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factcheckni_146_ret_b13_gn | factcheckni_146 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-there-40000-third-level-students-in-the-northwest-of-ireland/ | There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment. | Derry City and Strabane Council | 2019-11-12 | https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-20420501.html | Instead of considering the growth in numbers entering higher education from 15,000 to 42,500 between 1980 and 2014, look at the figures in the context of school leavers. From just 20% in 1980, nearly 60% of those aged 18 to 20 now attend third level. [...] At 58%, our third-level participation rate is one of the highest in Europe, and there are political hopes to see the figures maintained and increased. With no immediate end in sight to the numbers completing second level, a repeated reference throughout the Cassells report to have widening participation in higher education as a national ambition should be examined more closely. [...] For each of these students who leaves behind a third-level course, there has been a huge investment by taxpayers. More than half of those attending third level now receive financial support from the State, the very lowest level being half the €3,000 annual undergraduate fee and the highest an almost-€9,000 combination of student fee and maintenance for living costs. | 2016-09-12 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_146_ret_b15_gn | factcheckni_146 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-there-40000-third-level-students-in-the-northwest-of-ireland/ | There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment. | Derry City and Strabane Council | 2019-11-12 | https://www.askaboutmoney.com/threads/have-we-too-many-third-level-students.195537/ | Ireland has too many students - Discuss. Ireland has the highest proportion of 25- to 34-year-olds who have completed third-level education in the EU. Almost half, 47%, of young adults in Ireland have completed third-level education, compared with 39% across the developed world (of OECD members). [...] The proliferation of third-level education also risks infantilising our youth well into what should be their most productive years. Instead of being encouraged to strike out on their own they are encouraged to follow pre-school, primary education and secondary education with yet more education where their focus is less the acquisition of their own experience than regurgitating what teacher says obeying teacher. | 2015-09-04 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_146_ret_b6_gn | factcheckni_146 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-there-40000-third-level-students-in-the-northwest-of-ireland/ | There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment. | Derry City and Strabane Council | 2019-11-12 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-level_education_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland | Third-level education in the Republic of Ireland includes all education after second-level, encompassing higher education in universities and colleges and further education on Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) and other courses. [...] Entry into third-level is generally very high in Ireland (as it also is in Northern Ireland), and among young adults (those aged 25 to 34), 41.6% of them have attained third-level degrees—the second highest level in the EU after Cyprus, and substantially ahead of the average of 29.1%.[3] Broken down by gender, approximately 43% of women and 40% of men Ireland attend third level education.[4] [...] Grade inflation [edit]Ireland has a higher proportion of third-level graduates than any other EU country. At the same time, the proportion of graduates with first-class honours has reached record levels. There is disagreement about whether this increase is due to improved methods of instructing increasingly motivated students, or simple grade inflation. President Michael D. Higgins believes that it is due to grade inflation, and has expressed concern about the continued quality and value of university degrees. Whatever the reason might be, employers increasingly examine graduates' extracurricular activities, work experiences, and soft skills as they search for the most able applicants.[11] [12][13] | 2024-08-22 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_146_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_146 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-there-40000-third-level-students-in-the-northwest-of-ireland/ | There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment. | Derry City and Strabane Council | 2019-11-12 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-there-40000-third-level-students-in-the-northwest-of-ireland/ | Available data shows 9,370 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with approximately 3,300 graduates a year in the region. The Ireland Northwest Trade & Investment mission may have included figures for Ulster University Coleraine, which is outside the geography covered by the partnership. Even so, the claim is a large overestimation. On 12 November 2019, Derry City and Strabane Council published a promotional video, in which it claimed that "Ireland Northwest" contained "40,000 third level students" with "7,000 graduates annually ready for employment". [...] Derry City and Strabane District Council published a promotional video on 12 November 2019, with the aim of attracting investment into the Ireland Northwest region. The video claimed that "Ireland Northwest" had 40,000 students in third-level education, with 7,000 graduates ready for employment annually. | 2022-02-27 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_147 | factcheckni_147 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-1-in-5-people-living-with-a-disability/ | 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. | Michael Wardlow | 2016-03-11 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-1-in-5-people-living-with-a-disability/ | This claim is accurate. Dr Michael Wardlow accurately presented the percentage of Northern Ireland residents who are affected by an illness or disability which affects their daily tasks. These rates are in line with the rest of the United Kingdom (UK), and while prevalence in Northern Ireland is slightly above the overall average, when all regional fluctuations are taken into account it is not an outlier. | 2016-03-11 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_147_ret_b18_gn | factcheckni_147 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-1-in-5-people-living-with-a-disability/ | 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. | Michael Wardlow | 2016-03-11 | https://www.nisra.gov.uk/statistics/uk-national-wellbeing-measures-northern-ireland-data/health | - Data on the percentage reporting a disability is sourced from the Labour Force Survey and uses the Government Statistical Service harmonised definition of disability. The definition covers people who report a physical or mental health condition or illnesses lasting or expected to last 12 months or more where this reduces their ability to carry out day-to-day activities. Overall, 21.7% of respondents aged 16-64 in Northern Ireland (Apr-Jun 2017) reported a long-term illness and a disability. In the UK overall the figure was 17.4%. - The two remaining measures in this domain are based on data from the Understanding Society Longitudinal Study. In 2015/16, 52.8% of respondents in Northern Ireland indicated that they were mostly or completely satisfied with their health. This is comparable with the UK overall (51.0%). - The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ12), consists of 12 items and a score of 4 or more is regarded as an indication of mental ill health. The proportion of respondents in NI showing evidence of some mental ill health was 15.6% in 2015/16. In the UK overall, the proportion was 17.8%. | 2021-09-29 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_147_ret_b9_gn | factcheckni_147 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-1-in-5-people-living-with-a-disability/ | 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. | Michael Wardlow | 2016-03-11 | https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/living-long-term-conditions-policy-framework | Living with long term conditions policy framework 26 April 2012 "Living with Long Term Conditions – A Policy Framework" has been developed to provide a strategic driver for the reform and modernisation of services for adults in Northern Ireland living with long term conditions irrespective of condition or care setting. | 2015-11-18 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_147_ret_bn_g10 | factcheckni_147 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-1-in-5-people-living-with-a-disability/ | 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. | Michael Wardlow | 2016-03-11 | https://www.bipolaruk.org/faqs/bipolar-the-facts | Of the people with bipolar alive today in the UK, 70,000 will take their own life unless action is taken.6 The World Health Organisation identifies bipolar as one of the top causes of lost years of life and health in 15 to 44 year olds.7 Many people with bipolar continue to lack the basic support and treatment needed to live well with the condition. 67% of people with bipolar received no self-management advice when they were first diagnosed.8 Anecdotally, many people with bipolar have experienced abuse in hospital and are dealing with undiagnosed post-traumatic stress.9 Just 21% of people with a long-term mental health condition are in employment.10 90% of people with bipolar had told their employer about their condition but 24% of them regretted making that decision.11 Rates of positive screening for bipolar disorder were higher in non-employed people, in those receiving particular benefits, and in people living alone. 4% of women on Employment Support Allowance screen positive for bipolar.12 72% of people with bipolar knew no one else with the condition when they were first diagnosed.13 1 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey: Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, England, 2014. | 2014-10-01 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_150 | factcheckni_150 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-border-trade-0-5-of-uk-eu-trade/ | There are approximately 100 lorries per day crossing the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, and cross-border trade represents 0.5% of UK-EU trade. | Gerard Batten | 2019-01-30 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-border-trade-0-5-of-uk-eu-trade/ | This claim is inaccurate. There are 5,900 lorry (heavy goods vehicle) crossings daily. Cross-border trade represents 0.97% of UK-EU trade; alternative figures may be due to different measurement practices between countries. | 2019-01-30 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_150_ret_b0_g0 | factcheckni_150 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-border-trade-0-5-of-uk-eu-trade/ | There are approximately 100 lorries per day crossing the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, and cross-border trade represents 0.5% of UK-EU trade. | Gerard Batten | 2019-01-30 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-border-trade-0-5-of-uk-eu-trade/ | This claim is inaccurate. There are 5,900 lorry (heavy goods vehicle) crossings daily. Cross-border trade represents 0.97% of UK-EU trade; alternative figures may be due to different measurement practices between countries. On 30 January 2019, UKIP leader Gerard Batten made three related claims in a tweet regarding the Ireland-Northern Ireland border. (The tweet — screenshot image below — was promptly deleted.) Firstly, he claimed that 100 lorries cross the border daily. Secondly, that trade between Ireland and Northern Ireland accounts for 0.5% of the total UK trade with EU countries. And lastly, Batten claimed that Guinness accounts for half of the total trade ("trips") across the border. [...] The tweet made three inter-related claims about Northern Ireland-Ireland trade. TheJournal.ie showed that the claim that there were 100 daily lorry crossings was a large underestimation in comparison with published data (5,900 lorries), while Diageo declared an estimated 35 daily crossings for its beer products (including Guinness). | 2022-03-02 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_150_ret_b11_gn | factcheckni_150 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-border-trade-0-5-of-uk-eu-trade/ | There are approximately 100 lorries per day crossing the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, and cross-border trade represents 0.5% of UK-EU trade. | Gerard Batten | 2019-01-30 | https://brexitlegal.ie/northern-ireland-and-irish-border/ | The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report on the land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland describes how this regime allows goods to107 pass across the border currently and the possible effects of the UK leaving the Single Market: [...] 111.The trade in live cattle and sheep, and beef and lamb across the Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland border takes place on a daily basis, with approximately 390,000 live lambs crossing the border annually. The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 267 Northern Irish Affairs Select Committee, 2nd Report – The land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, HC 329, 16 March 2018, para 43 268 Institute for Government, ‘The Irish border after Brexit’, Tim Durrant & Alex Stojanovic, June 2018 told us that the Northern Ireland sheep industry was particularly exposed to the effects of more complicated border arrangements, with approximately 45% of all lambs born in Northern Ireland exported to the Republic of Ireland each year. In 2016, the value of this live trade was approximately £31.5 million. 