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factcheckni_3_ret_b13_gn | factcheckni_3 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-arts-funding-per-capita-almost-five-times-higher-in-ireland-than-it-is-in-northern-ireland/ | Central arts funding per capita in Northern Ireland is £4.72 per year, compared with £22.50 per person, per year in Ireland. | Arts Council NI | 2023-05-10 | https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/article/arts-funding-devolved-nations | Unlike the other three UK nations, Arts Council Northern Ireland (ACNI) does not have a national portfolio. Instead, it administers an Annual Funding Programme (AFP) which includes "all the larger scale venues and organisations that are key to the arts infrastructure in Northern Ireland", according to an ANCI spokesperson. Grants are allocated to organisations in all artforms and practices for both their core and programming costs. Again unlike the other arts councils, organisations in Northern Ireland have to reapply to be part of the programme each year. [...] The latest round of funding was announced in July this year and awarded 95 organisations just over £13m in total in what it termed "standstill funding". At the time of its annoucement, ACNI Chair Liam Hannaway acknowledged that arts funding in Northern Ireland "now sits at an all time low". With obvious frustration, he also said: "Despite fulfilling almost identical functions, investment in the Arts in NI sits at only £5.44 per capita, based on 2022/23 budget figures. This contrasts sharply with Wales at £10.35 and the Republic of Ireland at £25.90 per capita. A reinvestment in the arts is needed to regenerate a sector which struggles year on year to make ends meet." | 2024-10-07 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_3_ret_b18_gn | factcheckni_3 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-arts-funding-per-capita-almost-five-times-higher-in-ireland-than-it-is-in-northern-ireland/ | Central arts funding per capita in Northern Ireland is £4.72 per year, compared with £22.50 per person, per year in Ireland. | Arts Council NI | 2023-05-10 | https://www.artsmatterni.co.uk/resource/the-arts-in-ni-the-key-facts/ | The value of the Arts - The Arts deliver big returns for our economy and for our society - The Arts currently receive just 0.1% of the Northern Ireland budget. It makes no sense to make further cuts to a sector which generates such a high rate of return on its investment - Cuts to the Arts budget will result in the contraction of frontline services and reduction of education and outreach programmes - The Arts bring people and communities together and make our lives richer. We saw this in action during Derry~Londonderry’s transformation into UK City of Culture 2013 - Public investment is the key to building confidence and leveraging additional funding from sponsors and private investors - The creative sector is one of the fastest growing in the economy, creating economic growth and jobs - The Arts support the work of many government partners, helping them to achieve their objectives in regeneration, reconciliation, tourism, creative industries, education and health - The Arts distinguish us from other places, make the world talk about us for all the right reasons and raise our global profile as a progressive place that’s ready to compete and do business | 2015-05-18 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_3_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_3 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-arts-funding-per-capita-almost-five-times-higher-in-ireland-than-it-is-in-northern-ireland/ | Central arts funding per capita in Northern Ireland is £4.72 per year, compared with £22.50 per person, per year in Ireland. | Arts Council NI | 2023-05-10 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-arts-funding-per-capita-almost-five-times-higher-in-ireland-than-it-is-in-northern-ireland/ | "Our Director of Arts Development @Gcampbellini & Director of Strategic Development & Partnerships @karlygreene highlight the disparity in arts funding (per capita, NI: £4.72; RoI: £22.50) at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport & Media." [...] It is also worth noting that central arts funding in Ireland also includes support for architecture, which is not the case in Northern Ireland. [...] At the time of the claim, Ireland’s per capita arts spending was £22.50, which is around 4.8 times larger than NI’s equivalent figure of £4.72, meaning the original claim was supported by evidence. | 2023-12-18 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_30 | factcheckni_30 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-almost-1-of-people-earn-less-than-the-minimum-wage/ | In 2015, nearly 1% of employees were not paid minimum wage. | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) | 2016-01-01 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-almost-1-of-people-earn-less-than-the-minimum-wage/ | This claim is accurate. This claim can be substantiated by numerous government surveys and reports. There has been further investigation by organisations in the United Kingdom to determine who is most affected, the causes behind non-compliance, and solutions for the problem. | 2016-01-01 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_30_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_30 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-almost-1-of-people-earn-less-than-the-minimum-wage/ | In 2015, nearly 1% of employees were not paid minimum wage. | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) | 2016-01-01 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-almost-1-of-people-earn-less-than-the-minimum-wage/ | In their 2016 Assembly Election Manifesto, the SDLP claims that in 2015 nearly 1% of people in Northern Ireland earned less than the National Minimum Wage (NMW). This statistic can be found in a press release published by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) on 18 November 2015, where they state that "0.9% of jobs were paid below the National Minimum Wage in 2015." This rate is relatively on par with the rest of the UK, where that rate stood at 0.8% that year. [...] First of all, it is important to note that the same NMW does not apply to everyone. The deciding factor is age, with those over 21, between 18 – 21, and 16 – 17 having a guaranteed wage of £6.70, £5.30, and £3.87 per hour respectively. Apprentices under 19, or over 19 but in the first year of their program, are only guaranteed £3.30 per hour. There are many who remain exempt, particularly those who are self-employed, or are the directors of a company. People living and working in a religious community, share fishermen, and prisoners are among the other categories of individuals who do not fall under the NMW regulations. [...] The NIESR report concluded that women and younger workers are most likely to be underpaid. Apprentices have been singled out as the biggest single group that is most at risk, and consequently is in the greatest need of protection. | 2022-03-02 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_30_ret_b2_g1 | factcheckni_30 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-almost-1-of-people-earn-less-than-the-minimum-wage/ | In 2015, nearly 1% of employees were not paid minimum wage. | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) | 2016-01-01 | https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2017/01/04/5-facts-about-the-minimum-wage/ | Less than half (45%) of the 2.6 million hourly workers who were at or below the federal minimum in 2015 were ages 16 to 24. An additional 23.3% are ages 25 to 34, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics; both shares have stayed more or less constant over the past decade. That 2.6 million represents less than 2% of all wage and salary workers. (See more about the demographics of minimum-wage workers.) [...] The restaurant/food service industry is the single biggest employer of near-minimum-wage workers. Our analysis also found that 3.75 million people making near-minimum wages (about 18% of the total) worked in that industry. Among near-minimum workers aged 30 and younger, about 2.5 million (or nearly a quarter of all near-minimum workers in that age bracket) work in restaurants or other food-service industries. But because many of those workers presumably are tipped, their actual gross pay may be above $10.10 an hour. (Federal law, as well as wage laws in many states, allows tipped employees to be paid less as long as "tip credits" bring their pay up to at least the applicable minimum.) | 2017-01-04 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_31 | factcheckni_31 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-over-95-of-south-belfast-residents-own-their-own-home/ | Over 95% of people living in south Belfast own their own home. | Emma Little-Pengelly, a DUP candidate | 2019-12-04 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-over-95-of-south-belfast-residents-own-their-own-home/ | This claim is inaccurate. The 2011 Census shows that the Belfast South constituency recorded 56.1% of homes being owned outright or owned with a mortgage or loan. | 2019-12-04 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_31_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_31 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-over-95-of-south-belfast-residents-own-their-own-home/ | Over 95% of people living in south Belfast own their own home. | Emma Little-Pengelly, a DUP candidate | 2019-12-04 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-95-or-98-of-all-households-in-the-holylands-area-of-belfast-hmos/ | The chair of the Landlords Association for Northern Ireland (LANI), Robert Greer, claimed during an interview on BBC Radio Ulster’s Good Morning Ulster (24/9/2020, starts 1:52:08, and Greer’s claim at 1:58:00) that "aside from the Roma community, about 95 or 98 per cent of all households [in the Holylands] are HMOs." [...] Note that according to Housing Advice Northern Ireland, social housing properties are not considered to be HMOs: "A property will not be a HMO if … it is managed by the Housing Executive or a housing association." The South Belfast Partnership, in its January 2020 study, Holyland Transition, indicated that in 2011, 17.5% of housing in South Belfast (defining South Belfast as Ballynafeigh, Blackstaff, Botanic, Finaghy, Malone, Musgrave, Rosetta, Shaftesbury, Stranmillis, Upper Malone and Windsor) is made up of social housing, reflecting the presence of Choice Housing, Oaklee Housing, Clanmill, and others. [...] Source: HMO Subject Plan for Belfast City Council Area 2015, Map No. 3—South Belfast (East). | 2022-02-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_31_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_31 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-over-95-of-south-belfast-residents-own-their-own-home/ | Over 95% of people living in south Belfast own their own home. | Emma Little-Pengelly, a DUP candidate | 2019-12-04 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/more-middle-age-people-still-dont-own-their-homes-in-belfast/34257421.html | The rent is also quite low, especially given that I live in south Belfast. I don't think I'll ever buy a house - my amazing neighbours are one of the reasons I want to stay put. We have a wonderful community here." [...] I rent a flat in south Belfast and I've always rented. [...] I live in south Belfast and I like my neighbours. | 2015-12-04 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_31_ret_b6_gn | factcheckni_31 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-over-95-of-south-belfast-residents-own-their-own-home/ | Over 95% of people living in south Belfast own their own home. | Emma Little-Pengelly, a DUP candidate | 2019-12-04 | https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/revealed-number-northern-ireland-homes-10569549 | More than half of households in Northern Ireland (53%) own a dishwasher, the joint highest proportion in the UK. | 2015-12-08 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_31_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_31 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-over-95-of-south-belfast-residents-own-their-own-home/ | Over 95% of people living in south Belfast own their own home. | Emma Little-Pengelly, a DUP candidate | 2019-12-04 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-over-95-of-south-belfast-residents-own-their-own-home/ | This claim is inaccurate. The 2011 Census shows that the Belfast South constituency recorded 56.1% of homes being owned outright or owned with a mortgage or loan. On 4 December 2019, Emma Little-Pengelly, a DUP candidate in the General Election for the constituency of Belfast South, stated in a tweet that "over 95%" of people who live in South Belfast own their own home: [...] In response to a tweet challenging that the MP was assuming that south Belfast residents "all own their own homes", Little-Pengelly quickly replied and made that claim that "95% do [own their own home]". | 2022-02-26 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_32_ret_b15_gn | factcheckni_32 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/was-the-tories-20-cut-to-universal-credit-the-biggest-overnight-drop-in-welfare-since-world-war-ii%EF%BF%BC/ | The SDLP manifesto for the 2022 Assembly election claims: “The £20 Universal Credit cut marked the largest overnight welfare cut since World War II.” | SDLP | 2022-04-26 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Democratic_and_Labour_Party | In the lead up to the 2022 Assembly election, party leader Colum Eastwood played down the partnership stating, "The SDLP stands on its own two feet."[72] This led people to commentate that the partnership is no longer active, with comments from as early as 2020 determining that it had been "quietly forgotten".