last few years, governments and corporations around the world have come under increasing pressure to act on a global air pollution crisis. In Europe, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) has been at the centre of the debate, following the dieselgate scandal and numerous legal battles faced by governments that have been shown ... | 2018-10-29 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_86_ret_b7_gn | factcheckni_86 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-dungiven-have-some-of-the-worst-nitrogen-dioxide-readings-in-western-europe/ | Dungiven has some of the worst nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in Western Europe | Glenshane Com Dev Ltd | 2023-02-27 | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-017-0009-0 | Many European countries do not meet legal air quality standards for ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO2) near roads; a problem that has been forecasted to persist to 2030. Although European air quality standards regulate NO2 concentrations, emissions standards for new vehicles instead set limits for NOx—the combination of ni... | 2017-11-27 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_86_ret_bn_g1 | factcheckni_86 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-dungiven-have-some-of-the-worst-nitrogen-dioxide-readings-in-western-europe/ | Dungiven has some of the worst nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in Western Europe | Glenshane Com Dev Ltd | 2023-02-27 | https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/odowd-emissions-halved-one-year-dungiven-thanks-a6 | Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has highlighted the significant impact of the A6 Dungiven to Drumahoe Scheme in reducing journey times, improving air quality and delivering economic benefits. [...] Standards call for average annual Nitrogen Dioxide readings to be under 40 microgrammes per cubic metre and Dungiven h... | 2024-04-17 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_87 | factcheckni_87 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/does-the-tech-sector-employ-26-of-the-workforce-in-belfast/ | In Belfast, the digital sector employs 26 per cent of the workforce. | Simon Duke | 2020-09-08 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/does-the-tech-sector-employ-26-of-the-workforce-in-belfast/ | The newspaper article misinterprets the Tech Nation “Jobs and Skills Report 2020”, which states that for Belfast, from June to August 2020, 26% of job adverts at the online search site Adzuna were in the category of IT and engineering jobs. Using the most recent figures available from NISRA, we estimate that 8% of the ... | 2020-09-08 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_87_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_87 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/does-the-tech-sector-employ-26-of-the-workforce-in-belfast/ | In Belfast, the digital sector employs 26 per cent of the workforce. | Simon Duke | 2020-09-08 | https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/belfast-jobs-employers-workforce-tech-nation-uk-report | New data analysed by Tech Nation revealed that 26pc of Belfast’s workforce is now employed in the digital technology economy. [...] Belfast is one of nine cities in the UK, outside of London, to have more than one-fifth of the workforce employed in the technology sector. The other cities are Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcast... | 2020-09-07 | False | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_87_ret_b3_gn | factcheckni_87 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/does-the-tech-sector-employ-26-of-the-workforce-in-belfast/ | In Belfast, the digital sector employs 26 per cent of the workforce. | Simon Duke | 2020-09-08 | https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/documents/belfast-urban-innovation-framework-2022-to-2026 | Belfast’s digital innovation strengths - Belfast identified as one of the world’s top 10 Digital Economies of the Future (the only UK city other than London). [...] - In 2019, 26 per cent of all job openings in Belfast were in digital technology - the highest in UK. [...] Collaborative partners - Telecoms and cloud ind... | 2020-07-28 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_87_ret_b5_gn | factcheckni_87 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/does-the-tech-sector-employ-26-of-the-workforce-in-belfast/ | In Belfast, the digital sector employs 26 per cent of the workforce. | Simon Duke | 2020-09-08 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/jobs/fifth-of-belfast-workers-employed-in-digital-tech-sector/38541181.html | Fifth of Belfast workers employed in digital tech sector Tech Nation has said a fifth of Belfast's workers are now employed in the digital tech sector, as it prepared to hold an industry event today. Belfast's digital tech sector had almost 17,000 vacancies during 2018, according to research by the Government body into... | 2019-09-30 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_88 | factcheckni_88 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-a-high-teenage-pregnancy-rate/ | The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe. | Family Planning Association (FPA) | 2015-12-01 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-a-high-teenage-pregnancy-rate/ | The claim is true, however, the teenage pregnancy rate in Northern Ireland was the lowest within the British Isles in 2014. | 2015-12-01 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_88_ret_b8_gn | factcheckni_88 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-a-high-teenage-pregnancy-rate/ | The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe. | Family Planning Association (FPA) | 2015-12-01 | https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Socioeconomic-determinants-of-teenage-pregnancy-and-Aluga-Okolie/0d2b735fdf751f364ae66ceb6a775ce17da78f0c | Socioeconomic determinants of teenage pregnancy and early motherhood in the United Kingdom: A perspective @article{Aluga2021SocioeconomicDO, title={Socioeconomic determinants of teenage pregnancy and early motherhood in the United Kingdom: A perspective}, author={David Aluga