112.The dairy industries in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland act as one through the supply chain, and dairy products cross the border several times between the farm gate and the consumer. Republic of Ireland dairy co-operatives own approximately 60% of the processing capacity in Northern Ireland. Exports to the Republic of Ireland were approximately 15% of total sales of the Northern Ireland dairy industry in 2015. | 2022-11-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_150_ret_b12_gn | factcheckni_150 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-border-trade-0-5-of-uk-eu-trade/ | There are approximately 100 lorries per day crossing the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, and cross-border trade represents 0.5% of UK-EU trade. | Gerard Batten | 2019-01-30 | https://theconversation.com/ireland-a-century-of-trade-relations-shows-why-a-soft-border-is-so-important-88498 | The North’s economy was not unaffected by this development. It also coincided with a detente between the two during this period. Starting with the Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985 and then the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, political relations improved and translated into economic gains. Since the early 1990s there has been a steady growth in cross-border activities only partly slowed by the credit crisis of 2007-08. There have also been increases in tourism, investment and travel. Around 30,000 people cross the border daily for work purposes and approximately 177,000 lorries and 250,000 vans cross each month. Trade is now valued at around £3 billion a year. [...] For the 1.81m people in the North and the 4.78m people in the Republic, this cross-border trade is huge. Of particular importance is the agricultural processing industry with supply chains crossing the border several times before final production. | 2017-12-04 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_150_ret_b8_gn | factcheckni_150 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-border-trade-0-5-of-uk-eu-trade/ | There are approximately 100 lorries per day crossing the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, and cross-border trade represents 0.5% of UK-EU trade. | Gerard Batten | 2019-01-30 | https://fullfact.org/europe/irish-border-trade/ | Trade across the Irish border [...] Trade across the Irish border is not simply each side selling goods to one another. A European Parliament paper notes how businesses which operate across the border "often have highly interconnected supply chains covering the island of Ireland and often involving movements across the border throughout the manufacturing process". [...] "When considering cross-border trade, it is particularly important to note the integrated nature of the agri-food sector. Food, beverages and tobacco account for 49 per cent of crossborder manufacturing trade, with, for example, more than 10,000 pigs exported from Ireland to Northern Ireland every week and a quarter of all milk produced on Northern Ireland’s farms exported for processing in Ireland." | 2018-02-26 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_151 | factcheckni_151 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/is-the-court-of-justice-of-the-eu-the-supreme-court-for-all-protocol-issues/ | The Court of Justice of the European Union is the supreme court for all Northern Ireland Protocol issues. | Jim Allister | 2021-10-11 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/is-the-court-of-justice-of-the-eu-the-supreme-court-for-all-protocol-issues/ | customs and the movement of goods (Article 5) the monthly exchange of information on customs matters (Article 12(2), second subparagraph) technical regulations (Article 7) VAT and excise (Article 8) the single electricity market (Article 9), and state aid (Article 10) | 2021-10-11 | False | true | false | not_applicable |
factcheckni_151_ret_b10_gn | factcheckni_151 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/is-the-court-of-justice-of-the-eu-the-supreme-court-for-all-protocol-issues/ | The Court of Justice of the European Union is the supreme court for all Northern Ireland Protocol issues. | Jim Allister | 2021-10-11 | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/EN/legal-content/summary/the-judicial-system-of-the-european-union-court-of-justice-and-court-of-first-instance.html | THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (CJEC) The Court of Justice comprises as many judges as there are Member States. The number of Advocates-General remains the same (eight), but the Council may at any time decide unanimously to increase their number. [...] The Court of Justice, as the supreme judicial institution of the Union, retains competence for other judicial actions on fundamental questions for the Community order and carries out this mission by way of questions referred by the national jurisdictions for a preliminary ruling. However, the Treaty provides that the Statute may empower the Court of First Instance with preliminary competence in certain areas. | 2007-09-13 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_151_ret_b1_g4 | factcheckni_151 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/is-the-court-of-justice-of-the-eu-the-supreme-court-for-all-protocol-issues/ | The Court of Justice of the European Union is the supreme court for all Northern Ireland Protocol issues. | Jim Allister | 2021-10-11 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Court_of_Justice | The European Court of Justice (ECJ), formally just the Court of Justice (French: Cour de Justice), is the supreme court of the European Union in matters of European Union law. As a part of the Court of Justice of the European Union, it is tasked with interpreting EU law and ensuring its uniform application across all EU member states under Article 263 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).[2] [...] Notes [edit]- ^ Under the terms of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, concluded as part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement, the CJEU — and hence the ECJ — continues to have jurisdiction over the operation of EU law applying to Northern Ireland in relation to customs and the movement of goods, technical regulations, VAT and excise, the Single Electricity Market and State aid, and may hear applications for preliminary rulings made by Northern Irish courts.[1] [...] The Protocol will also confer full jurisdiction on the CJEU to oversee the operation of EU law applying to Northern Ireland in relation to customs and the movement of goods, technical regulations, VAT and excise, the Single Electricity Market and State aid; including the jurisdiction to hear applications for preliminary rulings submitted by the courts of Northern Ireland. The UK will have the right to participate in these proceedings as if it were a Member State. | 2024-10-09 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_151_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_151 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/is-the-court-of-justice-of-the-eu-the-supreme-court-for-all-protocol-issues/ | The Court of Justice of the European Union is the supreme court for all Northern Ireland Protocol issues. | Jim Allister | 2021-10-11 | https://www.supremecourt.uk/procedures/practice-direction-11.html | The Court of Justice of the European Union 11.1.1 In this Practice Direction - - unless otherwise stated, an Article referred to by number means the Article so numbered of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, as given effect by sections 7A and 7C of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018; [...] 11.1.2 Under Article 158, the European Court has jurisdiction to give preliminary rulings on questions concerning the interpretation of Part Two of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement (on Citizens' Rights) and, where such a question is raised before the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court may, if it considers that a decision on the question is necessary to enable it to give judgment, request the European Court to give such a ruling. [...] 11.1.4 Under Article 12(4), the European Court has jurisdiction to give preliminary rulings on questions concerning the provisions of EU law made applicable by the second subparagraph of Article 12(2), Article 5, and Articles 7-10 of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol and, where such a question is raised before the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court will request the European Court to give a ruling thereon unless: | 2010-01-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_152 | factcheckni_152 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/are-75-of-non-voters-in-northern-ireland-pro-union/ | Three-quarters of non-voters in Northern Ireland are pro-Union. | Peter SHIRLOW | 2021-06-08 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/are-75-of-non-voters-in-northern-ireland-pro-union/ | This article was updated on 16 November 2021. A section that compared the percentage of non-voters identified across four different organisations’ polls was removed. We made this simplification after further discussions with polling organisations. This clarification did not affect FactCheckNI’s original conclusion about the claim. | 2021-06-08 | True | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_152_ret_b1_gn | factcheckni_152 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/are-75-of-non-voters-in-northern-ireland-pro-union/ | Three-quarters of non-voters in Northern Ireland are pro-Union. | Peter SHIRLOW | 2021-06-08 | https://inews.co.uk/news/northern-ireland-non-voters-union-ireland-brexit-survey-403994 | More than three quarters of the half a million people who do not vote in elections in Northern Ireland support the Union, a major academic survey has found. [...] In a report setting out the findings, the lead author of the research project, Professor Jon Tonge from the University of Liverpool, said: "In terms of a border poll, election results may be a less accurate a guide to the desire for reunification especially when it is considered that 76.9% of non-voters who stated a preference are pro-Union. [...] As well as non-voters, a critical group in deciding the outcome of any border poll will be Alliance voters. The survey found that 58.8% of Alliance voters support the Union and 25.6% want Irish unity. | 2020-10-16 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_152_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_152 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/are-75-of-non-voters-in-northern-ireland-pro-union/ | Three-quarters of non-voters in Northern Ireland are pro-Union. | Peter SHIRLOW | 2021-06-08 | https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2022/12/06/united-ireland-almost-impossible-to-accept-say-large-minority-of-protestant-voters/ | Almost a fifth of voters in Northern Ireland, including nearly a third of voters from a Protestant background, say they would find a vote in favour of a united Ireland "almost impossible to accept", according to an Ipsos opinion poll. [...] In Northern Ireland, just under half (47 per cent) of all voters said they would "happily accept" a vote in favour of unity. A further 26 per cent said that they "would not be happy but could live it", but 18 per cent of all voters — which includes 32 per cent of voters from a Protestant background, and 14 per cent of voters from a non-Catholic and non-Protestant background — said they would find this result "almost impossible to accept". Acceptance of a pro-union result was much higher. Almost three-quarters of voters (73 per cent) in the North said they would "happily accept" this outcome, with 19 per cent reluctantly accepting it and just 2 per cent who said they would find it "almost impossible to accept". | 2022-12-06 | True | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_152_ret_b9_gn | factcheckni_152 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/are-75-of-non-voters-in-northern-ireland-pro-union/ | Three-quarters of non-voters in Northern Ireland are pro-Union. | Peter SHIRLOW | 2021-06-08 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/general-election-the-northern-ireland-non-voters-who-could-transform-electoral-landscape/38716607.html | General Election: The Northern Ireland non-voters who could transform electoral landscape [...] Thousands of non-voters in Northern Ireland and those not registered to vote could potentially transform the political landscape of Northern Ireland, if they took part in elections. New analysis has revealed the extent of non-voters across Northern Ireland - with all but one of the 18 constituencies having more people registered to vote that don’t take part than the number of people that elect the winning politician. | 2019-11-22 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_153_ret_b11_gn | factcheckni_153 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-uk-passports-produced-by-non-uk-companies-2/ | UK passports are produced by non-UK companies. | Richard Moore | 2020-10-20 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43489462 | The new UK passport to be issued after Brexit will be made in France, the current British manufacturer has said. [...] Gemalto, which has its headquarters in Paris and has a factory in Fareham, said it was aware of the reports regarding the contract to produce the new UK passport. [...] A spokeswoman for the Home Office said: "The chosen company demonstrated that they will be best able to meet the needs of our passport service with a high quality and secure product at the best value for money for our customers and the taxpayer." | 2018-03-22 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_153_ret_b4_g11 | factcheckni_153 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-uk-passports-produced-by-non-uk-companies-2/ | UK passports are produced by non-UK companies. | Richard Moore | 2020-10-20 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_passport | Pre-Brexit, the contract for printing British passports had been held by British company De La Rue. In 2018, the contract for printing post-Brexit was awarded to Franco-Dutch company Gemalto, which in 2019 became Thales DIS, part of the multinational Thales Group. The passport booklets will be printed more cheaply in Poland, with a controversial loss of printer jobs at De La Rue, but the passports will be personalised in the UK across two sites.[4][5][6][7] All passports are now issued with the blue design and they are made by Thales DIS in Poland.[8][9][10][11] [...] Following open tender under EU public procurement rules in 2018, the Franco-Dutch security firm Gemalto was selected over British banknote and travel document printer De La Rue. The result of the tender proved highly controversial, as it saw the production of British passport blanks moved from Gateshead in the UK to Tczew, Poland.