[73][74][75] The partnership officially ended on 28 September 2022.[76] [...] In the 2022 Assembly election, the SDLP slipped to the 5th largest party with only eight seats in the Assembly.[107] [...] - ^ "SDLP launches 'Give it Back' campaign to retain £20 Universal Credit uplift". Social Democratic and Labour Party. Retrieved 22 December 2021. | 2024-10-06 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_32_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_32 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/was-the-tories-20-cut-to-universal-credit-the-biggest-overnight-drop-in-welfare-since-world-war-ii%EF%BF%BC/ | The SDLP manifesto for the 2022 Assembly election claims: “The £20 Universal Credit cut marked the largest overnight welfare cut since World War II.” | SDLP | 2022-04-26 | https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/pb-happ/2024/04/11/is-a-gen-z-voter-base-the-reason-for-sinn-feins-election-success/ | One must question why Sinn Fein has become so popular in comparison to the likes of the less hard-line Social Democratic Labour Party (SDLP). The SDLP was formerly the biggest Nationalist party in Northern Ireland but have consistently lost votes in recent years. In their 2022 manifesto, the SDLP promised to help tackle cost of living, reduce waiting lists for healthcare and invest in pre-school childcare. The SDLP does mention some issues which are extremely relevant to Gen-Z voters, however the party has struggled due to its position on matters such as abortion which it offers a conscience vote on, allowing MLAs to vote based off their own opinions rather than by what the party believes, this creates issues for many liberal voters, which younger voters tend to be due to a lack of firm position creating disconnect between voters and the party itself. According to the BBC (2023), a lot of younger people care more about socialist issues than simply just the border which are issues Sinn Fein can be seen as attempting to resolve alongside the border issue rather than focusing on one or the other which can arguably be seen in the case of the SDLP. The SDLP has also regularly been seen as a party for ‘Catholic middle-class middle-aged men’ (DeSouza, 2023) which does not help it to gain votes amongst younger voters. [...] Social Democratic Labour Party (2022). 2022 Manifesto. cain.ulster.ac.uk. Available at: https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/issues/politics/docs/sdlp/sdlp_2022-04-27_nia-man.pdf. | 2024-04-11 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_32_ret_bn_g4 | factcheckni_32 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/was-the-tories-20-cut-to-universal-credit-the-biggest-overnight-drop-in-welfare-since-world-war-ii%EF%BF%BC/ | The SDLP manifesto for the 2022 Assembly election claims: “The £20 Universal Credit cut marked the largest overnight welfare cut since World War II.” | SDLP | 2022-04-26 | https://aims.niassembly.gov.uk/officialreport/report.aspx?&eveDate=2021-9-27&docID=350780 | Mr Carroll: The decision by the Tories to reduce universal credit by £1,000 a year will have a devastating impact on people in my constituency of West Belfast and right across the North. Millions of people will be impacted by the cut, and, in the North, we know that 105,000 households will lose £20 a week with the uplift being abolished. Given that we have larger families here compared with other places in the UK, some 300,000 people, according to the Government's own figures, will be impacted by the cut. Why, therefore, are the Executive putting up such a meek front on the question? The cut will push people further into poverty, hardship and difficulty. The Executive should be screaming about that and should mount a wall of resistance against the Tories' plans to implement this drastic cut, which is the worst in decades. | 2021-09-27 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_33 | factcheckni_33 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/can-45-ni-assembly-members-vote-together-to-revoke-and-remove-the-northern-ireland-protocol/ | If 45 members of the Northern Ireland Assembly vote to revoke the Northern Ireland Protocol, then the Protocol goes. | Christopher Stalford | 2021-05-17 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/can-45-ni-assembly-members-vote-together-to-revoke-and-remove-the-northern-ireland-protocol/ | to address the unique circumstances on the island of Ireland; to maintain the necessary conditions for continued North-South cooperation; to avoid a hard border [on the island of Ireland]; and to protect the 1998 Agreement in all its dimensions. | 2021-05-17 | False | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_33_ret_b8_g7 | factcheckni_33 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/can-45-ni-assembly-members-vote-together-to-revoke-and-remove-the-northern-ireland-protocol/ | If 45 members of the Northern Ireland Assembly vote to revoke the Northern Ireland Protocol, then the Protocol goes. | Christopher Stalford | 2021-05-17 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Protocol | Under the terms of Article 18, the Northern Ireland Assembly has the power (after 31 December 2024) to decide whether to terminate or continue the protocol arrangements. "The Withdrawal Agreement doesn't state how Northern Ireland should give consent [to continue] – it is for the UK to determine how that decision is made" but the UK Government has already declared that the decision will be made by a simple majority of Assembly members.[10] In the event that consent is not given, the arrangements would cease to apply two years thereafter. The Joint Committee would make alternative proposals to the UK and EU to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland. If consent is given, then the question may be put again after a further four years.[10] At the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election, parties favouring continuance of the protocol won 53 of the 90 seats.[11] Nevertheless, Northern Ireland's Unionist parties objected strongly to the protocol: protesting against it, the Democratic Unionist Party obstructed its operation and, until early February 2024, prevented the Northern Ireland Assembly from assembling.[12] | 2024-07-16 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_33_ret_bn_g5 | factcheckni_33 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/can-45-ni-assembly-members-vote-together-to-revoke-and-remove-the-northern-ireland-protocol/ | If 45 members of the Northern Ireland Assembly vote to revoke the Northern Ireland Protocol, then the Protocol goes. | Christopher Stalford | 2021-05-17 | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX%3A12020W%2FTXT | The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland shall apply as from the end of the transition period, with the exception of the following provisions of that Protocol, which shall apply as from the entry into force of this Agreement: [...] PROTOCOL ON IRELAND/NORTHERN IRELAND [...] RECALLING that this Protocol is to be implemented in accordance with the respective constitutional orders of the Kingdom of Spain and of the United Kingdom, | 2020-01-31 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_34 | factcheckni_34 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/have-social-housing-waiting-lists-almost-doubled-in-20-years/ | Two decades ago, around 26,000 people were waiting for social housing. Now that figure is over 45,000 | Belfast Telegraph | 2023-10-07 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/have-social-housing-waiting-lists-almost-doubled-in-20-years/ | Official data for the past two quarters shows that over 45,000 applicants are on Northern Ireland’s social housing waiting list. Annual figures for 2002-03 say that 26,248 people were waiting at that time. Stats for the last two decades indicate a general trend of growing waiting lists. | 2023-10-07 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_34_ret_b13_gn | factcheckni_34 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/have-social-housing-waiting-lists-almost-doubled-in-20-years/ | Two decades ago, around 26,000 people were waiting for social housing. Now that figure is over 45,000 | Belfast Telegraph | 2023-10-07 | https://centreforlondon.org/reader/londons-homes-today/chapter-1/ | The chronic shortage of social housing in London means that in multiple boroughs, there are over 10,000 people waiting for suitable accommodation. The boroughs with the largest waiting lists for social housing in 2022 were Lambeth (33,640 households), Newham (33,246) and Brent (25,218). From 1997 to 2022, the largest growth in the number of households on the social housing waiting list occurred in Newham in 2016, where the list of 17,453 households grew to 25,729 in 2017. Some boroughs witnessed significant drops in the numbers of households on the waiting list in particular years. For example, from 2015 to 2016, Camden’s waiting list decreased from 24,644 to 2,930. However, this has not always been due to the allocation of more social housing, but the tightening of criteria needed to qualify, which vary by borough and so do not perfectly correlate with the number of people in need of a home. | 2023-08-17 | True | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_34_ret_b14_gn | factcheckni_34 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/have-social-housing-waiting-lists-almost-doubled-in-20-years/ | Two decades ago, around 26,000 people were waiting for social housing. Now that figure is over 45,000 | Belfast Telegraph | 2023-10-07 | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-13/social-housing-data-cost-of-living-qcoss-families-waiting/103316838 | Data released in November, for last year's June to September quarter, revealed 43,074 Queenslanders were on the waitlist for social housing – a rise of 1,600 since the quarter prior. [...] "We know there's around 100,000 households that are eligible in Queensland for social housing and who are in need of social housing," Ms McVeigh said. [...] "The most disturbing statistic that's come out with this increase in the number on the social housing waitlist, is that it's an increase in families … Queenslanders have had enough and now it's families that are suffering," Mr Mander said. | 2024-01-13 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_34_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_34 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/have-social-housing-waiting-lists-almost-doubled-in-20-years/ | Two decades ago, around 26,000 people were waiting for social housing. Now that figure is over 45,000 | Belfast Telegraph | 2023-10-07 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/have-social-housing-waiting-lists-almost-doubled-in-20-years/ | - Official data for the past two quarters shows that over 45,000 applicants are on Northern Ireland’s social housing waiting list. [...] According to those figures, a total of 45,292 applicants are on the social housing waiting list. Data for the previous quarter also showed over 45,000 applicants on the list. [...] That report is accompanied by official figures that cover the past two decades which show that, in 2002-03, there were 26,248 applicants on the waiting list. | 2023-12-18 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_36 | factcheckni_36 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-what-northern-ireland-buys-from-great-britain-four-times-more-valuable-than-from-ireland/ | Northern Ireland purchases from Great Britain are four times more valuable than those from Ireland. | Democratic Unionist Party | 2022-01-14 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-what-northern-ireland-buys-from-great-britain-four-times-more-valuable-than-from-ireland/ | whether goods purchased are final products or are intermediate goods to be used in a further production process; transport/shipping routes; the country of origin of any goods purchased. | 2022-01-14 | True | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_36_ret_b0_g0 | factcheckni_36 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-what-northern-ireland-buys-from-great-britain-four-times-more-valuable-than-from-ireland/ | Northern Ireland purchases from Great Britain are four times more valuable than those from Ireland. | Democratic Unionist Party | 2022-01-14 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-what-northern-ireland-buys-from-great-britain-four-times-more-valuable-than-from-ireland/ | This claim is accurate. In 2019, the ratio of the estimated total value of Northern Ireland purchases from Great Britain (£13.4bn) to purchases from Ireland (£3.0bn) was 4.5:1. The ratio has been similar since 2013. However, the figures may not tell the full story as they do not provide information on transport/shipping routes or the country of origin of any goods purchased. [...] One of the claims in the document is "Northern Ireland purchases from Great Britain (£13.4bn) are four times more valuable than of Ireland (£3.0bn)." [...] For 2019 purchases made by Northern Ireland companies, the value of purchases from Great Britain (£13.4bn) is 4.5 times greater than the value of imported goods and services from Ireland (£2.9bn); the claim is accurate. The ratio has been similar between these two markets since 2013. | 2022-02-27 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_36_ret_b16_gn | factcheckni_36 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-what-northern-ireland-buys-from-great-britain-four-times-more-valuable-than-from-ireland/ | Northern Ireland purchases from Great Britain are four times more valuable than those from Ireland. | Democratic Unionist Party | 2022-01-14 | https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123628/purchases-and-imports-by-destination-northern-ireland/ | In 2020, Northern Ireland's main imports