and Elvis Anyaehiechukwu Okolie}, journal={H... | 2021-12-19 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_88_ret_b9_gn | factcheckni_88 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-a-high-teenage-pregnancy-rate/ | The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe. | Family Planning Association (FPA) | 2015-12-01 | https://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g5887 | The United Kingdom continues to have one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy among member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operations and Development [...] Teenage pregnancy refers to pregnancy in women usually within the ages of 13-19, which may be intended or unintended. It remains a major public h... | 2014-10-15 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_88_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_88 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-a-high-teenage-pregnancy-rate/ | The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe. | Family Planning Association (FPA) | 2015-12-01 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35079585/ | Socioeconomic determinants of teenage pregnancy and early motherhood in the United Kingdom: A perspective - PMID: 35079585 - PMCID: PMC8767081 - DOI: 10.34172/hpp.2021.52 [...] The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage birth rates among countries in western Europe. Government initiatives such as the Teenage Pre... | 2021-12-19 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_88_ret_bn_g5 | factcheckni_88 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-a-high-teenage-pregnancy-rate/ | The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe. | Family Planning Association (FPA) | 2015-12-01 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26931051/ | Background: The UK has one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancies in Western Europe. One-fifth of these are repeat pregnancies. Unintended conceptions can cause substantial emotional, psychological and educational harm to teenagers, often with enduring implications for life chances. Babies of teenage mothers have ... | 2014-11-01 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_89 | factcheckni_89 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-divisions-in-society-cost-northern-ireland-between-400m-and-830m-every-y/ | The cost of social division to the public purse in NI ranges between £400m and £830m every year. | Alliance Party | 2023-05-04 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-divisions-in-society-cost-northern-ireland-between-400m-and-830m-every-y/ | This estimate of costs comes from a major paper published by Ulster University. That 2016 report clearly outlines how it arrived at the £400m-£830m range of costs, including important points about its methodology. While it remains the most recent calculation of the cost to public services of NI’s divided society, the p... | 2023-05-04 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_89_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_89 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-divisions-in-society-cost-northern-ireland-between-400m-and-830m-every-y/ | The cost of social division to the public purse in NI ranges between £400m and £830m every year. | Alliance Party | 2023-05-04 | https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/news/storey-welcomes-report-cost-division-society | Finance Minister Mervyn Storey today welcomed the independent report on the ‘Cost of Division’ in Northern Ireland society. [...] A Cost of Division report carried out by Deloitte in 2007 identified an upper ceiling of £1.5billion. Using updated methodology, UUEPC has benchmarked costs with comparable regions across th... | 2016-05-06 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_89_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_89 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-divisions-in-society-cost-northern-ireland-between-400m-and-830m-every-y/ | The cost of social division to the public purse in NI ranges between £400m and £830m every year. | Alliance Party | 2023-05-04 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-divisions-in-society-cost-northern-ireland-between-400m-and-830m-every-y/ | A further point to note is the wide ranges involved with all these estimates. The £830m upper bound for the estimated cost of division is more than double the lower bound (£400m). [...] The Cost of Division in Northern Ireland is a briefing paper from UU’s Transforming Education series. Although this new report’s prima... | 2023-05-16 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_89_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_89 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-divisions-in-society-cost-northern-ireland-between-400m-and-830m-every-y/ | The cost of social division to the public purse in NI ranges between £400m and £830m every year. | Alliance Party | 2023-05-04 | https://factcheckni.org/category/topics/peace/ | Do divisions in society cost Northern Ireland between £400m and £830m every year? [...] In its manifesto issued ahead of the 2023 local government elections, the Alliance Party claimed: "The current estimates of the cost of division range betweenArticles | | 2024-08-20 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_90 | factcheckni_90 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-an-average-of-three-women-killed-by-men-each-week/ | On average, three women are killed by men every week, while one in four women has been a victim of rape or sexual assault at some point. | Kate Nicholl | 2023-01-11 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-an-average-of-three-women-killed-by-men-each-week/ | Based on various sources, it is accurate to say that am average of three women are killed by men each week in the UK | 2023-01-11 | True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_90_ret_b10_gn | factcheckni_90 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-an-average-of-three-women-killed-by-men-each-week/ | On average, three women are killed by men every week, while one in four women has been a victim of rape or sexual assault at some point. | Kate