[9][10][11] Most passports are produced in Poland, due to it being more cost efficient. However, urgent, fast-tracked or premium-service passports, which are 34 or 50 pages, are locally produced at application-processing centres in the UK.[55] [...] In non-UK issue passports, the request is made by the Governor or Lieutenant-Governor of the territory in "the Name of Her Britannic Majesty". As with UK-issued passports, following the accession of King Charles III, the request will change to "His Britannic Majesty". | 2024-10-03 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_153_ret_b9_gn | factcheckni_153 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-uk-passports-produced-by-non-uk-companies-2/ | UK passports are produced by non-UK companies. | Richard Moore | 2020-10-20 | https://www.dw.com/en/post-brexit-uk-passports-to-be-produced-by-french-dutch-company-in-poland/a-52477263 | Ironic or 'iconic': Post-Brexit UK passports made in EU February 22, 2020The UK will roll out new "iconic" blue passports for a post-Brexit Britain in March — but they will be produced in Poland by a French-Dutch company. The announcement that the company Gemalto had won the contract to produce the passports caused controversy in 2018. The UK government said the final stages of manufacturing will take place in the UK to "ensure no personal data leaves the country." | 2020-02-22 | True | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_153_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_153 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-uk-passports-produced-by-non-uk-companies-2/ | UK passports are produced by non-UK companies. | Richard Moore | 2020-10-20 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-uk-passports-produced-by-non-uk-companies-2/ | The new (blue) UK passport is produced by Thales Group (headquartered in France). However, passports will be personalised with the holder’s details in the UK. In a Facebook posting, it was claimed that several elements of the production of UK passports are done by non-UK companies. The image also claims that a company based in Durham, England, was unsuccessful in a tender for an element of this work and is facing bankruptcy. The posting shows an image of a blue-covered UK passport, with the following description: "Made by a Franco-Dutch company in Poland using Italian software to print Spanish ink on to Finnish paper in a tender that beat the company in Durham which is now facing bankruptcy." [...] The UK Government put the contract for the manufacture of UK passports out to tender under existing laws at the time. The contract was awarded to a Franco-Dutch firm that is now part of the Thales Group, based in France. | 2022-02-26 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_154_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_154 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/only-84-children-adopted-in-northern-ireland/ | There were 84 children adopted in Northern Ireland in 2018. | EJ Havlin from Adoption UK | 2019-02-12 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/only-84-children-adopted-in-northern-ireland/ | EJ Havlin’s claim referred to the number of adoptions from care; in total, 91 children were adopted in Northern Ireland in 2017-18, which is a low number compared to other years. For 2013-17, Northern Ireland had a lower adoption rate than the rest of the UK, but was similar to that of Ireland. [...] EJ Havlin from Adoption UK made the comment that the numbers of children that have come through the adoption process "are very small" in Northern Ireland. She said: "last year there were 84 children who were adopted" (43:57). The Department of Health (DoH) registers the number of children who are adopted from care in Northern Ireland. Data for the year ending 31 March 2018 confirms Havlin’s claim: 84 children who have been looked after by an authority were adopted. | 2022-03-02 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_154_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_154 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/only-84-children-adopted-in-northern-ireland/ | There were 84 children adopted in Northern Ireland in 2018. | EJ Havlin from Adoption UK | 2019-02-12 | https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/news/publication-children-adopted-care-northern-ireland-201718 | The Department of Health has today published the ‘Children Adopted from Care in Northern Ireland 2017/18’. This bulletin details statistical information relating to children adopted from care during the year ending 31 March 2018. The tables within the bulletin present a range of information about these children and their adopters, including durations between different stages in the adoption process. The bulletin is based on the DoH statistical return AD1 2017/18, which was collected from each of the five Health and Social Care Trusts. Key Findings - Eighty–four children were adopted fro care in Northern Ireland during the year ending 31 March 2018 ; | 2019-01-22 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_154_ret_b4_gn | factcheckni_154 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/only-84-children-adopted-in-northern-ireland/ | There were 84 children adopted in Northern Ireland in 2018. | EJ Havlin from Adoption UK | 2019-02-12 | https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-adopted-from-care-in-northern-ireland-201819 | Children Adopted from Care in Northern Ireland 2018/19 This annual publication details statistical information on children adopted from care in Northern Ireland This annual publication details statistical information on children adopted from care in Northern Ireland during the last financial year. A range of information is available about these children and their adopters as well as the duration between the various stages of the adoption process. | 2019-10-03 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_154_ret_b7_gn | factcheckni_154 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/only-84-children-adopted-in-northern-ireland/ | There were 84 children adopted in Northern Ireland in 2018. | EJ Havlin from Adoption UK | 2019-02-12 | https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/id/eprint/32227/ | Children adopted from care in Northern Ireland 2017/18. | 2018-10-01 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_155 | factcheckni_155 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/can-face-masks-cause-harmful-levels-of-reduced-oxygen/ | Wearing face masks can cause harmful levels of reduced oxygen. | Viral social media post | 2020-10-16 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/can-face-masks-cause-harmful-levels-of-reduced-oxygen/ | This claim is not accurate. Face masks have no impact on oxygen levels. | 2020-10-16 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_155_ret_b1_gn | factcheckni_155 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/can-face-masks-cause-harmful-levels-of-reduced-oxygen/ | Wearing face masks can cause harmful levels of reduced oxygen. | Viral social media post | 2020-10-16 | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-99100-7 | Deliberate misinformation often uses common knowledge to tell an allegedly fact-based story. Some social media accounts connected heavier breathing while wearing FFR with the false claim to reduce blood oxygen saturation. Indeed, respiration behavior (amongst others, frequency and intensity, see37 for a review) changes while wearing an FFR (especially during exercise), and the physical dead volume of the respiratory system causes breathing to be more strenuous38. However, there is no evidence that wearing face masks (cloth/surgical masks or FFR) causes the blood oxygen levels to diminish22,23,24,26,27,29. Nevertheless, the literature lacks investigations tailored to quantify the impact of face masks, especially high filtering N95 FFR, on cognitive performance. We contribute to this research to refute misinformation and face worries regarding a connection between cognitive functioning and wearing N95 FFR. | 2021-10-01 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_155_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_155 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/can-face-masks-cause-harmful-levels-of-reduced-oxygen/ | Wearing face masks can cause harmful levels of reduced oxygen. | Viral social media post | 2020-10-16 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/05/30/fact-check-wearing-face-mask-not-cause-hypoxia-hypercapnia/5260106002/ | Another viral meme featuring three people wearing masks while walking on a beach says face mask wearing "reduces oxygen up to 60%" and "increases risk of CO2 poisoning." [...] One Facebook post claimed "wearing a mask for an 8 hour shift can reduce your oxygen intake level to a 93 if you have healthy lungs ... it is not healthy to have your oxygen level at that." The post did not specify which type of mask it was referencing. [...] There is no evidence to support that the general public — which doesn't typically wear masks for prolonged periods of time — will experience significant reductions in oxygen intake level, resulting in hypoxemia. While CO2 can build up in face masks, it is unlikely that wearing a mask will cause hypercapnia, according to the CDC | 2020-05-30 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_155_ret_bn_g11 | factcheckni_155 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/can-face-masks-cause-harmful-levels-of-reduced-oxygen/ | Wearing face masks can cause harmful levels of reduced oxygen. | Viral social media post | 2020-10-16 | https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/COVID-19/Pages/Mask-Mythbusters.aspx | There have been concerns that face masks can reduce oxygen intake, and can lead to low blood oxygen levels, known as hypoxemia. However, masks are made from breathable materials that will not block the oxygen your child needs. Masks have not been shown to affect a child's ability to focus or learn in school. The vast majority of children age 2 or older can safely wear face masks for extended periods of time, such as during preschool or at child care. This includes most children with special health care needs. [...] No, wearing a face mask will not affect your child 's lungs from developing normally. This is because oxygen flows through and around the mask, while blocking the spray of spit and respiratory droplets that may contain the virus. Keeping your child's lungs healthy is important, which includes preventing infections like COVID-19. [...] No. There have been false reports that face masks can lead to carbon dioxide poisoning (known as hypercapnia) from re-breathing the air we normally breathe out. But this is not true. Carbon dioxide molecules are very tiny, even smaller than respiratory droplets. They cannot be trapped by breathable materials like disposable masks. In fact, surgeons wear tight fitting masks all day as part of their jobs, without any harm. | 2020-08-13 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_156 | factcheckni_156 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/northern-ireland-lowest-disposable-income-in-the-uk/ | Northern Ireland has the lowest disposable income in the UK. | John Mulgrew | 2016-03-14 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/northern-ireland-lowest-disposable-income-in-the-uk/ | This claim is accurate. While Northern Ireland is experiencing growth in discretionary income, it is still disproportionately behind the rest of the UK. | 2016-03-14 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_156_ret_b12_gn | factcheckni_156 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/northern-ireland-lowest-disposable-income-in-the-uk/ | Northern Ireland has the lowest disposable income in the UK. | John Mulgrew | 2016-03-14 | https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/285249/ni-has-uk-s-lowest-disposable-income | NI Has UK's Lowest Disposable Income [...] As the UK's worst performing region, it means the average family in NI has only £127 per week at its disposal once all taxes, essential items and bills have been paid. [...] The average Northern Irish household had a disposable income of £100 per week in the first quarter of 2023, a drop of 21.2% when compared to the same period last year, according to the latest Asda Income Tracker. This is the seventh consecutive quarter that NI has recorded the largest year-on-year decline in income of any region across the UK. | 2022-05-05 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_156_ret_b6_gn | factcheckni_156 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/northern-ireland-lowest-disposable-income-in-the-uk/ | Northern Ireland has the lowest disposable income in the UK. | John Mulgrew | 2016-03-14 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-36386889 | NI population has lowest disposable income in UK - Published People in Northern Ireland have, on average, the lowest disposable incomes of any UK region, figures from the Office for National Statistics suggest. [...] That gives the west and south of Northern Ireland the sixth lowest disposable income per head across all UK sub regions. | 2016-05-26 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_156_ret_bn_g14 | factcheckni_156 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/northern-ireland-lowest-disposable-income-in-the-uk/ | Northern Ireland has the lowest disposable income in the UK. | John Mulgrew | 2016-03-14 | https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-in-northern-ireland-2013-to-2014 | Households below average income in Northern Ireland, 2013 to 2014 Information on the standard of living in Northern Ireland, focusing on lower income families, by disposable income This report is the twelfth in the Northern Ireland Households Below Average Income Series and principally gives information on the income distribution in Northern Ireland for the period April 2012 to March 2013 using cross sectional data from the Department for Social Development’s Family Resources Survey | 2015-09-03 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_156_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_156 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/northern-ireland-lowest-disposable-income-in-the-uk/ | Northern Ireland has the lowest disposable income in the UK. | John Mulgrew | 2016-03-14 