source for trade goods was Great Britain, with goods purchases from here amounting to approximately 10.6 billion British pounds. The value of goods imports into the Northern Ireland from the rest of the European Union, on the other hand, was valued at two billion British pounds. [...] NISRA. "Value of goods exports and imports to Northern Ireland (UK) in 2020, by source market* (in billion GBP)." Chart. May 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123628/purchases-and-imports-by-destination-northern-ireland/ [...] Value of goods exports and imports to Northern Ireland (UK) in 2020, by source market* (in billion GBP) [Graph], NISRA, May 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123628/purchases-and-imports-by-destination-northern-ireland/ | 2024-02-13 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_36_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_36 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-what-northern-ireland-buys-from-great-britain-four-times-more-valuable-than-from-ireland/ | Northern Ireland purchases from Great Britain are four times more valuable than those from Ireland. | Democratic Unionist Party | 2022-01-14 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-57484741 | The value of NI exports to Ireland more than doubled year-on-year from €137m to €296m (£117m to £255m). [...] The total value of GB exports to Ireland were down by €2bn (£1.7bn) or 39% to €3.3bn (£2.8bn) year-on-year in the January to April period. [...] Official figures showing trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain are only published on an annual basis, so it may be 2022 before there is solid data on how Brexit and the Irish Sea border has had an impact on those relationships. | 2021-06-15 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_38 | factcheckni_38 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-northern-ireland-retailers-covering-up-non-essential-items-from-sale/ | Social media posts are circulating showing supermarket shelves that have been covered over or taped off to prevent customers purchasing certain items. Reference is made to this happening in Belfast and Northern Ireland. | Viral social media post | 2020-10-24 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-northern-ireland-retailers-covering-up-non-essential-items-from-sale/ | At the time of writing, Wales is the only part of the UK that has restricted the sale of non-essential items in supermarkets. There is no indication that this model of restriction will be introduced in Northern Ireland. | 2020-10-24 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_38_ret_b7_gn | factcheckni_38 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-northern-ireland-retailers-covering-up-non-essential-items-from-sale/ | Social media posts are circulating showing supermarket shelves that have been covered over or taped off to prevent customers purchasing certain items. Reference is made to this happening in Belfast and Northern Ireland. | Viral social media post | 2020-10-24 | https://www.dw.com/en/despite-coronavirus-hamster-shopping-shelves-will-keep-on-being-filled/a-52803358 | Images of empty shelves, people fighting over toilet roll and long lines of people waiting to enter supermarkets have circulated on social media in recent days. Britain's leading food retailers met on Monday to work on contingency measures in the wake of the spike in demand. Shelves have been repeatedly emptied of nonperishable goods, leading the British Retail Consortium to publish an open letter. [...] So, the overwhelming message to consumers is: Don't panic. In these strange times we all suddenly find ourselves in, supermarkets have become more than places to buy food in. They are now beacons of normality in an increasingly surreal world. If consumers continue to behave normally in them, it ought to stay that way. | 2020-03-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_39 | factcheckni_39 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-a-food-bank-feeding-1-in-5-in-enniskillen/ | Food bank in Enniskillen now feeding 1 in 5 people in the town. | John Shades | 2019-04-13 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-a-food-bank-feeding-1-in-5-in-enniskillen/ | This claim is inaccurate. A formula by Trussell Trust results in 1,079 delivered food bank parcels representing an estimated 540 unique users. This would represent 9.8%, or 1 in 10, of the population of Enniskillen town. | 2019-04-13 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_39_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_39 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-a-food-bank-feeding-1-in-5-in-enniskillen/ | Food bank in Enniskillen now feeding 1 in 5 people in the town. | John Shades | 2019-04-13 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-a-food-bank-feeding-1-in-5-in-enniskillen/ | On 13 April 2019, the Fermanagh Herald ran an article detailing the experience of a food bank which services the town. The Enniskillen Foodbank manager, John Shades, stated that in 2018, the food bank supplied over 2,400 people with food parcels: "It’s disproportionate, but at the minute we are feeding 1 in 5 people in the town." He expanded on this with a statement that the population of the town was approximately 14,000. The Enniskillen Foodbank is a member of a UK network of 428 food banks that are supported by Trussell Trust. For 2017-18, the Trussell Trust stated that its food bank network "distributed 1,332,952 three-day emergency food supplies to people in crisis, a 13% increase on the previous year". The trust attributes the increase to the roll-out of the Universal Credit public policy. Although there is no data for Northern Ireland, the trust reported from its survey in Great Britain that many Universal Credit claimants had to come to food banks after long waits for payment and administrative problems pushed them into debt. [...] The figure of supplying 2,400 people with food parcels stated by the Enniskillen Foodbank manager does not match up with the figures Trussell Trust shared with FactCheckNI. Using the Trust’s data, their estimate of two food parcels per claimant per year, and the average of 2.5 persons per household in Northern Ireland, we estimate that 1,350 people, or 9.8% (1 in 10) of the town population was helped. The claim is inaccurate. | 2022-03-02 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_39_ret_b10_gn | factcheckni_39 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-a-food-bank-feeding-1-in-5-in-enniskillen/ | Food bank in Enniskillen now feeding 1 in 5 people in the town. | John Shades | 2019-04-13 | https://enniskillen.foodbank.org.uk/about/about-our-foodbank/ | Here is an introduction to our Foodbank. Our foodbank is part of the Trussell Trust Network and is a project founded by The Lakes Vineyard Church, but is supported by various local churches and community groups, working together towards stopping hunger in our local area. We currently have 4 distribution centres from where people in need can come to get emergency food parcels and signposting to other agencies who help in a variety of other ways. We currently work with nearly 50 other organisations who can assist with more than just food. We currently distribute food in Enniskillen, Irvinestown, Newtownbutler, and Belleek. | 2015-04-14 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_39_ret_b14_gn | factcheckni_39 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-a-food-bank-feeding-1-in-5-in-enniskillen/ | Food bank in Enniskillen now feeding 1 in 5 people in the town. | John Shades | 2019-04-13 | https://enniskillen.foodbank.org.uk/about/ | We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by the Trussell Trust. Find out how to get emergency food and other support. Make a food donation or find out about volunteering. [...] We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK. [...] This foodbank is run in partnership with local churches, facilitated by The Lakes Vineyard Church. Registered charity number NIC102556 | Registered in Northern Ireland | 2015-10-23 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_39_ret_bn_g3 | factcheckni_39 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-a-food-bank-feeding-1-in-5-in-enniskillen/ | Food bank in Enniskillen now feeding 1 in 5 people in the town. | John Shades | 2019-04-13 | https://abridgetoofartobefairtofermanagh.wordpress.com/fermanaghs-unique-needs/ | Fermanagh has highest % of over 65 with income below poverty matrix. [...] Enniskillen FOOD BANK IS FEEDING 1 IN 5 FAMILIES 20 percent of the population of Enniskillen have relied on food bank support at some point in the last year. [...] This is another indicator of the substantially higher needs of those with disabilities in Fermanagh. | 2023-01-26 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_40 | factcheckni_40 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-the-two-richest-people-in-ireland-have-more-wealth-than-half-the-population/ | Ireland’s two wealthiest people are worth more financially than the poorest 50% of the population. | Oxfam | 2023-01-16 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-the-two-richest-people-in-ireland-have-more-wealth-than-half-the-population/ | Reputable information exists that supports this claim | 2023-01-16 | True | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_40_ret_b0_g1 | factcheckni_40 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-the-two-richest-people-in-ireland-have-more-wealth-than-half-the-population/ | Ireland’s two wealthiest people are worth more financially than the poorest 50% of the population. | Oxfam | 2023-01-16 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-the-two-richest-people-in-ireland-have-more-wealth-than-half-the-population/ | "Ireland’s two richest people have more wealth – €15 billion – than half the Irish population who have €10.3 billion." [...] "The two richest people in Ireland now have more wealth then [sic] the bottom 50% of the population combined." [...] Oxfams’ calculations indicate that, at the relevant time, the two richest people in Ireland we worth around €15bn while the poorest 50% of the country held around €10.3bn. | 2023-12-18 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_40_ret_b14_gn | factcheckni_40 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-the-two-richest-people-in-ireland-have-more-wealth-than-half-the-population/ | Ireland’s two wealthiest people are worth more financially than the poorest 50% of the population. | Oxfam | 2023-01-16 | https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40876280.html | The bottom 10% of Irish households have a net wealth of less than €600, compared to the richest 10% whose wealth exceeds €788,400. | 2022-05-19 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_40_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_40 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-the-two-richest-people-in-ireland-have-more-wealth-than-half-the-population/ | Ireland’s two wealthiest people are worth more financially than the poorest 50% of the population. | Oxfam | 2023-01-16 | https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/who-are-ireland-s-17-billionaires-1.4145400 | Ireland has the fifth-largest number of billionaires per capita in the world, according to an Oxfam report published ahead of the World Economic Forum conference in the Swiss resort of Davos this week. There are now 17 Irish billionaires – the vast majority of whom are men – but who exactly are they? [...] 5 Dermot Desmond: €2.02 billion (Down €40 million) | 2020-01-20 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_40_ret_b7_gn | factcheckni_40 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-the-two-richest-people-in-ireland-have-more-wealth-than-half-the-population/ | Ireland’s two wealthiest people are worth more financially than the poorest 50% of the population. | Oxfam | 2023-01-16 | https://www.todayfm.com/news/top-two-richest-people-in-ireland-have-combined-wealth-of-e15-billion-1422340 | The two wealthiest people in Ireland have more wealth than the 50% of the population at the poorest end. Oxfam's annual wealth inequality report shows the top two wealthiest people here have a combined wealth of €15 billion. Oxfam Ireland is calling on the Irish government to bring in a wealth tax at "graduated rates of 2%, 3% and 5% above a high threshold of €4.7 million". | 2023-01-16 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_41 | factcheckni_41 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-1-in-4-lgbt-persons-attempted-suicide/ | Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. | Gavin Walker | 2018-09-26 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-1-in-4-lgbt-persons-attempted-suicide/ | The claim is true in line with other surveys with LGBT respondents in the UK and Ireland. The Rainbow Project survey figure of 4% of LGBT people attempting suicide in the prior year is also consistent with surveys by other organisations. | 2018-09-26 | True | true | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_41_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_41 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-1-in-4-lgbt-persons-attempted-suicide/ | Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. | Gavin Walker | 2018-09-26 | https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/press/colombia-lgbt-press-release/ | A new survey from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law and the Colombia Collaborative Project finds that the majority (72%) of LGBT Colombians surveyed report at least moderate psychological distress. Fifty-five percent reported having suicidal thoughts during their lifetime and one in four (25%) had attempted suicide at least once. [...] "We recorded extremely high rates of suicidal ideation and attempt. Considering the levels of