Nicholl | 2023-01-11 | https://fullfact.org/crime/women-killed-by-men/ | "Currently, there are at least two to three women per week who are killed by their ex-partners or current partners." [...] Just under half of all women killed were killed by their partners or ex-partners, according to the latest official statistics for England and Wales in 2015/16 (44%). These numbers seem sadly stable... | 2018-02-02 | True | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_90_ret_b16_g10 | factcheckni_90 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-an-average-of-three-women-killed-by-men-each-week/ | On average, three women are killed by men every week, while one in four women has been a victim of rape or sexual assault at some point. | Kate Nicholl | 2023-01-11 | https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/resources-events/get-the-facts/ | Domestic, dating, and sexual violence are costly and pervasive problems in the U.S., causing victims, as well as witnesses and bystanders, in every community to suffer incalculable pain and loss. [...] Domestic, Dating and Sexual Violence in the United States - On average more than three women a day are murdered by the... | 2024-01-01 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_90_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_90 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-an-average-of-three-women-killed-by-men-each-week/ | On average, three women are killed by men every week, while one in four women has been a victim of rape or sexual assault at some point. | Kate Nicholl | 2023-01-11 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-an-average-of-three-women-killed-by-men-each-week/ | - Based on various sources, it is accurate to say that am average of three women are killed by men each week in the UK - Official data indicates that 22.9% of all women in England and Wales has been the victim of rape or sexual assault in their lifetime - Given population sizes, it is reasonable to assume this is a fai... | 2023-12-18 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_91 | factcheckni_91 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-60-against-the-backstop-in-northern-ireland/ | 60% of people in Northern Ireland are against the backstop. | Jim Shannon | 2019-02-12 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-60-against-the-backstop-in-northern-ireland/ | This claim is inaccurate. 35% of all those polled in a LucidTalk poll responded that they would oppose some sort of special status for Northern Ireland; 60% of Unionists polled were opposed to one option of special status, because “it would be bad for the NI economy”. | 2019-02-12 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_91_ret_b8_gn | factcheckni_91 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-60-against-the-backstop-in-northern-ireland/ | 60% of people in Northern Ireland are against the backstop. | Jim Shannon | 2019-02-12 | https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/irish-backstop | The backstop proved one of the most contentious issues in parliamentary debates on the draft Withdrawal Agreement. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) opposed it because it would have introduced differences in regulation between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, which it saw as a threat to Northern Ireland’s pla... | 2022-12-23 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_91_ret_bn_g11 | factcheckni_91 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-60-against-the-backstop-in-northern-ireland/ | 60% of people in Northern Ireland are against the backstop. | Jim Shannon | 2019-02-12 | https://www.esm.europa.eu/about-us/explainers | The ESM common backstop will be used only as a last resort, in the situation that the SRF is depleted, and the Single Resolution Board (SRB) is not able to raise sufficient contributions or borrow funds from other sources at acceptable rates. | 2013-01-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_93_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_93 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/do-77-of-young-people-not-want-brexit/ | 77% of young people in the UK don’t want Brexit. | Our Future, Our Choice | 2018-11-17 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/b8d097b0-3ad4-4dd9-aa25-af6374292de0 | The truth about young people and Brexit - Published [...] In fact, while Steven accepts that "most young people voted Remain," he thinks, "Brexit is an amazing opportunity for young people" because "it means we can sign free-trade deals around the world, reducing tariffs on consumer goods from phones to food, and makin... | 2018-10-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_93_ret_b5_gn | factcheckni_93 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/do-77-of-young-people-not-want-brexit/ | 77% of young people in the UK don’t want Brexit. | Our Future, Our Choice | 2018-11-17 | https://theconversation.com/what-young-britons-really-think-about-brexit-and-their-prospects-outside-the-eu-86490 | But we also found that just as many young people were disinterested in the Brexit referendum and its aftermath. These young people often had little interest in politics, a low level of qualifications, or were more focused on more immediate challenges in their lives, such as trying to find work, homes, or deal with heal... | 2017-11-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_93_ret_bn_g1 | factcheckni_93 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/do-77-of-young-people-not-want-brexit/ | 77% of young people in the UK don’t want Brexit. | Our Future, Our Choice | 2018-11-17 | https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/dec/21/elders-older-wiser-brexit-clown-parliament-generation-politics | Nine months ago I was part of a group of young people who started a political campaign. We wanted our voices to be heard on Brexit. We’ve now built a national movement across campuses, schools, towns and cities. [...] This is not only Labour ducking its duty, it is poor politics. After all, it was my generation that pr... | 2020-02-03 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
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