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-27696497 | ONS survey suggests NI disposable incomes lowest in UK - Published People in Northern Ireland typically have the lowest disposal incomes of any part of the UK, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). [...] Northern Ireland's disposable income gap with the rest of the UK narrowed during the boom years, but has steadily widened since 2007. | 2014-06-04 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_157 | factcheckni_157 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/are-there-only-dup-members-in-the-house-of-lords/ | There are only DUP members (who are/were members of a Northern Ireland political party) in the House of Lords | Andrew Adonis | 2020-01-06 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/are-there-only-dup-members-in-the-house-of-lords/ | John Alderdice (Lord Alderdice of Knock; Liberal Democrat): previous leader of Alliance Party; Ken Maginnis (Lord Maginnis of Drumblass; Independent Ulster Unionist): previous MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone (UUP); John Taylor (Lord Kilclooney of Armagh; Crossbench): previous MP for Strangford (UUP); David Trimble (Lord Trimble of Lisnagarvey; Conservative): previous leader of UUP; and Margaret Ritchie (Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick; Non-affiliated): previous leader of SDLP. | 2020-01-06 | False | true | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_157_ret_b13_gn | factcheckni_157 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/are-there-only-dup-members-in-the-house-of-lords/ | There are only DUP members (who are/were members of a Northern Ireland political party) in the House of Lords | Andrew Adonis | 2020-01-06 | https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2023/09/10/news/dup_-_democratic_unionist_party-3629440/ | The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is the largest unionist political party in Northern Ireland. [...] There are eight DUP MPs in Westminster following the 2019 general election. They are Sammy Wilson, Gavin Robinson, Jeffrey Donaldson, Jim Shannon, Gregory Campbell, Paul Girvan, Carla Lockhart and Ian Paisley. Former deputy leader Nigel Dodds also sits in the House of Lords at Westminster. [...] No, the DUP only fields candidates in Northern Ireland elections, including general elections in which members of parliament (MPs) are elected to sit in Westminster as part of the UK government. | 2023-09-10 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_157_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_157 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/are-there-only-dup-members-in-the-house-of-lords/ | There are only DUP members (who are/were members of a Northern Ireland political party) in the House of Lords | Andrew Adonis | 2020-01-06 | https://theweek.com/general-election-2017/85445/who-are-northern-irelands-dup-and-what-do-they-believe | Enter, once again, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP): the conservative Northern Irish loyalists who have so often been a thorn in the side of government plans since their entry into a confidence-and-supply arrangement with the Tories in 2017. [...] Founded by the late Ian Paisley in 1971, at the height of the Northern Ireland Troubles, and now led by Arlene Foster, the DUP is the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and is currently the fifth-largest party in the Commons - with ten MPs. [...] Its 2017 manifesto also included retaining the "triple lock" on pensions, cutting VAT for tourism businesses, abolishing air passenger duty and reviewing the price of ferries between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.The DUP was also the only major political group in Northern Ireland to oppose the Good Friday Agreement – before finally entering into a power-sharing government in 2007. | 2019-10-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_157_ret_b1_g1 | factcheckni_157 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/are-there-only-dup-members-in-the-house-of-lords/ | There are only DUP members (who are/were members of a Northern Ireland political party) in the House of Lords | Andrew Adonis | 2020-01-06 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Unionist_Party | The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is a unionist, loyalist, British nationalist[4][7] and national conservative political party in Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1971 during the Troubles by Ian Paisley, who led the party for the next 37 years. It is currently led by Gavin Robinson, who initially stepped in as an interim after the resignation of Jeffrey Donaldson. It is the second-largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly, and won five seats in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom at the 2024 election. The party has been mostly described as right-wing[8][9][10][5] and socially conservative,[11][12] being anti-abortion and opposing same-sex marriage. The DUP sees itself as defending Britishness and Ulster Protestant culture against Irish nationalism and republicanism. It is also Eurosceptic and supported Brexit.[13][14] [...] On 11 April 2006, it was announced that three DUP members were to be elevated to the House of Lords: Maurice Morrow, Wallace Browne, the former Lord Mayor of Belfast, and Eileen Paisley, a vice-president of the DUP and wife of DUP Leader Ian Paisley. None, however, sit as DUP peers. [...] Election results [edit]General election results [edit]Northern Ireland Assembly election results [edit]See also [edit]- List of Democratic Unionist Party MPs - List of Northern Ireland Members of the House of Lords - British Isles fixed sea link connections - Democratic Unionist Party scandals | 2019-02-08 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_158_ret_b18_gn | factcheckni_158 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/can-northern-ireland-landlords-get-larger-rates-reductions-than-renters-and-owner-occupiers/ | Renters and owner-occupiers may have to pay their rates in full, while landlords can get a 10% allowance off their own rates bills. Since 1996, the private rental sector has grown significantly – from negligible size to around 13% of homes today, a similar proportion to the Housing Executive and all housing associations combined. | Paul Gosling | 2023-10-25 | https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/legal/benefits/universal_credit/universal_credit_housing_costs_element_payment_condition | private renters social renters owner occupiers [...] Social renters and owner-occupiers [...] Additional restrictions for owner-occupiers | 2023-03-07 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_158_ret_b1_gn | factcheckni_158 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/can-northern-ireland-landlords-get-larger-rates-reductions-than-renters-and-owner-occupiers/ | Renters and owner-occupiers may have to pay their rates in full, while landlords can get a 10% allowance off their own rates bills. Since 1996, the private rental sector has grown significantly – from negligible size to around 13% of homes today, a similar proportion to the Housing Executive and all housing associations combined. | Paul Gosling | 2023-10-25 | https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/rates-rental-properties | Tenants can receive full or partial Housing Benefit Rate Relief to help pay their rates. The Housing Executive can pay this directly to: [...] Tenants in private rented housing can receive full or partial Rate Rebate to help pay their rates. LPS credits a tenant's Rate Rebate to the rate account of the property where they live. [...] - owns one or more properties rented to tenants - signs an agreement to pay rates on all their rented properties - pays the discounted rate amount in full by the due date - application form and guides for Landlord Article 21 Rating (10 per cent) Allowance (AA10) | 2024-08-19 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_158_ret_b4_gn | factcheckni_158 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/can-northern-ireland-landlords-get-larger-rates-reductions-than-renters-and-owner-occupiers/ | Renters and owner-occupiers may have to pay their rates in full, while landlords can get a 10% allowance off their own rates bills. Since 1996, the private rental sector has grown significantly – from negligible size to around 13% of homes today, a similar proportion to the Housing Executive and all housing associations combined. | Paul Gosling | 2023-10-25 | https://www.housingrights.org.uk/landlords/rent-and-rates/rates-private-tenancies | Rates in private tenancies [...] Discounts on rates bills for landlords You can get a 10% discount if you pay the rates bill for all your properties by 30 September each year. | 2022-01-01 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_158_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_158 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/can-northern-ireland-landlords-get-larger-rates-reductions-than-renters-and-owner-occupiers/ | Renters and owner-occupiers may have to pay their rates in full, while landlords can get a 10% allowance off their own rates bills. Since 1996, the private rental sector has grown significantly – from negligible size to around 13% of homes today, a similar proportion to the Housing Executive and all housing associations combined. | Paul Gosling | 2023-10-25 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/can-northern-ireland-landlords-get-larger-rates-reductions-than-renters-and-owner-occupiers/ | Landlords who pay rates bills by a set deadline receive a 10% allowance off their total bill. Owner-occupiers and renters who are responsible for paying rates can also receive a reduction in their bill, albeit this discount (4%) is lower than the help for landlords. [...] Mr Gosling suggests that "while tenants and owner occupiers may" pay full rates, landlords can get a 10% rebate provided they settle their bills in time. Landlords are entitled to a 10% allowance on their rates bill, provided they pay before a given deadline.. If they miss the deadline, landlords must pay the full amount. | 2024-01-11 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_161 | factcheckni_161 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/is-irish-the-only-language-banned-in-northern-ireland-courts/ | Only the Irish language is banned in courts in Northern Ireland. | Linda Ervine | 2018-08-03 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/is-irish-the-only-language-banned-in-northern-ireland-courts/ | English is the working language of court proceedings in Northern Ireland; interpretation and translation services are provided for those who do not speak or understand English. Whether this policy is informed by the Penal Laws is currently contested. | 2018-08-03 | False | true | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_161_ret_b11_gn | factcheckni_161 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/is-irish-the-only-language-banned-in-northern-ireland-courts/ | Only the Irish language is banned in courts in Northern Ireland. | Linda Ervine | 2018-08-03 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_and_Language_(Northern_Ireland)_Act_2022 | The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 (c. 45) is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom providing "official recognition of the status of the Irish language" in Northern Ireland, with Ulster Scots being an officially recognised minority language. [...] - repeal a 1737 ban on the use of Irish in Northern Ireland's courts;[20] [...] - ^ "The role of the Irish language in Northern Ireland's deadlock". The Economist. 12 April 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017. | 2024-09-09 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_161_ret_b4_gn | factcheckni_161 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/is-irish-the-only-language-banned-in-northern-ireland-courts/ | Only the Irish language is banned in courts in Northern Ireland. | Linda Ervine | 2018-08-03 | https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/ban-on-irish-language-in-courts-to-be-challenged | NI: Ban on Irish language in courts to be challenged Northern Ireland’s Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has announced plans to challenge laws preventing the use of the Irish language in Northern Ireland courts. [...] Under the provisions of the Act, court proceedings in Northern Ireland must be carried out in English. | 2017-01-16 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_161_ret_b5_gn | factcheckni_161 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/is-irish-the-only-language-banned-in-northern-ireland-courts/ | Only the Irish language is banned in courts in Northern Ireland. | Linda Ervine | 2018-08-03 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/o-muilleoir-wants-to-end-279-year-old-ban-on-irish-in-courts-in-northern-ireland/35297937.html | O Muilleoir wants to end 279-year-old ban on Irish in courts in Northern Ireland Finance Minister Mairtin O Muilleoir has called for the overturning of a centuries-old ban on the use of the Irish language in the courts. A British penal law enacted in 1737 that requires court proceedings to be in English remains in force in Northern Ireland. | 2016-12-16 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_162 | factcheckni_162 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-82-of-the-public-wearing-face-masks-on-translink-buses-and-trains/ | 82% of the public are now wearing face masks [or coverings] on Translink buses and trains in Northern Ireland. | Arlene Foster | 2021-08-06 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-82-of-the-public-wearing-face-masks-on-translink-buses-and-trains/ | On 30 July 2020, surveys were conducted on 38 separate train services (across the Portadown, Bangor, Larne, Londonderry and Portrush lines); with a full passenger count taken by the on-board conductor along with the number of customers wearing a face covering; Between 30 and 31 July 2020, similar surveys were conducted on 361 Ulsterbus services, 424 Metro services and an unstated number of Glider services in Belfast; the number of passengers embarking and alighting was recorded at Translink bus stations along with a count of the number of passengers not wearing a face covering; some services were surveyed mid-route; An earlier