violence, victimization, and discrimination that LGBT respondents experienced, it is not surprising that respondents reported such high rates of suicidal ideation and attempts," said study co-author Jennifer Flórez-Donado. "This research shows how critical it is to develop suicide prevention and violence treatment programs for LGBT people in the country." [...] - Three out of four LGBT respondents (75%) were bullied at least once before they turned 18 and 25% of LGBT respondents were fired from or denied a job in their lifetime. | 2021-04-20 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_42 | factcheckni_42 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/would-it-cost-the-irish-government-880m-to-provide-free-gp-care/ | To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million | Lord John Kilclooney | 2023-01-17 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/would-it-cost-the-irish-government-880m-to-provide-free-gp-care/ | Over half (57.6%) of the population in Ireland are not currently eligible for free GP access. | 2023-01-17 | False | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_42_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_42 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/would-it-cost-the-irish-government-880m-to-provide-free-gp-care/ | To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million | Lord John Kilclooney | 2023-01-17 | https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/a3dec-minister-for-health-announces-215000-people-are-newly-eligible-for-free-gp-care-from-11-september/ | Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly today announced the opening of applications for GP visit cards for up to 215,000 people who are newly eligible. This is the first of two phases which will provide free GP care to an estimated 430,000 people in Ireland on a means tested basis. It is part of the biggest expansion in eligibility for free GP care in the history of the State happening this year and covering up to 500,000 people. [...] The expansion of free GP care to close to 500,000 people this year is supported by the landmark agreement between the Department of Health, the HSE, and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) signed in early July 2023 which put in place a series of financial supports for GPs. On 8 August 2023, free GP care was expanded to 78,000 children aged 6 and 7. From today, free GP care is expanded to 215,000 people aged between 8 and 69 on a means tested basis. From 13 November 2023, it will be expanded to 215,000 more people on a means tested basis. [...] "The expansion of the GP Visit Card scheme in 2023 is a significant milestone as we bring free GP care to close to 500,000 people this year. I am committed to ensuring affordable access for people in Ireland who are facing the toughest economic challenges. Removing the cost barrier to visiting their GP gives them better access to health care and supports their health and wellbeing." | 2023-09-12 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_42_ret_b12_gn | factcheckni_42 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/would-it-cost-the-irish-government-880m-to-provide-free-gp-care/ | To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million | Lord John Kilclooney | 2023-01-17 | https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2022/09/27/doctors-critical-of-extension-of-free-gp-care-announced-in-budget/ | Budgetary plans to expand the number of people entitled to free GP care will give rise to waiting lists to match those currently plaguing the hospital system, doctors have warned. Free GP care is being extended to more than 400,000 additional patients, starting with 70,000 six and seven year olds in the last quarter of this year, Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath announced in Budget 2023. [...] "General practice is not against providing free at the point-of-use care to patients and families who struggle but we know from the under-six′s research that demand goes up by 25 per cent once it’s free." | 2022-09-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_42_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_42 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/would-it-cost-the-irish-government-880m-to-provide-free-gp-care/ | To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million | Lord John Kilclooney | 2023-01-17 | https://publicpolicy.ie/digest/the-impact-of-free-gp-care-on-gp-utilisation-in-ireland/ | Public policy in Ireland has committed to extending free GP care to all, on a phased basis. In 2015, under 6s and over 70s became eligible for free GP care. It has recently been announced that free GP care for the under 12s is to be rolled out in 2020. Free GP care was previously restricted to those qualifying for a means tested Medical Card or GP Visit Card. In May 2015, 41.0% of the population was in receipt of free means tested GP care. Private patients were charged an estimated €50 per GP visit. The principal concern here is how the abolition of this fee will affect the utilisation of GP services. [...] The impact of free GP care in Ireland on the utilisation of GP services has been estimated in order to help with future medical manpower planning and in quantifying the potential costs of universal healthcare. These estimates are again based on retrospective patient self-reporting surveys and relies on the "best available data"- GUI, TILDA, QNHS and Survey of Income and Living Conditions (SILC) or Living in Ireland Surveys (LIS), a forerunner of SILC (18-49 years). [...] Gorecki, P. (2018). The Impact of Free GP Care on the Utilisation of GP Services in Ireland: An Evaluation of Different Approaches, The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 49, No. 2, Summer 2018, pp.201-215. | 2019-06-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_42_ret_b18_gn | factcheckni_42 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/would-it-cost-the-irish-government-880m-to-provide-free-gp-care/ | To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million | Lord John Kilclooney | 2023-01-17 | https://www.irishpost.com/news/free-gp-care-extended-to-thousands-more-people-in-ireland-260363 | THE first phase of the widespread expansion of free GP services in Ireland has now gone live – meaning 215,000 more people are now eligible for cost-free care. [...] The expansion of free GP care in Ireland follows a landmark agreement between the Department of Health, the HSE, and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) signed in July 2023 which put in place a series of financial supports for GPs. [...] From November 13, 2023, the second phase of the expansion will see free GP care extended to 215,000 more people across the country on a means tested basis. | 2023-09-12 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_43 | factcheckni_43 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-almost-50-people-died-in-ni-because-of-a-covid-19-vaccine/ | By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. | Paul Frew | 2023-01-10 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-almost-50-people-died-in-ni-because-of-a-covid-19-vaccine/ | This claim misrepresents data from the Yellow Card reporting system for suspected adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccines | 2023-01-10 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_43_ret_b4_gn | factcheckni_43 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-almost-50-people-died-in-ni-because-of-a-covid-19-vaccine/ | By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. | Paul Frew | 2023-01-10 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-56861406 | Almost 900,000 people in Northern Ireland have received at least one dose of vaccine. [...] The publication of clear, detailed vaccination statistics will allow the public in Northern Ireland to get a much better idea of any gaps in our vaccine rollout. [...] Without doubt, vaccinations have been having an impact on the death rate in the UK. | 2021-04-24 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_43_ret_b7_gn | factcheckni_43 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-almost-50-people-died-in-ni-because-of-a-covid-19-vaccine/ | By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. | Paul Frew | 2023-01-10 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_in_Northern_Ireland_(2021) | - 23 June – Figures released by Nisra show one death has been linked to an allergic reaction to COVID vaccine in Northern Ireland. The death occurred in the first quarter of the year.[226] [...] - 30 September – - At 6pm, social distancing restrictions for shops, theatres and a number of other indoor settings come to an end in Northern Ireland. Instead some indoor venues are asked to voluntarily introduce rules such as proof of double vaccination or a negative lateral flow test.[342] [...] - ^ "Covid-19: Vaccine reaction listed as underlying cause for one NI death". BBC News. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021. | 2023-09-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_43_ret_b8_gn | factcheckni_43 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-almost-50-people-died-in-ni-because-of-a-covid-19-vaccine/ | By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. | Paul Frew | 2023-01-10 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-56134243 | Vaccines in Northern Ireland [...] To date 436,143 people in Northern Ireland have received a first dose of vaccine. [...] That figure of 436,143 means that about 23.3% of Northern Ireland's entire population has been vaccinated. | 2021-02-20 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_43_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_43 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-almost-50-people-died-in-ni-because-of-a-covid-19-vaccine/ | By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. | Paul Frew | 2023-01-10 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/have-almost-50-people-died-in-ni-because-of-a-covid-19-vaccine/ | "[We] know, according to MHRA that 47 people in NI died from vaccine injury up to 29th sept 22 this may be under reported as suggested by MHRA" [...] "As of 29 September 2022, 47 reports from Northern Ireland of possible reactions relating to the COVID-19 vaccines had been submitted to us where there was a fatal outcome." [...] In the first six months of the vaccination programme (to June 2021), one death was recorded in Northern Ireland with the vaccine as an underlying cause. | 2023-12-18 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_44 | factcheckni_44 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-full-time-paid-maternity-leave-in-the-uk-one-of-the-lowest-in-europe/ | The provision of full-time (equivalent) maternity pay in the UK is among the lowest in Europe. | Martin Reilly | 2021-04-29 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-full-time-paid-maternity-leave-in-the-uk-one-of-the-lowest-in-europe/ | This claim is accurate. In an OECD report, the UK ranked 9th lowest of 33 European countries for “full-rate equivalent” paid maternity leave. Including home care leave (childcare), the UK ranks 4th lowest in Europe. | 2021-04-29 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_44_ret_b16_gn | factcheckni_44 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-full-time-paid-maternity-leave-in-the-uk-one-of-the-lowest-in-europe/ | The provision of full-time (equivalent) maternity pay in the UK is among the lowest in Europe. | Martin Reilly | 2021-04-29 | https://www.ft.com/content/709e342a-df86-11da-afe4-0000779e2340 | UK maternity pay lowest in west Europe was Dkr4188 now Dkr1999 for your first year, equivalent to Dkr166.58 per month. Make up your own mind. Build robust opinions with the FT’s trusted journalism. Take this offer before 24 October. | 2024-01-01 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_44_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_44 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-full-time-paid-maternity-leave-in-the-uk-one-of-the-lowest-in-europe/ | The provision of full-time (equivalent) maternity pay in the UK is among the lowest in Europe. | Martin Reilly | 2021-04-29 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-full-time-paid-maternity-leave-in-the-uk-one-of-the-lowest-in-europe/ | This claim is accurate. In an OECD report, the UK ranked 9th lowest of 33 European countries for "full-rate equivalent" paid maternity leave. Including home care leave (childcare), the UK ranks 4th lowest in Europe. [...] If "lowest" means the lower half of a list ranking, then the UK was among the lowest among the OECD and European countries for full-rate equivalent paid maternity leave. Note that the UK was not among the three lowest ranking European countries. If the additional payments of home care leave is considered, then the UK was the 4th lowest ranked European country for "total paid leave available to mothers". This is distinct from the investigated claim of full-time (equivalent) maternity pay. | 2022-02-27 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_44_ret_bn_g6 | factcheckni_44 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/is-full-time-paid-maternity-leave-in-the-uk-one-of-the-lowest-in-europe/ | The provision of full-time (equivalent) maternity pay in the UK is among the lowest in Europe. | Martin Reilly | 2021-04-29 | https://izajole.