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1 day ago

Do people in your networks know about FactCheckNI?

We’re an independent, non-partisan, not for profit organisation working to improve the quality of public debate in Northern Ireland.

#FactCheckNI #FactChecking #MediaLiteracy #NorthernIreland #Misinformation

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3 days ago

Is blasphemy still against the law in Northern Ireland?

Technically yes, but it’s complicated.

Our latest fact check explains what the law says and whether it’s ever been used.

🔎 Read more: factcheckni.org/articles/rel...

#FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland #NInews #FactCheck

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4 months ago

Northern Ireland still has the largest disability employment gap in the UK - but have the numbers shifted recently? 🔍

Read our fact-check to find out.
#DisabilityEmployment #FactCheckNI

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4 months ago

Who’s responsible for Lough Neagh’s phosphorus pollution?

Agriculture (61%) leads, while wastewater & septics tanks adds 30%.

Read our full analysis here 👉 factcheckni.org/articles/lou...

#LoughNeagh #FactCheckNI #NIEnvironment

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5 months ago

👥 Northern Ireland is getting older.

There are now more people aged 70+ than children under 10.

What does this mean for our future health, pensions & policies?

Read more ➡️ factcheckni.org/articles/dem...

#northernireland #demographics #factcheckni

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6 months ago

Read the full fact check ➡️ factcheckni.org/articles/imm...

#FactCheckNI #Belfast #NorthernIreland #Migration

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6 months ago

Does Belfast really house more “illegal migrants” than every other UK city except Glasgow? Turns out, no.

This FactCheckNI article slices through the noise with clear, evidence-based insight.

Read our full analysis 👉 factcheckni.org/articles/imm...

#FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland #Belfast

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9 months ago

Health in NI: Are local MS rates some of the highest in the world? - FactCheckNI As part of its promotion for a new multiple sclerosis (MS) Research Hub, Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) stated that: “Northern Ireland has one of the highest rates of MS in the world, with more than...

🔺As NI has a higher prevalence of MS than both, it is clear that local rates of MS are among the highest worldwide.

#northernireland #multiplesclerosis #factcheckni

Read our full article here: factcheckni.org/articles/hea...

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10 months ago

Health in NI: Are over 100,000 people here living with diabetes? - FactCheckNI In a debate in the Assembly on 29 April, DUP MLA Cheryl Brownlee claimed: “Almost 115,000 people here live with diabetes, and that number continues to grow year-on-year. Type 2 diabetes accounts for m...

Read our full analysis here: factcheckni.org/articles/hea...

#northernireland #diabetes #nhs #factcheckni

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11 months ago

Housing in NI: Why “vacant domestic properties” are different than “houses without usual residents” and neither actually means just “empty homes”, plus other statistical pitfalls

EXPLAINER:

What’s the difference between 22,500 empty homes and 52,000 houses with no residents? And why does it matter?

#northernireland #housing #factcheckni

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11 months ago

Now more than ever, it’s important to sort fact from fiction. This #FactCheckingDay, follow and share our work to support our mission.

#factsmatter #factcheckni #northernireland

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1 year ago