response from the Translink freedom of information team explained that 30-31 July surveys on rail and bus services “found the number using face coverings was over 80%, showing an increasing trend”; and Translink informed FactCheckNI that the evidence for “an increasing trend” came from two previous surveys. | 2021-08-06 | True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_162_ret_b11_gn | factcheckni_162 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-82-of-the-public-wearing-face-masks-on-translink-buses-and-trains/ | 82% of the public are now wearing face masks [or coverings] on Translink buses and trains in Northern Ireland. | Arlene Foster | 2021-08-06 | https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/translink-clarifies-policy-masks-northern-23115151 | Translink has clarified its policy on the wearing of face masks on public transport across Northern Ireland. [...] A Translink spokesperson told Belfast Live : "We continue to follow public health guidance regarding the wearing of face coverings. "To help keep everyone safe and in line with the latest guidance, we are encouraging our passengers to wear a face covering, if they can, in stations and on-board buses and trains. | 2022-02-16 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_162_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_162 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-82-of-the-public-wearing-face-masks-on-translink-buses-and-trains/ | 82% of the public are now wearing face masks [or coverings] on Translink buses and trains in Northern Ireland. | Arlene Foster | 2021-08-06 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-82-of-the-public-wearing-face-masks-on-translink-buses-and-trains/ | Translink’s statistics indicate that over 80% of passengers were wearing face coverings on its services at the end of July. At a press conference on 6 August 2020, Northern Ireland First Minister, Arlene Foster MLA, claimed (starts 54:52) "82% of the public are now wearing masks on Translink buses and trains." [...] - An earlier response from the Translink freedom of information team explained that 30-31 July surveys on rail and bus services "found the number using face coverings was over 80%, showing an increasing trend"; and - Translink informed FactCheckNI that the evidence for "an increasing trend" came from two previous surveys. | 2022-02-26 | True | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_163 | factcheckni_163 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/do-the-doj-and-nio-joint-fund-an-8-million-a-year-programme-to-engage-directly-with-paramilitary-organisations/ | The DOJ and NIO joint fund an £8 million a year Programme for Tackling Paramilitary Activity and Organised Crime that funds engagement directly with paramilitary organisations, such as the UVF, UFF, RHC, and UDA. | Ian PAISLEY | 2021-06-02 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/do-the-doj-and-nio-joint-fund-an-8-million-a-year-programme-to-engage-directly-with-paramilitary-organisations/ | Action A8: Review of protocols for engagement; and Action B4: Communities in transition. | 2021-06-02 | False | true | false | not_applicable |
factcheckni_163_ret_b12_gn | factcheckni_163 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/do-the-doj-and-nio-joint-fund-an-8-million-a-year-programme-to-engage-directly-with-paramilitary-organisations/ | The DOJ and NIO joint fund an £8 million a year Programme for Tackling Paramilitary Activity and Organised Crime that funds engagement directly with paramilitary organisations, such as the UVF, UFF, RHC, and UDA. | Ian PAISLEY | 2021-06-02 | https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/publications/tackling-paramilitary-activity-criminality-and-organised-crime-action-plan | Tackling Paramilitary Activity, Criminality, and Organised Crime Action Plan | 2021-02-08 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_163_ret_b3_gn | factcheckni_163 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/do-the-doj-and-nio-joint-fund-an-8-million-a-year-programme-to-engage-directly-with-paramilitary-organisations/ | The DOJ and NIO joint fund an £8 million a year Programme for Tackling Paramilitary Activity and Organised Crime that funds engagement directly with paramilitary organisations, such as the UVF, UFF, RHC, and UDA. | Ian PAISLEY | 2021-06-02 | https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/news/ending-harm-inflicted-people-and-communities-by-paramilitaries-and-criminals-executive-priority-says | Announcing a mix of immediate and longer term funding to extend the cross-Executive Tackling Paramilitarism, Criminality and Organised Crime Programme, Justice Minister Naomi Long said paramilitaries hold communities back, exploit them, deny them opportunities they deserve and hurt them, in many cases maiming people and carrying out horrific human rights abuses with lasting impacts on individuals, their families and our society. [...] The First Minister, Arlene Foster said "I am pleased that proposals have been approved to ensure the continued delivery of the Tackling Paramilitary Activity, Criminality and Organised Crime Programme. [...] Influencing community attitudes to education and raising aspirations is key to both reducing educational underachievement and therefore tackling paramilitary activity and organised crime. | 2021-04-28 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_163_ret_b9_gn | factcheckni_163 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/do-the-doj-and-nio-joint-fund-an-8-million-a-year-programme-to-engage-directly-with-paramilitary-organisations/ | The DOJ and NIO joint fund an £8 million a year Programme for Tackling Paramilitary Activity and Organised Crime that funds engagement directly with paramilitary organisations, such as the UVF, UFF, RHC, and UDA. | Ian PAISLEY | 2021-06-02 | https://www.thedetail.tv/articles/questionable-funding-for-psni-under-fresh-start-agreement | Meanwhile, Stormont’s ‘interim’ Tackling Paramilitary Activity, Criminality and Organised Crime review, published last year, referenced how "almost £18m (went) directly to community and voluntary sector partners to help build community capacity and deliver area-based interventions". [...] "The ‘tackling paramilitary activity’ programme is an Northern Ireland Executive-led programme. [...] Meanwhile, the DoJ, responsible for the allocation of the £50m funding block, told The Detail its tackling paramilitarism programme "aims to stop paramilitary exploitation of individuals and communities" by addressing "gaps in support". | 2021-06-04 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_163_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_163 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/do-the-doj-and-nio-joint-fund-an-8-million-a-year-programme-to-engage-directly-with-paramilitary-organisations/ | The DOJ and NIO joint fund an £8 million a year Programme for Tackling Paramilitary Activity and Organised Crime that funds engagement directly with paramilitary organisations, such as the UVF, UFF, RHC, and UDA. | Ian PAISLEY | 2021-06-02 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/do-the-doj-and-nio-joint-fund-an-8-million-a-year-programme-to-engage-directly-with-paramilitary-organisations/ | The cross-department Executive Programme for Tackling Paramilitary Activity and Organised Crime receives funds from the Northern Ireland Executive, and is not jointly funded by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Northern Ireland Office (NIO). To date, there is no evidence of funds being provided for engagement directly with paramilitary organisations by the programme. [...] "…remember, the Government in Northern Ireland – the Executive – is engaged in [the] Tackling Paramilitaries Programme, where the DOJ [Department of Justice] — Miss Long’s [Minister of Justice, Naomi Long] department — and the NIO joint fund £8 million a year to engagement directly with paramilitary organisations, not with LCC, but directly with the UVF, the UFF, Red Hand Commando, and others, UDA and others, and they direct engage with them …" [...] To date, there is no evidence of funds being spent on "engagement directly with paramilitary organisations" by the Programme for Tackling Paramilitary Activity and Organised Crime as claimed by Mr Paisley. | 2022-02-26 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_166 | factcheckni_166 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/has-the-dup-brought-an-extra-1bn/ | Arlene Foster, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, said that the party delivered “an extra billion pounds” for Northern Ireland. | Arlene Foster | 2019-07-31 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/has-the-dup-brought-an-extra-1bn/ | infrastructure development (£200m for 2 years) health service transformation (£100m for 2 years) broadband development (£75m for 2 years) immediate pressures in health and education (£50m for 2 years) pockets of severe deprivation (£20m for 5 years) mental health (£10m for 5 years) | 2019-07-31 | True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_166_ret_b0_g0 | factcheckni_166 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/has-the-dup-brought-an-extra-1bn/ | Arlene Foster, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, said that the party delivered “an extra billion pounds” for Northern Ireland. | Arlene Foster | 2019-07-31 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/has-the-dup-brought-an-extra-1bn/ | On 31 July 2019, Arlene Foster — the leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) — said that her party will not apologise for "delivering an extra billion pounds" for Northern Ireland. She added: "Not any other party that has stood before you today has delivered one penny of money for the people of Northern Ireland. We have delivered that through our confidence and supply agreement …" [...] The official UK Government statement explains that the £1 billion is additional to £2.5 billion of financial support and flexibility provided to the Northern Ireland Executive, by way of the Stormont House Agreement (23 December 2014) and Fresh Start Agreement (17 November 2015). The agreed £1 billion funding falls outside the consideration of the Barnett Formula; the funding is specific to the jurisdiction of Northern Ireland. [...] The DUP agreed to support the Government on all key votes and the Government agreed to provide the Northern Ireland Executive with additional financial support: £1 billion over five years. The Confidence and Supply Agreement contained details of the agreed areas of expenditure: infrastructure development, health service transformation, broadband development, immediate pressures in health and education, pockets of severe deprivation, and mental health. | 2022-03-02 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_166_ret_b6_gn | factcheckni_166 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/has-the-dup-brought-an-extra-1bn/ | Arlene Foster, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, said that the party delivered “an extra billion pounds” for Northern Ireland. | Arlene Foster | 2019-07-31 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-34776780 | Arlene Foster: Profile of the Democratic Unionist Party leader - Published Arlene Foster, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), could be about to become the second most important person in British politics. [...] She became leader of the Democratic Unionist Party in December 2015 and, the following month, she was appointed first minister of Northern Ireland. | 2017-06-13 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_166_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_166 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/has-the-dup-brought-an-extra-1bn/ | Arlene Foster, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, said that the party delivered “an extra billion pounds” for Northern Ireland. | Arlene Foster | 2019-07-31 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40403434 | There will be £1bn extra for Northern Ireland over the next two years. [...] There will be £1.5bn in funding - consisting of £1bn of new money and £500m of previously announced funds - to be spent over the next two years on infrastructure, health and education in Northern Ireland, money Mrs Foster said was needed to address the challenges from Northern Ireland's "unique history". [...] Welcoming the additional funding for Northern Ireland, she said it would benefit all communities. "Following our discussions the Conservative Party has recognised the case for higher funding in Northern Ireland, given our unique history and indeed circumstances over recent decades." | 2017-06-26 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_166_ret_bn_g3 | factcheckni_166 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/has-the-dup-brought-an-extra-1bn/ | Arlene Foster, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, said that the party delivered “an extra billion pounds” for Northern Ireland. | Arlene Foster | 2019-07-31 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative%E2%80%93DUP_agreement | The agreement stated that votes related to any other matters in the Commons will be agreed on a case-by-case basis, overseen by a coordination committee made up of both parties. The DUP secured an extra £1 billion of funding for Northern Ireland, with the money focused on health, infrastructure and education budgets.[67] Following the announcement of the agreement, the Government stated that this additional funding would not result in increased budgets in Scotland or Wales, as the money will not be subject to the Barnett formula.[71] The deal also saw the Conservatives drop their 2017 manifesto commitments to pension and winter fuel allowance changes. [...] References [edit]- ^ Maidment, Jack (26 June 2017). "DUP agrees £1bn deal with Conservatives to prop up Theresa May's minority Government". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017. [...] - ^ "DUP-Tory deal secures extra spending in Northern Ireland". BBC News. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017. | 2024-09-12 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_168 | factcheckni_168 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/how-much-do-mlas-earn-or-not/ | MLAs were paid “nearly £2.2 million” in salaries up to 3rd September 2017. | Progressive Politics NI | 2017-06-29 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/how-much-do-mlas-earn-or-not/ | the First and deputy First Ministers the Speaker and Deputy Speakers the members of the Assembly Commission | 2017-06-29 | True | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_168_ret_b0_g0 | factcheckni_168 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/how-much-do-mlas-earn-or-not/ | MLAs were paid “nearly £2.2 million” in salaries up to 3rd September 2017. | Progressive Politics NI | 2017-06-29 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/how-much-do-mlas-earn-or-not/ | Progressive Politics NI claimed that MLAs were paid "nearly £2.2 million" in salaries up to 3rd September 2017. Is this accurate? [...] FactCheckNI asked PPNI to explain how it calculated its estimate of "nearly £2.2 million"; it replied that it was based on MLAs earning a salary of £48,000 p.a. For the period of 13/3/2017-13/9/2017 (6 months), this equates to £2,160,000 (£4,000/month X 6 months X 90 MLAs). [...] This claim is broadly accurate: for the first six months of the new Assembly term, elected MLAs (and 3 non-returned office holders) received an estimated £2,333,188 in salaries (greater than claimed "nearly" £2.2 million). MLAs who signed the roll of membership at the Northern Ireland Assembly are receiving an annual salary of £49,500, regardless of whether the Assembly sits for business or not. (Eligible office holders are receiving a higher salary rate.) | 2022-02-26 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_168_ret_b13_gn | factcheckni_168 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/how-much-do-mlas-earn-or-not/ | MLAs were paid “nearly £2.2 million” in salaries up to 3rd September 2017. | Progressive Politics NI | 2017-06-29 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/mlas-earn-twice-national-average-as-1000-pay-hike-takes-salaries-up-to-49k/34568702.html | MLAs earn twice national average as £1,000 pay hike takes salaries up to £49k Pat McCartan chaired the panel which looked at MLAs’ salaries [...] MLAs have been awarded a new £1,000-a-year pay boost - even before the next Assembly is elected. | 2016-03-24 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_168_ret_b5_gn | factcheckni_168 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/how-much-do-mlas-earn-or-not/ | MLAs were paid “nearly £2.2 million” in salaries up to 3rd September 2017. | Progressive Politics NI | 2017-06-29 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/stormont-mlas-get-1k-pay-rise-in-radical-reform-of-expenses-and-salaries/34565873.html | Northern Ireland's MLAs are set to get a £1,000 pay rise as an Independent Financial Review Panel announced radical changes to salaries, expenses and pensions. [...] MLA’s salary shall increase by £1,000 to £49,000 and by £500 each April if inflation (CPI for previous September) is greater than 1%. [...] "Our decisions set the rates for salaries, pensions and expenses to support each MLA and their work for the next five years. The panel expects that these decisions will amount to savings of between £1.5 million and £2.0 million in the Assembly’s budget over the next five years." | 2016-03-23 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_169 | factcheckni_169 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/do-half-of-freed-criminals-reoffend-within-a-year/ | Almost half of criminals released from prison in Northern Ireland went on to re-offend within 12 months of being freed. | David Ford | 2015-11-11 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/do-half-of-freed-criminals-reoffend-within-a-year/ | The claim is accurate. However, while the article does break down re-offending rates among criminals released from prison, the majority of offenders receive sentences that do not require time in prison. The re-offending rate for Northern Ireland in 2012/13 was 18.5% for all offenders, which is similar to the rate documented in previous years, as well as in England & Wales. | 2015-11-11 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_169_ret_b4_gn | factcheckni_169 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/do-half-of-freed-criminals-reoffend-within-a-year/ | Almost half of criminals released from prison in Northern Ireland went on to re-offend within 12 months of being freed. | David Ford | 2015-11-11 | https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/more-than-half-of-ni-prisoners-released-in-201213-went-on-to-re-offend | NI: More than half of NI prisoners released in 2012/13 went on to re-offend Almost half of prisoners released from custody in Northern Ireland in 2012/13 went on to re-offend, according to new figures published by Justice Minister David Ford. Responding to a written question in the Northern Ireland Assembly, Mr Ford said 1,624 prisoners were released from custody during 2012/13 and a total of 760 (46.8 per cent) went on to re-offend. | 2015-11-30 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_169_ret_bn_g10 | factcheckni_169 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/do-half-of-freed-criminals-reoffend-within-a-year/ | Almost half of criminals released from prison in Northern Ireland went on to re-offend within 12 months of being freed. | David Ford | 2015-11-11 | https://doingtime.co.uk/how-probation-works/how-does-the-probation-service-work/ | Probation trusts are responsible for overseeing offenders released from prison on licence and those on community sentences made by judges and magistrates in the courts. If you are sentenced to under 12 months you are usually releases after 6 month months and the rest of your sentence is "on license". Your licence will impose certain restrictions on what you can do. The probation service do now get involved with you ( one of the new requirements of the changes in the service which are currently in hand), but what their input will be is unclear at present. [...] Probation prepares pre-sentence reports for judges and magistrates in the courts to enable them to choose the most appropriate sentence. Probation also works with victims of crimes where the offender has committed a sexual or violent offence and has been given a prison sentence of 12 months or longer. [...] These offenders are not free to come and go as they please. They have to follow strict rules and there is a curfew. This is usually from 11 pm to 7 am. Staff keep a close watch on residents and rooms are checked hourly throughout the night. Staff have direct contact with the Police if needed. Probation staff will work closely with the residents and have the opportunity to influence positive change in them and prevent reoffending. Those people in hostels also have to meet the other requirements of their Community Order or Release Order. This could include them attending group work programmes or training projects. | 2014-07-13 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_170 | factcheckni_170 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/do-most-uup-voters-intend-to-transfer-to-nationalist-parties-ahead-of-other-unionists-in-the-may-elections/ | According to polling, most people planning to cast a first preference vote for the UUP in May’s Assembly election will switch their vote to nationalists before they provide a transfer to other unionist parties. | Unionist Voice | 2022-04-04 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/do-most-uup-voters-intend-to-transfer-to-nationalist-parties-ahead-of-other-unionists-in-the-may-elections/ | Only 7% of UUP voters plan to switch to a nationalist party first, according to the survey. While 31% say their first move will be to Alliance, that isn’t a nationalist party. 42% intend to first transfer to another unionist party: DUP, TUV or the NI Conservatives | 2022-04-04 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_170_ret_bn_g14 | factcheckni_170 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/do-most-uup-voters-intend-to-transfer-to-nationalist-parties-ahead-of-other-unionists-in-the-may-elections/ | According to polling, most people planning to cast a first preference vote for the UUP in May’s Assembly election will switch their vote to nationalists before they provide a transfer to other unionist parties. | Unionist Voice | 2022-04-04 | https://www.assemblyresearchmatters.org/2016/10/12/election-2016-an-analysis-of-results-and-transfers/ | Table 2 Nationalist Share of Vote (%), Assembly elections, 1998 – 2016 [...] In summary, of the parties elected, the UUP received most transferred votes (25%), followed by the DUP (22%), Sinn Féin (14%), SDLP (13%), Alliance (11%), Green Party (4%), TUV (3%) and People Before Profit Alliance (1%). [...] In contrast, Alliance, UUP, and the SDLP received the lion’s share of transfers from other parties (71%, 76% and 79% respectively). The DUP received 59% of its transfers from other parties. | 2016-10-12 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_170_ret_bn_g18 | factcheckni_170 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/do-most-uup-voters-intend-to-transfer-to-nationalist-parties-ahead-of-other-unionists-in-the-may-elections/ | According to polling, most people planning to cast a first preference vote for the UUP in May’s Assembly election will switch their vote to nationalists before they provide a transfer to other unionist parties. | Unionist Voice | 2022-04-04 | https://politicalreform.ie/2017/03/03/vote-2017-northern-ireland-election-do-transfers-matter/ | One notable departure from the conventional trajectory of Northern Ireland elections was the comments by the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leader Mike Nesbitt on 13 February. In an interview on the BBC, Mr. Nesbitt announced he would be transferring his preference vote to the nationalist SDLP once he had voted for all UUP candidates.[1] While Nesbitt stopped short of calling on all UUP supporters to follow his lead, senior party figures criticised his call. Mr. Nesbitt also earned a strong rebuke from first minister and DUP leader Arlene Foster who said: "It is dangerous to advocate supporting candidates who are Pro-United Ireland above preferences for fellow unionists. The greater the number of nationalist MLAs elected the stronger the push will be for a Border Poll."[2] [...] [1] See: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-38960977 [2] See: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland-assembly-election/dup-leader-claims-it-is-dangerous-to-transfer-votes-to-nationalists-35460405.html [3] We do not assume that the outcome would have been the same under a system where only the first preferences taken into account. Rather, our focus is on what happens to transfers. | 2017-03-03 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_170_ret_bn_g6 | factcheckni_170 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/do-most-uup-voters-intend-to-transfer-to-nationalist-parties-ahead-of-other-unionists-in-the-may-elections/ | According to polling, most people planning to cast a first preference vote for the UUP in May’s Assembly election will switch their vote to nationalists before they provide a transfer to other unionist parties. | Unionist Voice | 2022-04-04 | https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/latest-news-and-research/publications/the-2016-northern-ireland-assembly-election/ | Our second big question is whether Protestant and Catholic voters in 2016 had distinctive preferences. Table 5 shows that distinctiveness in respect of first preferences. The three panels in this table correspond to the three major party ‘blocs’ that dominate Northern Irish politics: unionists in the top panel, nationalists in the bottom panel, and ‘others’ in the middle. As the first column shows, Protestants continue overwhelmingly to give first preferences to unionist parties, with only 2 per cent giving first preferences to nationalist parties. This is reciprocated on the Catholic side, where support for the two main nationalist parties is equally overwhelming, with only 4 per cent giving a first preference to one of the unionist parties. About a fifth of both Catholics and Protestants give their first preference to the political centre^. [...] At the surface level of first preference voting, Protestants continue overwhelmingly to support unionist parties, with only 2 per cent giving first preferences to nationalist parties. This is mirrored on the Catholic side, with only 4 per cent giving a first preference to one of the unionist parties. [...] The 2016 Assembly election in Northern Ireland offers, then, further evidence of the highly polarised structuring of party support in that deeply divided region. Protestant and Catholic voters tend not just to give their first preference votes to nationalist and unionist parties respectively (with some exceptions just mentioned); they also tend to continue these preferences within their own political bloc rather than transferring to the rival bloc. | 2017-02-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_170_ret_bn_g9 | factcheckni_170 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/do-most-uup-voters-intend-to-transfer-to-nationalist-parties-ahead-of-other-unionists-in-the-may-elections/ | According to polling, most people planning to cast a first preference vote for the UUP in May’s Assembly election will switch their vote to nationalists before they provide a transfer to other unionist parties. | Unionist Voice | 2022-04-04 | https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/explaining-sinn-feins-electoral-success/ | The UUP secured 10 seats, losing 6 seats despite largely keeping its vote share the same, while the SDLP retained all of its 12 seats. This now means that the combined seat share of Unionist parties (38 seats) is smaller than that of nationalist parties (39 seats). Meanwhile the Alliance Party, which attempts to sit outside the unionist/nationalist divide, fared well, retaining its 8 seats and increasing its vote share. Significantly, almost 70 per cent of voters supported a party that endorsed ‘remain’ in the Brexit referendum, perhaps signalling a coming headache for Theresa May. [...] This is not to say that voters in Northern Ireland are free-floating and untethered from any ethno-nationalist cleavage (typically, over 90 per cent of Catholics vote for nationalist parties and even more Protestants vote for unionist parties). But today’s Northern Irish voters (especially younger ones) think in terms of capability and competence to promote