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40172-015-0029-1 | 9 This is an alternative to the full rate equivalent used by the OECD (2012). Across countries there is substantial variation in the duration and generosity of maternity leave and so, in order to make policies comparable across countries, the OECD calculates the duration of the full-time equivalent of the leave period if paid at 100% of an employee’s last earnings. This is the Full Rate Equivalent (FRE). The average duration of FRE in the OECD is 12.8 weeks. While mothers across Scandinavia enjoy almost 40 weeks of FRE maternity leave, in the US mothers are not entitled to any paid leave. | 2015-07-24 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_46 | factcheckni_46 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-there-a-greater-chance-of-a-motorcyclist-aged-67-dying-as-a-motorcyclist-than-being-affected-by-covid-19/ | There is a greater chance of a motorcyclist aged 67 in Northern Ireland dying in a motorcycle collision than being affected by COVID-19. | Sammy Wilson | 2021-01-06 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-there-a-greater-chance-of-a-motorcyclist-aged-67-dying-as-a-motorcyclist-than-being-affected-by-covid-19/ | Data shows that there have been no motorcyclists of Sammy Wilson MP’s age who have died as a result of a motorcycle collision in Northern Ireland, in the past three years. In 2020, there were 157 deaths registered related to COVID-19, of men aged 65–74. At the time of this claim, the probability of being infected by COVID-19 in Northern Ireland was an estimated 1 in 200 (now thought to be 1 in 60). | 2021-01-06 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_46_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_46 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-there-a-greater-chance-of-a-motorcyclist-aged-67-dying-as-a-motorcyclist-than-being-affected-by-covid-19/ | There is a greater chance of a motorcyclist aged 67 in Northern Ireland dying in a motorcycle collision than being affected by COVID-19. | Sammy Wilson | 2021-01-06 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-there-a-greater-chance-of-a-motorcyclist-aged-67-dying-as-a-motorcyclist-than-being-affected-by-covid-19/ | Data shows that there have been no motorcyclists of Sammy Wilson MP’s age who have died as a result of a motorcycle collision in Northern Ireland, in the past three years. In 2020, there were 157 deaths registered related to COVID-19, of men aged 65–74. At the time of this claim, the probability of being infected by COVID-19 in Northern Ireland was an estimated 1 in 200 (now thought to be 1 in 60). [...] At my age … I’m more in danger of being killed on a motorbike than I am of being affected by this virus. [...] For those motorcyclists in the 65–74 age band, such as Sammy Wilson MP, data shows that there have been no deaths by motorcycle in the past three years. However, for men his age in Northern Ireland, there were 157 COVID-19 related registered deaths, equating to a probability of 1 in 528. | 2022-03-23 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_46_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_46 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-there-a-greater-chance-of-a-motorcyclist-aged-67-dying-as-a-motorcyclist-than-being-affected-by-covid-19/ | There is a greater chance of a motorcyclist aged 67 in Northern Ireland dying in a motorcycle collision than being affected by COVID-19. | Sammy Wilson | 2021-01-06 | https://www.poynter.org/?ifcn_misinformation=there-is-a-greater-chance-of-a-motorcyclist-aged-67-in-northern-ireland-dying-in-a-motorcycle-collision-than-being-affected-by-covid-19 | Explanation: Data shows that there have been no motorcyclists aged over 65 who have died as a result of a motorcycle collision in Northern Ireland, in the past three years. | 2023-01-19 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_46_ret_b3_gn | factcheckni_46 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-there-a-greater-chance-of-a-motorcyclist-aged-67-dying-as-a-motorcyclist-than-being-affected-by-covid-19/ | There is a greater chance of a motorcyclist aged 67 in Northern Ireland dying in a motorcycle collision than being affected by COVID-19. | Sammy Wilson | 2021-01-06 | https://wjes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13017-020-00297-1 | Motorcyclists represent a significant percentage of road traffic victims worldwide and have a greater risk of injury-related death than car occupants [1, 2]. Despite the burden of injuries associated with motorcycle incidents, few comprehensive studies have been conducted to examine the outcome of these patients according to age and site of injuries. Identifying high-risk injury patterns and common clusters of ages may allow for targeted interventions leading to improved care [3, 4]. [...] Motorcyclists represent a quarter of road deaths in the world and a consistent part of all traffic victims. The number of motorcyclists suffering from road trauma is growing due to the rapid global expansion of the motorcycle market. The use of motorcycles is expanding also in older ages for enhanced mobility in heavy-traffic urban areas. Some evidences suggest that age is generally an important predictor of mortality related to traumatic events [16, 17]. Our data demonstrate that older patients had an increased mortality for severe injuries. Head, chest, abdominal, and pelvic injuries were all independent predictors of death; severe head injuries occurred more frequently in younger patients, while chest injuries were more common in older patients. | 2020-03-10 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_46_ret_b5_gn | factcheckni_46 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-there-a-greater-chance-of-a-motorcyclist-aged-67-dying-as-a-motorcyclist-than-being-affected-by-covid-19/ | There is a greater chance of a motorcyclist aged 67 in Northern Ireland dying in a motorcycle collision than being affected by COVID-19. | Sammy Wilson | 2021-01-06 | https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/aging-motorcyclists-hit-the-road-but-at-greater-risk-of-injury-death | Aging Motorcyclists Hit the Road, But at Greater Risk of Injury, Death Motorcycle riders across the country are growing older, and the impact of this trend is evident in emergency rooms daily. Doctors are finding that these aging road warriors are more likely to be injured or die as a result of a motorcycle mishap compared to their younger counterparts. [...] Motorcycle crashes are a significant cause of injury and death on our nation’s roadways, despite the fact that motorcycles are responsible for only a small fraction of the total miles traveled annually in the United States. The authors say that the study provides justification for expanding the scope of motorcycle safety research, education and training initiatives to specifically target the older motorcyclist. | 2020-08-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_47 | factcheckni_47 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-40-of-unionists-support-a-potential-irish-sea-trade-border/ | 40% of Unionists are happy about a potential trade border in the Irish Sea. | Simon Jenkins | 2019-08-22 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-40-of-unionists-support-a-potential-irish-sea-trade-border/ | 15.0%: As part of Brexit, there should be a Northern Ireland-only ‘Backstop’ with Northern Ireland more closely aligned with the EU than the rest of the UK 81.0%: As part of Brexit, there should not be a Northern Ireland-only ‘Backstop’ and Northern Ireland should leave the EU on exactly the same terms as the rest of the UK 4.0%: Not sure/Don’t know, but would probably vote 0.0%: Uncertain | 2019-08-22 | False | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_47_ret_b11_gn | factcheckni_47 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-40-of-unionists-support-a-potential-irish-sea-trade-border/ | 40% of Unionists are happy about a potential trade border in the Irish Sea. | Simon Jenkins | 2019-08-22 | https://www.euronews.com/2018/09/25/why-is-the-irish-border-issue-so-complex-euronews-answers | Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) of Ireland and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney criticised May's plan to allow the DUP a veto on a backstop agreement. Speaking on RTE's Marian Finucane show Saturday, he said: "We cannot allow one party in Northern Ireland to veto any proposals." Although assuring that there was "no question of a border down the Irish Sea", Coveney said that "there are practical realities of trade" need to be considered and that a proposal needs to "protect the concerns of both unionists and nationalists, neither of whom want a border re-emerging on the island of Ireland". [...] The DUP are looking to safeguard their union with Britain. European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier proposed a sea border between Ireland and the UK, which was hailed unacceptable by Foster. Hitting out at Barnier for suggesting a border along the Irish Sea, Foster said that the proposal was "an all-Ireland regulatory scenario" and added that she didn't "think he does understand the wider unionist culture of Northern Ireland". | 2018-09-25 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_47_ret_b13_gn | factcheckni_47 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/do-40-of-unionists-support-a-potential-irish-sea-trade-border/ | 40% of Unionists are happy about a potential trade border in the Irish Sea. | Simon Jenkins | 2019-08-22 | https://theconversation.com/how-northern-ireland-voted-in-the-eu-referendum-and-what-it-means-for-border-talks-76677 | If, on the other hand, logistics make a sea border the more workable option, can it be put into effect without alienating the relatively working class and less-educated Protestants/unionists who voted for the UK to leave the EU but undoubtedly did not imagine they were voting for Northern Ireland to become distinct from the rest of the UK? | 2017-04-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_48 | factcheckni_48 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-psni-chief-constables-have-the-same-average-tenure-as-other-top-cops-in-the-uk/ | [The] average tenure of a PSNI Chief Constable is about the same as those in England and Wales | Prof John Tonge | 2023-09-04 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-psni-chief-constables-have-the-same-average-tenure-as-other-top-cops-in-the-uk/ | PSNI chief constables have averaged 5.2 years in post. Looking only at chief constables who finished their tenure this century, and at the 15 largest forces across the UK, we found that chief constables average 5.7 years in their role. The average tenure for such forces in England and Wales specifically is 5.8 years. For extra context, in the same period Garda Commissioners have averaged 4.1 years in position. | 2023-09-04 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_48_ret_b1_gn | factcheckni_48 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-psni-chief-constables-have-the-same-average-tenure-as-other-top-cops-in-the-uk/ | [The] average tenure of a PSNI Chief Constable is about the same as those in England and Wales | Prof John Tonge | 2023-09-04 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_Service_of_Northern_Ireland | Organisation [edit]The senior officer in charge of the PSNI is its chief constable. The chief constable is appointed by the Northern Ireland Policing Board, subject to the approval of the Minister of Justice for Northern Ireland. The Chief Constable of Northern Ireland is the third-highest paid police officer in the UK (after the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police).[21] The current chief constable is Jon Boutcher, who was appointed on an interim basis after the resignation of Simon Bryne in September 2023 and successful in being officially confirmed as chief constable on 7 November 2023.[22] [...] Jurisdiction [edit]PSNI officers have full powers of a constable throughout Northern Ireland and the adjacent United Kingdom waters. Other than in mutual aid circumstances they have more limited powers of a constable in the other two legal jurisdictions of the United Kingdom—England and Wales, and Scotland. Police staff, although non-warranted members of the service, contribute to both back-office, operational support and front-line services, sometimes operating alongside warranted colleagues. [...] - ^ "PSNI: Jon Boutcher picked as interim chief constable". BBC News. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023. | 2024-10-07 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_48_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_48 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-psni-chief-constables-have-the-same-average-tenure-as-other-top-cops-in-the-uk/ | [The] average tenure of a PSNI Chief Constable is about the same as those in England and Wales | Prof John Tonge | 2023-09-04 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-psni-chief-constables-have-the-same-average-tenure-as-other-top-cops-in-the-uk/ | Our research found that chief constables in those 15 forces remain in post for a mean average of 5.7 years. For forces in England and Wales specifically, the average tenure was 5.8 year. PSNI chief constables have stayed in their role for 5.2 years, on average. Based on those comparisons – with a gap in average tenure of under half a year – it’s fair enough to say that "the average tenure of a PSNI Chief Constable is about the same as those in England and Wales". [...] The average tenure of a chief constable of the PSNI is 5.2 years: Hugh Orde (7.0 years), Matt Baggott (4.8), George Hamilton (5.0), Simon Byrne (4.2). | 2024-09-18 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_48_ret_bn_g17 | factcheckni_48 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-psni-chief-constables-have-the-same-average-tenure-as-other-top-cops-in-the-uk/ | [The] average tenure of a PSNI Chief Constable is about the same as those in England and Wales | Prof John Tonge | 2023-09-04 | https://policepromotion.blog/2022/08/30/show-me-the-money-police-officer-salaries-and-progression/ | Salary scales in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have yet to be announced for 2022. However, in recent years they have tended to follow the England and Wales pay points, given the scope of the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) includes both. Therefore, it’s reasonable to assume for now the same 2022 position as England and Wales officers. [...] Officers in PSNI are yet to learn what their updated pay bandings will be for 2022 to 2023. The latest information available, as at September 2021, is shown above. These salaries are very similar to those set for England and Wales forces that year, so expect the coming year to also be similar. Information will be updated on my site when available. [...] At the Constable level therefore, joining the police still represents an attractive career choice for young people where salary is concerned, particularly when looking to the longer-term prospects. For example, the £23.6k England and Wales starting salary rising to the £43.0k in 7 years represents an 83% increase, ending up 11k more than the national average salary while remaining at the ‘bottom rung’ of the promotion ladder. It can go far beyond this in ‘real’ salaries entering an individual’s bank account, for example with market supplements in some forces (e.g. Met, PSNI), specialist role enhancements, overtime, and of course, promotion. | 2022-08-30 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_48_ret_bn_g7 | factcheckni_48 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-psni-chief-constables-have-the-same-average-tenure-as-other-top-cops-in-the-uk/ | [The] average tenure of a PSNI Chief Constable is about the same as those in England and Wales | Prof John Tonge | 2023-09-04 | https://academic.oup.com/policing/article/15/2/912/6008003 | These anxieties were partly based on awareness of colleagues leaving policing prematurely. The average term for a CC has fallen by 1.2 years since the mid-1980s (NPCC, 2018, p. 34). HMICFRS (2019a, p. 60) described the trend, which was accelerated by the PRSRA, as ‘marked and worrying’. [...] National Police Chiefs’ Council. ( 2018 ). Chief Constable Preparation, Selection, Tenure and Retirement in the ‘New Policing Landscape’. https://www.npcc.police.uk/2018%20FOI/Workforce/127%2018%20Lanscaping%20in%20Policing%20Report%20to%20publish%2027092018.pdf (accessed 06 August 2020). [...] The Chief Constables of England and Wales: The Socio-Legal History of a Criminal Justice Elite. | 2021-08-24 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_49 | factcheckni_49 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-rate-of-child-poverty-in-the-uk/ | Northern Ireland has the highest levels of child poverty in the UK. | Emma de Souza | 2023-04-03 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-rate-of-child-poverty-in-the-uk/ | The evidence indicates that, compared with other parts of the UK, Northern Ireland’s rate of child poverty is quite low. Poverty has no standard definition or agreed measurement, comparisons of poverty should bear this in mind. However, official UK statistics along with analyses by major campaign groups indicate that child poverty in Northern Ireland is relatively low. By one common definition, NI has the lowest child poverty rates of any UK region. | 2023-04-03 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_49_ret_bn_g1 | factcheckni_49 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-rate-of-child-poverty-in-the-uk/ | Northern Ireland has the highest levels of child poverty in the UK. | Emma de Souza | 2023-04-03 | https://www.niauditoffice.gov.uk/publications/html-document/child-poverty-northern-ireland | The causes of poverty are complex and interlinked 2.5 Poverty rarely has a single cause but is a consequence of a range of factors including rising living costs, low pay, lack of work and inadequate social security benefits. In 2014, a DWP review found that parental worklessness and low earnings were key factors driving child poverty. Whilst the unemployment rate in Northern Ireland is relatively low at just over two per cent, economic inactivity levels in Northern Ireland are amongst the highest in the UK. The inactivity rate (the proportion of people aged 16 to 64 who are not working and not seeking or available to work) in Northern Ireland is 26 per cent, compared to 21 per cent in England, 22 per cent in Scotland and 26 per cent in Wales. 2.6 The number of children in poverty in Northern Ireland who live in a household where at least one adult works is significant. Therefore, the quality of jobs and low wages play an important role in keeping children in poverty. The Social Mobility Commission reports that qualification levels, wages, the proportion of high-paid jobs and the rate of job creation are all lower in NI than the UK average, and that one quarter of jobs here pay less than the Real Living Wage. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation reports that lone parents have the highest level of in-work poverty of all family types and are likely to face barriers such as working in a low-wage sector, working fewer hours and being restricted by access to childcare and transport. | 2024-03-12 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_49_ret_bn_g13 | factcheckni_49 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-rate-of-child-poverty-in-the-uk/ | Northern Ireland has the highest levels of child poverty in the UK. | Emma de Souza | 2023-04-03 | https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/may/02/life-in-northern-ireland-v-the-rest-of-the-uk-what-does-the-data-say | While child poverty levels in Northern Ireland as a whole are on par with the wider UK, the proportion of children living in low-income families remains high in parts of the region. Eight of its 18 parliamentary constituencies rank in the bottom third of the wider UK, according to recently published government figures. At least one in five children living in those areas were in relative poverty in 2019, rising to more than a quarter (26%) in Belfast West – home to the Lanark Way and Springfield Road interface where some of the recent violence broke out – as well as the Belfast North and Foyle constituencies. [...] The chief commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, Les Allamby, said child poverty was a severe problem in Northern Ireland, where families are bigger on average, meaning the limit on universal credit to two children is acutely felt. | 2023-11-24 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_49_ret_bn_g18 | factcheckni_49 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-rate-of-child-poverty-in-the-uk/ | Northern Ireland has the highest levels of child poverty in the UK. | Emma de Souza | 2023-04-03 | https://scopeni.nicva.org/article/child-poverty-and-northern-irelands-house-of-cards | Northern Ireland has seen little progress on child poverty for more than five years, according to figures released last month. [...] - One in four children (24%) – around 95,000 in total - are growing up in poverty in Northern Ireland, with two thirds of that group (66%) growing up in families where parents are working - Places with the highest levels of child poverty include Belfast (26.1%), Derry and Strabane (26.0%) and Newry and Mourne (26.3%) [...] Speaking on behalf of End Child Poverty Lorna Ballard, National Director for Northern Ireland Action for Children, said: "Every day we see families struggling to make ends meet, worrying about providing for their children’s’ basic needs and making decisions like whether to heat their homes or pay for food, and the situation is only getting worse." | 2021-06-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_5_ret_b16_gn | factcheckni_5 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/must-the-next-electoral-canvass-be-done-by-2023/ | The next electoral canvass in Northern Ireland must be completed before 2023, ten years after the 2013 canvass. | Newton Emerson | 2021-02-20 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Northern_Ireland_local_elections | 2023 Northern Ireland local elections [...] - ^ "Northern Ireland local election results 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 20 May 2023. [...] - ^ "Lisburn and Castlereagh result - Northern Ireland Council Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 19 May 2023. | 2024-09-28 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_5_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_5 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/must-the-next-electoral-canvass-be-done-by-2023/ | The next electoral canvass in Northern Ireland must be completed before 2023, ten years after the 2013 canvass. | Newton Emerson | 2021-02-20 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/electoral-register-canvass-to-begin/29518210.html | Electoral register canvass to begin A canvass for personal details for the new electoral register ahead of the next European elections in Northern Ireland will begin on Saturday, it was revealed. [...] A new register is published each year by the electoral office for Northern Ireland. Each eligible person has to complete an individual form and give details of their name, address, date of birth and national insurance number. | 2013-08-22 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_5_ret_b1_g0 | factcheckni_5 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/must-the-next-electoral-canvass-be-done-by-2023/ | The next electoral canvass in Northern Ireland must be completed before 2023, ten years after the 2013 canvass. | Newton Emerson | 2021-02-20 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/explainers/the-electoral-register-and-the-10-year-canvass/ | To stay on the electoral register, everyone should reply to the communications that will be sent out by the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland over summer and autumn 2021. There will be a number of pieces of communication, such as informing when the canvass is happening, requesting people to respond to the canvass online or using a paper form, and reminding people previously on the register that they have not reregistered. The Electoral Commission will also be running a public information campaign to highlight the importance of completing the canvass. EONI may send out pre-populated forms using census data to some categories of voters less likely to register online. [...] The 2013 canvass added 47,196 voters (including 9,945 young people who had turned 18) to the register whom EONI had no previous record of being registered to vote in Northern Ireland. After that canvass, 112,013 voters were rolled over and retained on the register using data-matching techniques for a further three (extended from two) years. [...] The Northern Ireland Assembly Parties Panel was briefed about the upcoming 2021 canvass at its 6 October 2020 meeting. | 2022-02-26 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_5_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_5 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/elections/must-the-next-electoral-canvass-be-done-by-2023/ | The next electoral canvass in Northern Ireland must be completed before 2023, ten years after the 2013 canvass. | Newton Emerson | 2021-02-20 | https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/elections/electoralregistration/bulletins/electoralstatisticsforuk/march2020 | Source: Office for National Statistics, National Records of Scotland – Electoral Office for Northern Ireland [...] By law the register of electors is checked each year by sending a household enquiry form to every household in the council area. This is known as the annual canvass. The purpose of the canvass is to identify everyone who should be on the electoral register. This means identifying citizens who should be registered but are currently not, as well as identifying electors who are no longer at a property and should therefore be removed from the register. A revised version of the electoral register must be published by 1 December, following the conclusion of the annual canvass. [...] Electoral statistics usually refer to a 1 December reference date each year. Providing electoral statistics for this date allows for the completion of the annual canvass by electoral registration officers each autumn. The annual canvass helps to keep electoral registers as accurate and as complete as possible. In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the UK government amended the final date for the 2020 registers to be published, extending it from 1 December 2020 to February 2021. This allows local authority staff more time to complete their canvassing and maintain the accuracy of their registers, in light of practical consequences such as redeployed resourcing and social distancing. | 2021-01-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_50 | factcheckni_50 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/only-one-uk-member-of-facebooks-fact-checking-programme/ | The Guardian claimed that journalism charity Full Fact is “the only UK member of” Facebook’s fact-checking programme. | The Guardian | 2019-07-30 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/only-one-uk-member-of-facebooks-fact-checking-programme/ | FactCheckNI is another UK member of Facebook’s third party fact checking programme. The Guardian promptly corrected its article. | 2019-07-30 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_50_ret_b4_gn | factcheckni_50 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/only-one-uk-member-of-facebooks-fact-checking-programme/ | The Guardian claimed that journalism charity Full Fact is “the only UK member of” Facebook’s fact-checking programme. | The Guardian | 2019-07-30 | https://www.wired.com/story/full-fact-facebook-fact-checking/ | Facebook started partnering with third-party fact-checkers in December 2016, in the wake of the US elections which saw disinformation widely strewn across the platform. Now Full Fact's team of six fact-checkers – who