prosperity and welfare. From this perspective, it appears that the Assembly election was more about bedding-down better functioning Northern Irish institutions than moving closer to all-Ireland ones. [...] The gap between moderate unionism and Sinn Féin still remains vast, and securing this community’s consent will be necessary to move closer to a united Ireland. Indeed, Mike Nesbitt, the leader of the UUP who resigned in the wake of his party’s poor performance, declared he would transfer his vote to the SDLP. This was too radical for many unionist supporters who rounded on him for transferring to any nationalist party, even one without the radical legacy of Sinn Féin. | 2017-03-06 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_171_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_171 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/do-more-than-700000-born-in-northern-ireland-have-an-irish-passport/ | More than 700,000 people born in Northern Ireland have an Irish passport. | BBC Northern Ireland | 2021-01-29 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/do-more-than-700000-born-in-northern-ireland-have-an-irish-passport/ | On the 29 January 2020, BBC Newsline made the following claim in an item discussing whether having an Irish passport would be an advantage after Brexit: "More than 700,000 people born in Northern Ireland now have an Irish passport." Less than a minute later in the item: "Almost half of people born in Northern Ireland now have an Irish passport (overlay graphic: "700,000")." [...] The figure of 831,779 Irish passport applications confirms the claim that more than 700,000 people born in Northern Ireland have an Irish passport. [...] The original claim stated "more than 700,000 people born in Northern Ireland have an Irish passport". This claim is substantiated by figures from the DFA. | 2022-03-03 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_171_ret_bn_g1 | factcheckni_171 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/do-more-than-700000-born-in-northern-ireland-have-an-irish-passport/ | More than 700,000 people born in Northern Ireland have an Irish passport. | BBC Northern Ireland | 2021-01-29 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-51287687 | At least 700,000 people born in Northern Ireland now hold an Irish passport. [...] With Brexit approaching on Friday, will people with Irish passports retain more rights than those with British passports living in Northern Ireland? [...] On a visit to Belfast on Monday, the European Union's chief negotiator Michel Barnier said: "Whilst Northern Ireland will no longer be part of the EU, people born and raised here that choose to be Irish citizens will still be EU citizens. | 2020-01-29 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_18 | factcheckni_18 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/thejournal-ie-did-the-dup-really-never-commit-to-an-irish-language-act/ | The DUP at no point has ever agreed to establish an Irish Language Act with the UK government, with the Irish government, with Sinn Féin or anybody else. | Edwin Poots | 2017-01-17 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/thejournal-ie-did-the-dup-really-never-commit-to-an-irish-language-act/ | The St Andrew’s Agreement committed the UK Government to an Irish Language Act, but subsequent legislation compelled the Northern Ireland Executive to produce a strategy (which may or may not include an Irish Language Act). | 2017-01-17 | True | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_18_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_18 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/thejournal-ie-did-the-dup-really-never-commit-to-an-irish-language-act/ | The DUP at no point has ever agreed to establish an Irish Language Act with the UK government, with the Irish government, with Sinn Féin or anybody else. | Edwin Poots | 2017-01-17 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/thejournal-ie-did-the-dup-really-never-commit-to-an-irish-language-act/ | LAST WEEK, A DUP member claimed that his party had never agreed to establish an Irish Language Act in Northern Ireland. [...] On the other side of the debate is Sinn Féin’s take. Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy, a former Minister for Regional Development in the Assembly said that the DUP committed to an Irish Language Act as part of St Andrews Agreement. [...] The DUP’s claim that they never agreed to establish an Irish Language Act as part of St Andrews Agreement is true, as the legislation refers to the British government’s commitment to an Irish Language Act, not the DUP’s. | 2022-02-27 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_18_ret_bn_g15 | factcheckni_18 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/thejournal-ie-did-the-dup-really-never-commit-to-an-irish-language-act/ | The DUP at no point has ever agreed to establish an Irish Language Act with the UK government, with the Irish government, with Sinn Féin or anybody else. | Edwin Poots | 2017-01-17 | https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/official-report/reports-97-98/01-july-1998/ | With regard to the issues put to the Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party by the Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, what is the policy of the Ulster Unionists on sitting down with Sinn Fein, which, according to the Prime Minister, is inextricably linked with Provisional IRA, while the Provisional IRA declares that it will retain all its weaponry? All the Members of this Assembly want Mr Trimble to answer that key question — particularly members of his own party. If he shares the views of the Prime Minister can he give an unequivocal assurance to all those within the broader Unionist family that he will not sit down in government with members of a party that is inextricably linked with a listed terrorist organisation which intends to retain all its weaponry? [...] I want to make a point for Mr Dodds's information. The Irish language has been used by Sinn Fein members for years - 15 years in Belfast City Council and other councils - and it will continue to be used by them. [...] We in the Democratic Unionist Party are in this House not because we are afraid of anything or anybody but because we were elected in substantial numbers by the people of Northern Ireland. We made it clear that we would never negotiate with IRA/Sinn Fein, and we have not gone back on our pledge. But we have always said in councils and elsewhere that we would never run away from any elected body, that we would confront those who want to take us down a united-Ireland route. | 1998-07-01 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_18_ret_bn_g8 | factcheckni_18 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/thejournal-ie-did-the-dup-really-never-commit-to-an-irish-language-act/ | The DUP at no point has ever agreed to establish an Irish Language Act with the UK government, with the Irish government, with Sinn Féin or anybody else. | Edwin Poots | 2017-01-17 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-38881559 | DUP will never agree to Irish language act, says Foster - Published The DUP will never agree to an Irish language act, its leader has said. [...] The introduction of an Irish language act is a key demand of Sinn Féin going into the assembly election. | 2017-02-06 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_19 | factcheckni_19 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/did-almost-1500-people-die-in-ni-in-one-year-because-of-long-waits-in-ae/ | There is strong evidence that in 2022, delays in Northern Ireland’s emergency departments led to the premature deaths of 1,434 people. | Dr Russell McLaughlin | 2024-01-21 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/did-almost-1500-people-die-in-ni-in-one-year-because-of-long-waits-in-ae/ | Research shows that longer waits in A&E lead to more patient deaths in the 30 days after that hospital visit. By combining those research findings with NI’s waiting time figures, it is possible to make some estimates about the number of additional deaths resulting from longer waits. FactCheckNI’s own calculations led to similar results as those published by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. | 2024-01-21 | True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_19_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_19 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/did-almost-1500-people-die-in-ni-in-one-year-because-of-long-waits-in-ae/ | There is strong evidence that in 2022, delays in Northern Ireland’s emergency departments led to the premature deaths of 1,434 people. | Dr Russell McLaughlin | 2024-01-21 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/did-three-times-as-many-people-die-from-delays-in-ae-in-2022-than-died-during-the-worst-year-of-the-troubles/ | - According to an analysis by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, in 2022 in NI a total of 1,434 people died due to delays in emergency departments. [...] An analysis by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) found that, in 2022, delays in emergency departments in Northern Ireland led to 1,434 premature deaths. FactCheckNI verified this earlier this year. [...] In short, RCEM’s calculations found that in 2022 1,434 people who attended an emergency department (ED) and were subsequently admitted to hospital died as a result of delays they experienced while in ED – and would otherwise not have died in the 30 days following admission. | 2024-06-03 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_21 | factcheckni_21 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/does-no-one-in-mid-ulster-speak-irish/ | No one in Mid Ulster speaks Irish as their first language. | DUP councillor Clement Cuthbertson | 2019-03-15 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/does-no-one-in-mid-ulster-speak-irish/ | This claim is inaccurate. 440 people living in the local government district spoke Irish as their first language, according to the 2011 Census. 22,986 people have some knowledge of the Irish language in this jurisdiction. | 2019-03-15 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_21_ret_b12_gn | factcheckni_21 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/does-no-one-in-mid-ulster-speak-irish/ | No one in Mid Ulster speaks Irish as their first language. | DUP councillor Clement Cuthbertson | 2019-03-15 | https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/go-dte-mar-ata-tu-how-to-make-sense-of-ulster-irish-1.3047834 | The form of Irish spoken in Ulster these days is essentially Donegal Irish, nuanced by the local, predominantly Belfast accent. [...] It’s a different proposition when Ulster Irish is spoken, becoming as understandable to some ears as Swahili. That said, there are differences between Ulster Irish and the rest. Take the different forms for the simple phrase, "How are you?" | 2017-04-13 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_21_ret_b16_gn | factcheckni_21 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/does-no-one-in-mid-ulster-speak-irish/ | No one in Mid Ulster speaks Irish as their first language. | DUP councillor Clement Cuthbertson | 2019-03-15 | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/language-variation-and-change/article/abs/northern-subject-rule-in-ulster-how-scots-how-english/4A50463BA338D21CCCB041E80C6B7E16 | Although Scots dominated in much of County Down, there were also Yorkshiremen in North Down (Braidwood, 1964:14); people from Devon, Cheshire, and Lancashire settled in the northwest of the county and along the River Lagan (Braidwood, 1964:20), where we find Moira, another of our locations. Bordering on this area, in South Antrim, two of the biggest Plantation landlords, Lord Lieutenant (or Viceroy) Sir Arthur Chichester and Moses Hill, also introduced settlers from Devon, Cheshire, and Lancashire (Braidwood, 1964:11–12, 14). Moira, located midway between the towns of Lisburn and Lurgan, was settled by the English (Braidwood, 1964:21). The Englishness of this part of Ulster was still praised in the late eighteenth century, when Lurgan was known as "Little England," according to one traveller (Luckombe, 1780). And of Lisburn, Hume (1878:8–9) commented that "Until the end of the last century there was a tradition in Ulster that pure English was spoken in the neighbourhood of Lisburn." In the 1830s, Moira was mixed in religion, though local school registers indicate a predominance of Anglicans, a sign of Englishness (Day & McWilliams, 1992a:119–120). The dialect was, therefore, probably Mid-Ulster English. | 2003-03-09 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_21_ret_b5_gn | factcheckni_21 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/does-no-one-in-mid-ulster-speak-irish/ | No one in Mid Ulster speaks Irish as their first language. | DUP councillor Clement Cuthbertson | 2019-03-15 | https://www.derrynow.com/news/home/919201/ni-census-2021-mid-ulster-the-most-ethnically-diverse-area-outside-belfast.html | 91.85% of Mid Ulster residents indicated English was their main language – the lowest figure in Northern Ireland. [...] Irish (0.47% - 682) saw the fifth highest figure for main language in Mid Ulster, behind Tetun – the language of East Timor – at 0-.84% (1,210). [...] The number of those in Mid Ulster who indicated they had 'some ability' in Irish rose by 28% to 29,398, while the figure with 'some ability' in Ulster Scots rose by 66% to 13,494. | 2022-09-23 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_21_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_21 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/does-no-one-in-mid-ulster-speak-irish/ | No one in Mid Ulster speaks Irish as their first language. | DUP councillor Clement Cuthbertson | 2019-03-15 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/does-no-one-in-mid-ulster-speak-irish/ | The Mid Ulster District Council launched an Irish language version of the council’s recycling guide on 13 March 2019. The guide is published in nine languages. DUP councillor Clement Cuthbertson told the News Letter on 15 March it "is actually producing unnecessary waste", saying "no one in Mid Ulster speaks Irish as their first language". [...] The Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS) provides information of the Northern Ireland census on local geographical areas. The 2011 census is the first census that asked about the main language people are using. It reveals that 440 people living in the local government district (LGD) of Mid Ulster spoke Irish (Gaelic) as their main language, representing 0.3% of the Mid Ulster population above three years old (132,025) (source: Main Language: KS207NI). That is a higher percentage than the Northern Ireland average of 0.23%. [...] In 2011, 440 people in Mid Ulster spoke Irish as their main language; 0.3% of the Mid Ulster population is not "no one". | 2022-02-27 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_24 | factcheckni_24 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/did-the-executive-promise-equal-cash-to-rebuild-windsor-park-casement-park-and-ravenhill/ | The NI Executive’s commitment to provide financial support for new football, GAA and rugby stadiums involved an equal split between sports. | Jamie Bryson | 2023-11-10 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/did-the-executive-promise-equal-cash-to-rebuild-windsor-park-casement-park-and-ravenhill/ | Following the collapse of plans to build a single national stadium on the site of the former Maze/Long Kesh prison, the NI Executive agreed to support redevelopment of stadiums for football, GAA and rugby, individually. This was never agreed as a financial “equal split” between three sports or three sporting associations. From the start, estimated costs for development varied significantly. It is worth noting that the projected spend for redeveloping Casement Park is now much higher than when the allocation was first agreed. | 2023-11-10 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_24_ret_b10_gn | factcheckni_24 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/did-the-executive-promise-equal-cash-to-rebuild-windsor-park-casement-park-and-ravenhill/ | The NI Executive’s commitment to provide financial support for new football, GAA and rugby stadiums involved an equal split between sports. | Jamie Bryson | 2023-11-10 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60388472 | Northern Ireland stadiums funding ready to go but needs executive sign-off, says Minister Hargey - Published [...] The executive committed £36m to the development of local football stadiums in Northern Ireland in 2015. [...] "It is a project the GAA community has waited too long for and that it fully deserves. We note with interest the finance minister's comments and, given that both sub regional and Casement Park are part of the same executive commitment, we expect that his confirmation of funding extends to the sub regional programme too," said IFA chief executive Patrick Nelson. | 2022-02-15 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_24_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_24 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/did-the-executive-promise-equal-cash-to-rebuild-windsor-park-casement-park-and-ravenhill/ | The NI Executive’s commitment to provide financial support for new football, GAA and rugby stadiums involved an equal split between sports. | Jamie Bryson | 2023-11-10 | http://www.sportni.net/news/a-further-10-5-million-sports-sustainability-fund-support-to-sport-including-gaa-golf-and-rugby/ | Sport NI announced today further financial support through the Sports Sustainability Fund Programme to the sporting sector; bringing a total investment of £22.4 million through this specific fund. The Sports Sustainability Fund is a critical support to sport at this time and Sport NI is pleased to make a further announcement of much needed financial support to the sports of: Gaelic Games; Rugby; Golf; Cricket; Hockey; Sailing; and Angling, among others, which will sustain over 230 clubs. (Details of awards are available: Sports Sustainability Fund Awards List | Sport NI) [...] Antoinette McKeown, Sport NI CEO, continued "I would like to pay tribute to sports Governing Bodies and Sport NI team for their dedication and commitment to coordinate the delivery of the Sports Sustainability Fund and other various programmes, in partnership with the Department for Communities". | 2021-03-22 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_24_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_24 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/did-the-executive-promise-equal-cash-to-rebuild-windsor-park-casement-park-and-ravenhill/ | The NI Executive’s commitment to provide financial support for new football, GAA and rugby stadiums involved an equal split between sports. | Jamie Bryson | 2023-11-10 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/did-the-executive-promise-equal-cash-to-rebuild-windsor-park-casement-park-and-ravenhill/ | - Following the collapse of plans to build a single national stadium on the site of the former Maze/Long Kesh prison, the NI Executive agreed to support redevelopment of stadiums for football, GAA and rugby, individually. [...] The story of efforts to develop stadiums for football, GAA and rugby starts with the decision, made in 2006 under Direct Rule, to construct a single stadium at the site of the former Maze/Long Kesh prison. [...] In that sense, Mr Bryson is inaccurate. The initial agreement was not an equal split. The GAA was always set to receive more money for its tentpole stadium than the IFA was for its. | 2023-12-12 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_24_ret_bn_g1 | factcheckni_24 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/did-the-executive-promise-equal-cash-to-rebuild-windsor-park-casement-park-and-ravenhill/ | The NI Executive’s commitment to provide financial support for new football, GAA and rugby stadiums involved an equal split between sports. | Jamie Bryson | 2023-11-10 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-67060870 | The Northern Ireland Executive has pledged to pay £62.5m, the Irish government has promised €50m (£43m) and the GAA - the sporting body which oversees Gaelic games - has said it would contribute £15m. [...] At that time, Northern Ireland's three main stadiums for football, rugby and GAA - Windsor Park, Ravenhill, and Casement - were seen as increasingly not fit for purpose. [...] Most football league grounds in Northern Ireland are in dire need of redevelopment. And with the £25m earmarked for Windsor, it would mean football and Gaelic games both getting an equal slice - £61m - from the public purse. | 2024-06-18 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_28_ret_b13_gn | factcheckni_28 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-lagan-valley-one-of-the-least-wooded-parts-of-ni/ | Lagan Valley is one of the least wooded areas in Northern Ireland, particularly with regards to ancient woodland. | Sorcha Eastwood | 2023-06-18 | https://hikepack.earth/maps/GB-NB40/Lagan-Valley-Area-of-Outstanding-Natural-Beauty | The Lagan Valley (Irish: Cluain an Lagáin, Ulster Scots: Glen Lagan) is an area of Northern Ireland between Belfast and Lisburn. The Lagan is a famous river that flows into Belfast Lough. For a section, the river forms part of the border between the counties of Antrim and Down. It has a number of interesting features including a towpath which runs alongside the River Lagan. The towpath is popular with walkers, runners, cyclists, dog owners etc. It is a very scenic and peaceful area and is ideal for walking, cycling etc. The towpath begins in the Stranmillis area of south Belfast and runs all the way to Lisburn. The cycle route forms part of National Cycle Route 9. There are a number of "off route" mountain bike trails along the towpath. Lagan Valley is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The AONB was established in 1965 and the greater part of it lies within the Greater Belfast area. [...] Belvoir Park Forest Education Centre | 2018-01-01 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_28_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_28 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-lagan-valley-one-of-the-least-wooded-parts-of-ni/ | Lagan Valley is one of the least wooded areas in Northern Ireland, particularly with regards to ancient woodland. | Sorcha Eastwood | 2023-06-18 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-lagan-valley-one-of-the-least-wooded-parts-of-ni/ | Therefore, it is fair to say that Lagan Valley is one of the least wooded areas in NI. [...] Lisburn & Castlereagh is the least densely wooded council (3.7%) in Northern Ireland, followed by Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon (4.0%) and Antrim & Newtownabbey (4.4%). [...] Based on all this, Ms Eastwood’s claim that "Lagan Valley is one of the least wooded areas in NI" is backed by evidence – although the precise figures are available broken down by council areas, rather than Westminster/Assembly constituencies. | 2023-12-18 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_29 | factcheckni_29 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-only-3-out-of-12-regions-net-contributors-to-the-uk-treasury/ | Only 3 out of 12 regions are net contributors to the UK Treasury. | The Alliance Party | 2019-11-25 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-only-3-out-of-12-regions-net-contributors-to-the-uk-treasury/ | This claim is accurate. Data from the ONS showed that only three regions of the UK – London, the southeast and the east of England – ran a fiscal surplus in the 2017-18 financial year, the latest year for which figures are available. | 2019-11-25 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_29_ret_b1_gn | factcheckni_29 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-only-3-out-of-12-regions-net-contributors-to-the-uk-treasury/ | Only 3 out of 12 regions are net contributors to the UK Treasury. | The Alliance Party | 2019-11-25 | https://blog.ons.gov.uk/2017/06/12/the-wealth-of-regions-measuring-the-uks-tax-and-spending-imbalance/ | The wealth of regions – measuring the UK’s tax and spending imbalance Experimental statistics from ONS have suggested that in 2016 only three UK regions generated more in taxes than they receive in public spending. The data have caused a stir in the media with headlines proclaiming that London and its surrounding regions are effectively ‘subsidising’ the rest. Jonathan Athow explains how the figures were calculated and how ONS is looking to develop and improve them. On 23 May, ONS published some new statistics breaking down the public finances statistics for the different countries and regions of the UK. This allocated public sector revenue and expenditure to each country and region, allowing us to see how spending levels and tax receipts vary across the UK. This analysis included an estimate of the ‘net fiscal balance’ for each country and region. That provided an estimate for which parts of the UK contribute more to public sector revenues (mostly taxes) than they receive in public spending or vice versa. The issues of taxation and expenditure are important in the context of ongoing discussions about devolution and relative economic performance. | 2017-06-12 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_29_ret_b5_gn | factcheckni_29 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-only-3-out-of-12-regions-net-contributors-to-the-uk-treasury/ | Only 3 out of 12 regions are net contributors to the UK Treasury. | The Alliance Party | 2019-11-25 | https://research.senedd.wales/research-articles/eu-budget-uk-net-contribution-confused-by-the-figures/ | We’ve been getting a lot of questions asking how much the UK and Wales contributes to the EU budget and how much it gets back by way of different funding. Is it possible to work out accurately the net cost of EU membership to the UK and Wales? There are different methodologies used at EU level and by the UK Treasury to calculate how much the UK Government pays into and how much it receives from the EU. Whichever methodology is used the UK is a net contributor to the EU Budget (i.e. pays in more to the EU than it receives back). However, the European Commission figures (presented in euros) show a lower net contribution by the UK than the Treasury figures (which are presented in pounds sterling) as we’ll see below. [...] A UK Treasury Report published in December 2015 puts the total UK net contribution to the EU Budget at £9.785 billion (POUNDS) in 2014, including the adjustment for the UK rebate. The Treasury’s Report explains the differences as follows (Paragraph 3.9): | 2016-03-11 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_29_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_29 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-only-3-out-of-12-regions-net-contributors-to-the-uk-treasury/ | Only 3 out of 12 regions are net contributors to the UK Treasury. | The Alliance Party | 2019-11-25 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-only-3-out-of-12-regions-net-contributors-to-the-uk-treasury/ | "Northern Ireland has lost out as the result of a deeply unbalanced economy within the UK. There is a heavy focus around the south-east of England and those sectors which predominate there. For example, only 3/12 UK regions are net contributors to UK Treasury." [...] In other words, if a region is receiving more from UK Treasury, in terms of revenue to a region’s residents and businesses, than revenue that the region gives to UK Treasury (e.g. via taxes), then that region is said to have a "positive net fiscal balance". Conversely, a "negative net fiscal balance" means that a region gives more revenue to UK Treasury than the revenue that the region receives from UK Treasury. The Alliance Party stated in their Westminster Manifesto 2019 that "only 3/12 UK regions are net contributors to UK Treasury". Data from the ONS corroborates this; only London, the southeast, and the east of England are net contributors to the UK Treasury. The claim by the Alliance Party is accurate. | 2022-02-26 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_3 | 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/ | At the time of the claim, those figures were correct. However, planned budget cuts for the Arts Council of Northern Ireland have since been reduced – and exchange rates have also changed. Arts funding in Ireland is now closer to four times higher than in NI, rather than five. It’s worth noting that the Arts Council of Ireland has a slightly wider funding remit than the equivalent body here. | 2023-05-10 | True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
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