will work on Facebook alongside their other responsibilities – will be able to review stories, images and videos posted on Facebook and rate them as true, false or a blend of fact and inaccuracy. [...] It will be up to Full Fact, though, to choose what particular posts to assess, as Facebook will have no say on either what claims Full Fact reviews or the content of its fact-checks. "Factchecking is slow, careful work — so realistically we're not going to be able to factcheck everything that appears on Facebook," Bamber explains. [...] This project will be funded by Facebook as part of the firm's third-party factchecking initiative. The funding, Bamber confirmed, will be dependent on how many pieces of content Full Fact checks. Facebook and Full Fact had previously collaborated on a one-off project in 2017, when Full Fact produced a decalogue of tips to spot "fake news" Facebook subsequently promoted on users’ newsfeeds. | 2019-01-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_50_ret_bn_g1 | factcheckni_50 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/only-one-uk-member-of-facebooks-fact-checking-programme/ | The Guardian claimed that journalism charity Full Fact is “the only UK member of” Facebook’s fact-checking programme. | The Guardian | 2019-07-30 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/only-one-uk-member-of-facebooks-fact-checking-programme/ | FactCheckNI is another UK member of Facebook’s third party fact checking programme. The Guardian promptly corrected its article. [...] The article subheader and first paragraph states that Full Fact is the only UK member of the Facebook programme: [...] We contacted The Guardian to ask for this mistake to be corrected, and the online article text was amended, with the addendum: "This article was amended on 30 July 2019. Full Fact were the first UK member of Facebook’s fact-checking programme, but is not the only such member as an earlier version said." FactCheckNI is grateful for The Guardian’s prompt attention and action. | 2022-02-26 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_50_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_50 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/only-one-uk-member-of-facebooks-fact-checking-programme/ | The Guardian claimed that journalism charity Full Fact is “the only UK member of” Facebook’s fact-checking programme. | The Guardian | 2019-07-30 | https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/11/facebook-rolls-out-fact-checking-operation-to-uk | Facebook’s fact-checking operation is launching in the UK, with the independent charity Full Fact selected to be the first British publisher to review and rate the accuracy of content on the social network. [...] Since its launch in the US, Facebook’s fact-checking programme has received mixed reviews. It has been praised for trying to tackle the spread of misinformation on the platform, and particularly for its decision to give fact-checkers’ findings real weight in its algorithmic promotion. However, it has been criticised for its unwillingness to pay for fact-checking, which relies on users to flag content to third parties, who then check the veracity of factual claims. [...] In the UK, Full Fact will initially be the sole fact-checking partner. Will Moy, the charity’s director, welcomed Facebook’s decision, saying: "Fact-checking can take hours, days or weeks, so nobody has time to properly check everything they see online. But it’s important somebody’s doing it because online misinformation, at its worst, can seriously damage people’s safety or health. | 2019-01-11 | False | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_51 | factcheckni_51 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-40000-people-in-ni-on-the-housing-executive-waiting-list-with-30000-of-those-in-housing-stress%EF%BF%BC/ | Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. | UUP | 2022-03-30 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-40000-people-in-ni-on-the-housing-executive-waiting-list-with-30000-of-those-in-housing-stress%EF%BF%BC/ | The Ulster Unionist Party manifesto for the 2022 Assembly Election says: “Unfortunately, over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the NI Housing Executive (NIHE) waiting list of whom 30,000 are in ‘housing stress’. | 2022-03-30 | True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_51_ret_b11_gn | factcheckni_51 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-40000-people-in-ni-on-the-housing-executive-waiting-list-with-30000-of-those-in-housing-stress%EF%BF%BC/ | Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. | UUP | 2022-03-30 | https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/number-on-social-housing-waiting-lists-in-north-rises-by-10-1.4482407 | The number of people on social-housing waiting lists in Northern Ireland has risen by a tenth during the pandemic – over three times more quickly than in the preceding 12 months, according to new figures. By December 31st, 2020, the social-housing waiting list stood at 42,665, data released by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) following a freedom-of-information request shows. The waiting list on March 31st, 2020, before the full effects of the Covid-19 pandemic were known, was 38,745 – up 2.3 per cent from March 2019 and the highest number Northern Ireland had seen for years. | 2021-02-12 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_51_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_51 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-40000-people-in-ni-on-the-housing-executive-waiting-list-with-30000-of-those-in-housing-stress%EF%BF%BC/ | Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. | UUP | 2022-03-30 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-40000-people-in-ni-on-the-housing-executive-waiting-list-with-30000-of-those-in-housing-stress%EF%BF%BC/ | The Ulster Unionist Party manifesto for the 2022 Assembly Election says: "Unfortunately, over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the NI Housing Executive (NIHE) waiting list of whom 30,000 are in ‘housing stress’. [...] The claim about the number of social or affordable homes being built each year is harder to verify – but ‘around 2,000’ is not a terrible estimate. The Northern Ireland Housing Statistics 2020-21 state that some 43,971 people were on the Northern Ireland Housing Executive waiting list as of 31st March 2021 – and also that, of this cohort, 30,288 applicants are in ‘housing stress’. | 2023-12-18 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_52 | factcheckni_52 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/did-a-large-rock-fall-onto-the-antrim-coast-road/ | There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. | Jim Owens | 2017-08-09 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/did-a-large-rock-fall-onto-the-antrim-coast-road/ | This claim is inaccurate. The image is a cropped version of one published in a local American newspaper, reporting on a rock fall that took place in Lawrence County, Ohio, on 10 April 2015. | 2017-08-09 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_52_ret_b1_gn | factcheckni_52 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/did-a-large-rock-fall-onto-the-antrim-coast-road/ | There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. | Jim Owens | 2017-08-09 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/environment/coast-roads-rock-falls-are-blamed-on-blasting-in-1842/28517091.html | Coast road’s rock falls are blamed on blasting... in 1842 [...] The crude blasting techniques used when the Antrim Coast Road was constructed in 1842 are combining with natural weathering processes to fracture the limestones and basalts along the clifftops of the iconic route, causing "ravelling and rock falls", Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy has said, Mr Murphy was commenting on a spate of rock falls that have dogged the Antrim Coast Road in recent months. | 2010-02-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_52_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_52 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/did-a-large-rock-fall-onto-the-antrim-coast-road/ | There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. | Jim Owens | 2017-08-09 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/rock-fall-forces-scenic-antrim-coast-road-to-close/28711941.html | Rock fall forces scenic Antrim coast road to close The Antrim coast road at Garron Point has been closed following a recent landslide that has seen the road completely blocked by a major rock fall [...] A major rock fall has closed the Antrim coast road. | 2012-02-07 | False | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_52_ret_b7_gn | factcheckni_52 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/did-a-large-rock-fall-onto-the-antrim-coast-road/ | There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. | Jim Owens | 2017-08-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A2_road_(Northern_Ireland) | Antrim Coast Road [edit]The Antrim Coast Road is regarded as one of the great tourist routes of the world.[3] This part of the road has seen a dramatic increase in traffic in recent years (in particular during warmer weather). It runs along the coast for about 25 miles (40 kilometres), from the Black Arch near Larne to the Red Arch near Cushendall, passing through the villages of Ballygalley, Glenarm, Carnlough and Waterfoot. Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians should pay due care and attention as there are currently no cycle lanes and footpaths are infrequent. [...] The Antrim Coast Road was completed in 1842 at a cost of £37,140 – some £12,000 over budget – much to the displeasure of the Commissioners. It then remained largely unchanged until the late 1960s. But there were frequent rockfalls because the geology of the Antrim Coast is Ulster White Limestone, greatly faulted and fissured, which bears a considerable overburden of basalt, also weathered and rotten near the surface. | 2024-09-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_52_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_52 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/did-a-large-rock-fall-onto-the-antrim-coast-road/ | There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. | Jim Owens | 2017-08-09 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/did-a-large-rock-fall-onto-the-antrim-coast-road/ | On 9 August 2017, and then again on 9 August 2021, Jim Owens of Belfast published a Facebook post about a rock falling onto the Antrim coast road: [...] Many people commenting on the 2017 post took it at face value, some expressing their thankfulness that they habitually avoided the coast road with its failing rocks triangular warning signs and used the overland route instead. [...] The claim is false: this image is for a rock fall that happened in Ohio on 10 April 2015. There was no rock fall on the Antrim coast road reported elsewhere. The author of the claim appears to have recycled the image from another Facebook posting (and applied a crop to it). While many saw a humorous intent, some took the posting at face value. Using Google image search quickly revealed this image being published previously and in an authoritative context. Furthermore, the image published by a local newspaper does not appear to have been an altered version. Finally, the author of the original posting acknowledged that he created this piece of "false news". | 2022-03-02 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_53 | factcheckni_53 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-2-of-pregnancy-terminations-between-20-and-24-weeks/ | About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks. | Naomi Long | 2019-11-12 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-2-of-pregnancy-terminations-between-20-and-24-weeks/ | This claim is accurate. In 2018, 1.8% of all abortions in Great Britain took place at gestations of 20 weeks and over; 1.7% of all abortions in England and Wales took place at gestations of 20 to 24 weeks. | 2019-11-12 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_53_ret_b8_g10 | factcheckni_53 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-2-of-pregnancy-terminations-between-20-and-24-weeks/ | About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks. | Naomi Long | 2019-11-12 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_termination_of_pregnancy | - Norway: In 2005, 2.28% of induced abortions were performed between 13 and 16 weeks, 1.24% of abortions between 17 and 20 weeks, and 0.20% over 21 weeks.[29] Between February 15, 2010, and December 1, 2011, a total number of ten abortions were performed between 22 and 24 weeks. These have been declared illegal by The Norwegian Directorate of Health. Women who seek an abortion after the 12-week time limit must apply to a special medical assessment board – called an "abortion board" (Norwegian: abortnemnd or primærnemnd) – that will determine whether or not to grant them an abortion.[30] [...] 1.3% of abortions occur after 21 weeks of pregnancy in the US. Although it is very uncommon, women undergoing surgical abortion after this gestational age sometimes give birth to a fetus that may survive briefly.[55][56][57] The periviable period is considered to be between 20 and 25 weeks gestation.[58] Long-term survival is possible after 22 weeks.[59] However, odds of long-term survival between 22 and 23 weeks are 2–3 percent and odds of survival between 23 and 24 weeks are 20 percent.[60] "Intact survival", which means survival of a neonate without subsequent damage to organs such as the brain or bowel is 1% at 22 weeks and 13% at 23 weeks.[60] Survival odds increase with increasing gestational age.[60] | 2024-10-07 | True | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_53_ret_bn_g13 | factcheckni_53 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-2-of-pregnancy-terminations-between-20-and-24-weeks/ | About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks. | Naomi Long | 2019-11-12 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16472563/ | Termination of pregnancy in patients with previous cesarean section - PMID: 16472563 - DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2005.09.007 [...] Results: A total of 13 (26%) patients in Group 1 and 79 (39.1%) in Group 2 were at more than 24 weeks' gestation. The abortion failure rate was 2% (1/50) in Group 1 and 0.5% (1/202) in Group 2 (p = .28). The median induction-to-delivery interval was 8.5 h (range, 3.0-114.2 h) for Group 1 and 9.0 h (range, 1.3-124.3 h) in Group 2 (p = .26). One case of uterine rupture and one case of dehiscence were observed, both in women in Group 1. The incidence of hemorrhage was not significantly different between Group 1 and Group 2 (2% vs. 0.9%, respectively, p = .56). The incidence of retained placenta was higher in the Group 1 (70% vs. 52.5%, respectively, p = .025). [...] Induction of second trimester abortion (12-20 weeks) with mifepristone and misoprostol: a review of 386 consecutive cases.Contraception. 2006 May;73(5):516-9. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2005.12.004. Epub 2006 Feb 23. Contraception. 2006. PMID: 16627037 - | 2014-11-01 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_53_ret_bn_g8 | factcheckni_53 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-2-of-pregnancy-terminations-between-20-and-24-weeks/ | About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks. | Naomi Long | 2019-11-12 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18342657/ | Clinical guidelines. Cervical preparation for surgical abortion from 20 to 24 weeks' gestation - PMID: 18342657 - DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2008.01.004 Clinical guidelines. Cervical preparation for surgical abortion from 20 to 24 weeks' gestation Although less than 2% of abortions in the United States occur after 20 weeks, procedures performed at more advanced gestations are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Adequate cervical preparation before dilation and evacuation (D&E) at 20 or more weeks' gestation reduces procedural risk. However, few clinical trials have included sufficient information on best practices for cervical preparation in this gestational age range. For procedures at 20 or more weeks' gestation, at least 1 day of cervical preparation is recommended. Evidence is less clear that the procedure is faster or safer with the use of either serial dilation over more than 1 day or adjuvant misoprostol. Osmotic dilators are preferable to misoprostol, but there are insufficient data to support either laminaria or Dilapan as the preferred dilator. Fewer Dilapan are needed to gain the same amount of dilation as laminaria. The Society of Family Planning recommends preoperative cervical preparation before D&E between 20 and 24 weeks. Further studies are needed to clarify the best means to prepare the cervix to minimize abortion complications and improve outcome in this gestational age range. | 2020-01-01 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_53_ret_bn_g9 | factcheckni_53 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-2-of-pregnancy-terminations-between-20-and-24-weeks/ | About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks. | Naomi Long | 2019-11-12 | https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R45161.html | According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), of the 652,639 abortions reported to the agency in 2014, 91.5% were performed at or under 13 weeks' gestation, 7.2% were performed between 14 and 20 weeks' gestation, and 1.3% were performed at or over 21 weeks' gestation.3 These statistics align with data collected by the Guttmacher Institute (Guttmacher), which found that in 2013, 1.3% of abortions were performed at or over 21 weeks' gestation.4 According to Guttmacher, approximately 926,200 abortions were performed in 2014.5 A 2018 National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) study found that most women who have abortions are unmarried (86%), poor or low-income (75%), under age 30 (72%), and women of color (61%).6 [...] According to a study published in 2014, almost all U.S. abortion facilities (95%) in 2012 offered abortions at 8 weeks' gestation, 72% offered abortions at 12 weeks, 34% at 20 weeks, and 16% at 24 weeks.48 The authors surveyed all known abortion-providing facilities in the United States. A total of 1,720 abortion facilities participated in this study: 453 were located in the Northeast, 737 in the West, 357 in the South, and 173 in the Midwest.49 | 2018-04-30 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_54 | factcheckni_54 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/just-113-covid-19-deaths-in-northern-ireland-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/ | CLAIM: There have been just 113 COVID-19 deaths in all in Northern Ireland. | Dee Brotherston | 2021-02-14 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/just-113-covid-19-deaths-in-northern-ireland-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/ | Daily. Northern Ireland’s Department of Health (DoH) publishes a daily figure for deaths reported in the 24 hours up to 10am the previous day. Deaths are attributed as “COVID-19 deaths” in the DoH’s figures if the person had a positive test for COVID-19 within the previous 28 days. This measure is now broadly consistent across the UK and allows regional comparisons to be made. The Deaths Summary pane of the DoH dashboard shows that exactly 2,000 COVID-19 deaths had been reported by 10am on 15 February 2021. Weekly. NISRA publishes weekly figures, based on COVID-19 being mentioned on death certificates (with or without a positive test). Unlike the DoH figures, NISRA’s weekly statistics include deaths of people who did not have a positive test at the time of death. NISRA’s figures will include people whose certifying doctor notes COVID-19 symptoms, but died of a different primary cause once further analysis is conducted. From the start of the pandemic until 5 February 2021, NISRA’s weekly figures show that there were 2,574 deaths registered mentioning COVID-19 on the death certificate. Quarterly. The Registrar General Quarterly Report is published by NISRA, in line with other UK statistical agencies, and categorises deaths by cause. The primary cause of death is precisely coded against the ICD-10 international model. These are the most accurate, but the slowest to produce, of these three sets of figures for COVID-19 deaths. During the first nine months of 2020, NISRA’s quarterly figures explain that there were 808 deaths where COVID-19 was the underlying cause (information accurate on 18 November 2020). | 2021-02-14 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_54_ret_b0_g0 | factcheckni_54 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/just-113-covid-19-deaths-in-northern-ireland-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/ | CLAIM: There have been just 113 COVID-19 deaths in all in Northern Ireland. | Dee Brotherston | 2021-02-14 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/just-113-covid-19-deaths-in-northern-ireland-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/ | A Facebook post shared 100 times in less than a day claims that there have been "113 covid deaths in all of Northern Ireland since the start of the ‘pandemic’". [...] To claim that just over a hundred people have died from COVID-19 in Northern Ireland ignores and/or misunderstands comorbidity and causes of death. It is important to ask: What is comorbidity? How are COVID-19 deaths measured? How can we understand these statistics better? [...] The "113 covid deaths in all of Northern Ireland" figure in the Facebook claim is contradicted by all these statistics. | 2022-03-23 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_54_ret_b12_gn | factcheckni_54 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/just-113-covid-19-deaths-in-northern-ireland-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/ | CLAIM: There have been just 113 COVID-19 deaths in all in Northern Ireland. | Dee Brotherston | 2021-02-14 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_in_Northern_Ireland_(2020) | - 15 July – The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) publishes a postcode breakdown of COVID-19 deaths in Northern Ireland; the data indicates the BT4 area of East Belfast, including parts of the Upper Newtownards Road, Holywood Road and Sydenham to have had to largest number of deaths at 36.[53] [...] - Official figures show that COVID-19 deaths were the second most common deaths in Northern Ireland between 1 April and 30 June, with 4,684 deaths registered during that time, 732 of them COVID related.[117] [...] - 6 November – - The number of COVID deaths in Northern Ireland surpasses 1,000, standing at 1,053.[203] | 2024-09-04 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_54_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_54 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/just-113-covid-19-deaths-in-northern-ireland-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/ | CLAIM: There have been just 113 COVID-19 deaths in all in Northern Ireland. | Dee Brotherston | 2021-02-14 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-55303928 | The first case of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland was diagnosed in a woman on 27 February 2020. [...] By contrast, in the week ending 18 December, there were a total of 1,649 Covid-19-related deaths recorded by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency (Nisra). [...] At the end of May, Nisra revealed that nursing home residents had accounted for more than half of Covid-19-related deaths in Northern Ireland. | 2020-12-31 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_54_ret_b18_gn | factcheckni_54 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/just-113-covid-19-deaths-in-northern-ireland-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/ | CLAIM: There have been just 113 COVID-19 deaths in all in Northern Ireland. | Dee Brotherston | 2021-02-14 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-55691168 | The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) counts the number of death certificates that mention Covid-19, regardless of whether that person had a test for the virus. This is usually published on Friday mornings. [...] In Northern Ireland, out of every 60 positive Covid cases, we can expect one person to die. [...] Of the 834 people in Northern Ireland's hospital with Covid, 62 are in intensive care. | 2021-01-16 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_58 | factcheckni_58 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/do-a-third-of-graduates-return-to-northern-ireland/ | A third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home. | Brian Smyth | 2018-03-11 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/do-a-third-of-graduates-return-to-northern-ireland/ | The claim that “a third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland” is closer to a quarter. | 2018-03-11 | True | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_58_ret_b10_gn | factcheckni_58 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/do-a-third-of-graduates-return-to-northern-ireland/ | A third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home. | Brian Smyth | 2018-03-11 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-43070907 | Third of NI students leave for universities elsewhere Over a third of students from Northern Ireland began their degree at a university elsewhere in the UK last year. [...] Previous figures have shown that fewer than a third return home to work after graduation. | 2018-02-15 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_58_ret_b1_gn | factcheckni_58 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/do-a-third-of-graduates-return-to-northern-ireland/ | A third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home. | Brian Smyth | 2018-03-11 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-45360113 | Northern Ireland graduates: Only a third return home - Published - comments Only a third of students from Northern Ireland who graduated in England, Scotland or Wales in 2017 returned home to work. [...] Only 34% of those who had graduated from universities elsewhere in the UK in that year returned to Northern Ireland to work. | 2018-08-31 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_58_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_58 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/do-a-third-of-graduates-return-to-northern-ireland/ | A third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home. | Brian Smyth | 2018-03-11 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/do-a-third-of-graduates-return-to-northern-ireland/ | The claim that "a third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland" is closer to a quarter. On 11 March 2018, Brian Smyth claimed that "…a third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside NI, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home." [...] We found that Brian Smyth’s claim that "…a third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home" was generally factually accurate. The Department of Economy statistics suggest that the figure for those leaving Northern Ireland for Great Britain institutions is closer to 26.9%; it is closer to a third for those enrolled full-time. After graduation, the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey indicates that 33.1% of Northern Irish students returned home to work. | 2022-02-27 | True | false | true | supports |
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