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factcheckni_59_ret_b12_gn | factcheckni_59 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/is-northern-ireland-the-only-part-of-europe-without-climate-change-legislation/ | Northern Ireland is the only part of Europe that does not have climate change legislation. | John Barry | 2021-10-31 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-55427004 | The protocol does that by keeping Northern Ireland in the EU's single market for goods and by having Northern Ireland apply EU customs rules at its ports. [...] But only Northern Ireland firms will avoid new regulatory checks because they will still be following EU single market rules. Northern Ireland may also be able to mitigate disruption at the English Channel ports in a way other parts of the UK cannot. | 2020-12-24 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_59_ret_bn_g12 | factcheckni_59 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/is-northern-ireland-the-only-part-of-europe-without-climate-change-legislation/ | Northern Ireland is the only part of Europe that does not have climate change legislation. | John Barry | 2021-10-31 | https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/2017-2022/agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs/reports/report-on-the-climate-change-no.2-bill/ | 7. To date, Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom and Ireland without specific Climate Change legislation setting out a pathway for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. [...] - Establish a system of Carbon Budgeting - Place a responsibility on local authorities to produce Climate Change Action Plans every 5 years 46. There is presently no specific Climate Change legislation in NI. However, as part of the 2020 New Decade, New Approach agreement, the NI Executive made a commitment to bring forward a Climate Change Act to give environmental targets a strong legal underpinning, as well as developing a new Energy Strategy and reviewing policies in light of the Paris Agreement. [...] 152. FSB welcome Climate Change legislation for NI and highlighted that a recent survey revealed that small local businesses desire policy certainty regarding their climate obligations. The important role that these enterprises can play with regards reducing emissions and facilitating green innovation was discussed and that there is an opportunity for business growth in the transition towards a green economy. | 2022-01-20 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_6 | factcheckni_6 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/was-belfast-the-sixth-highest-in-murder-rate-for-a-european-city-in-2010/ | The murder rate in Belfast was sixth highest in a list of cities in Europe (according to 2010 data). | maps4u | 2020-07-08 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/was-belfast-the-sixth-highest-in-murder-rate-for-a-european-city-in-2010/ | Available data shows other cities with higher homicide rates. Data for some other cities was not and is not published. By any reasonable definition, homicide rates in Belfast are not among the highest in Europe today. | 2020-07-08 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_6_ret_b12_gn | factcheckni_6 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/was-belfast-the-sixth-highest-in-murder-rate-for-a-european-city-in-2010/ | The murder rate in Belfast was sixth highest in a list of cities in Europe (according to 2010 data). | maps4u | 2020-07-08 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-femicide-rate-in-western-europe/ | Northern Ireland has the second highest rate (0.53) of female intentional homicide victims by intimate partner, per 100,000 inhabitants, in Western Europe, as defined by WEOG (given the lack of definition of "Western Europe") and the regions covered by the data published by Eurostat. On 20 November 2019, Sorcha Eastwood, Alliance Party Westminster candidate for Lagan Valley, stated: "Northern Ireland has the highest rate of femicide in Western Europe per 100,000 in the population." [...] The femicide rate was highest in Finland (0.61). Northern Ireland had the second highest femicide rate in Western Europe, as defined by WEOG and the regions covered by the 2017 data published by Eurostat. | 2022-03-02 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_6_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_6 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/was-belfast-the-sixth-highest-in-murder-rate-for-a-european-city-in-2010/ | The murder rate in Belfast was sixth highest in a list of cities in Europe (according to 2010 data). | maps4u | 2020-07-08 | https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/most-dangerous-cities-in-europe.html | 6. Belfast, Northern Ireland (3.3 homicides per 100,000 people) Belfast is the largest city in Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. In 2010, Belfast reported a homicide rate of 3.3, which was calculated from nine murders, given Belfast's relatively small population of around 286,000. This crime rate, however, is part of a trend that shows a decreasing rate of homicide in Northern Ireland. During "the Troubles" of the 1970s and 80s, the crime rate in Northern Ireland was closer to 31 per 100,000, which is similar to the homicide rate that could be found in Colombia or South Africa during the early 2010s. | 2019-06-19 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_6_ret_b18_gn | factcheckni_6 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/was-belfast-the-sixth-highest-in-murder-rate-for-a-european-city-in-2010/ | The murder rate in Belfast was sixth highest in a list of cities in Europe (according to 2010 data). | maps4u | 2020-07-08 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/belfast-has-the-highest-death-rate-in-ni-survey/36359171.html | Belfast has the highest death rate in NI: survey Belfast has recorded the highest death rate for Northern Ireland, new data has revealed. The city had 1,139.3 deaths per 100,000 - 156.8 above the UK average of 982.5. | 2017-11-28 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_6_ret_b3_g0 | factcheckni_6 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/was-belfast-the-sixth-highest-in-murder-rate-for-a-european-city-in-2010/ | The murder rate in Belfast was sixth highest in a list of cities in Europe (according to 2010 data). | maps4u | 2020-07-08 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/was-belfast-the-sixth-highest-in-murder-rate-for-a-european-city-in-2010/ | A graphic that is being shared on social media compares murder rates between American and European cities. Belfast is ranked sixth in the list of cities in Europe, with a rate of 3.3 murders per year, per 100,000 people. These figures are based on 2010 data. But how accurate and inclusive are the figures included in this claim? [...] We also discovered gaps in the reporting of cities in the UK and Ireland. For 2010, the UNODC report just shows homicide rates for the largest regional cities: Belfast (2.8), Glasgow (4.3), London (1.6), and Dublin (2.0). However, data does exist for other cities in these regions. [...] It is inaccurate to say that Belfast was the sixth highest in murder (homicide) rate for a European city in 2010. The UNODC data placed it 17th that year, and this source of information represents a selection of European cities; there are non listed cities with rates higher than Belfast’s. | 2022-02-27 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_60 | factcheckni_60 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/was-british-army-general-robert-ross-the-last-man-to-attack-the-us-capitol/ | The last man to attack the US Capitol, prior to the events on 6 January 2021, was a British Army Major General from Northern Ireland, in 1814. | Ralph Hewitt | 2021-01-07 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/was-british-army-general-robert-ross-the-last-man-to-attack-the-us-capitol/ | This claim is inaccurate. Since the burning of the US Capitol in August 1814, during the War of 1812, there have been four notable further attacks before this year’s incident: Erich Muenter exploded three sticks of dynamite in the US Senate reception room (1915); Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire from the US House of Representatives visitors’ gallery (1954); the Weather Underground group exploded a bomb (1971); and seven people were arrested for causing an explosion in the US Senate (1983). | 2021-01-07 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_60_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_60 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/was-british-army-general-robert-ross-the-last-man-to-attack-the-us-capitol/ | The last man to attack the US Capitol, prior to the events on 6 January 2021, was a British Army Major General from Northern Ireland, in 1814. | Ralph Hewitt | 2021-01-07 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack | - Duignan, Brian (August 4, 2021). "January 6 U.S. Capitol attack". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2021. [...] - Holpuch, Amanda (January 6, 2021). "US Capitol's last breach was more than 200 years ago". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021. [...] The attack, which some historians called the most severe assault on the Capitol since the British sacked the building in 1814 - Holpuch, Amanda (January 6, 2021). "US Capitol's last breach was more than 200 years ago". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021. | 2024-10-08 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_60_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_60 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/was-british-army-general-robert-ross-the-last-man-to-attack-the-us-capitol/ | The last man to attack the US Capitol, prior to the events on 6 January 2021, was a British Army Major General from Northern Ireland, in 1814. | Ralph Hewitt | 2021-01-07 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/was-british-army-general-robert-ross-the-last-man-to-attack-the-us-capitol/ | The Belfast Telegraph published an article that claimed the last time the US Capitol was attacked was during the War of 1812: "Robert Ross … from Rostrevor in Co Down, will always be remembered as the man who burned down the White House in 1814." The US Capitol comprises the buildings that house both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate. But was Robert Ross really the "last man to attack the US Capitol?" We reviewed incidents of the US Capitol buildings being attacked. [...] There have been four notable attacks on the US Capitol in-between Robert Ross and the incident on 6 January 2021. While Major General Robert Ross in 1814 was the last foreign attacker, Linda Evans and Laura Whitehorn were among the most recent attackers in 1983. | 2022-02-26 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_60_ret_bn_g15 | factcheckni_60 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/was-british-army-general-robert-ross-the-last-man-to-attack-the-us-capitol/ | The last man to attack the US Capitol, prior to the events on 6 January 2021, was a British Army Major General from Northern Ireland, in 1814. | Ralph Hewitt | 2021-01-07 | https://www.whitehousehistory.org/rescue-of-the-papers-of-state-during-the-burning-of-washington?campaign=420949 | In August 1814, British forces occupying the Chesapeake Bay began to sail up the Patuxent River in Maryland. Fearing an attack on the capital, Secretary of State James Monroe offered to scout the British position and report back to President James Madison. Monroe, accompanied by cavalry, left Washington and rode into southern Maryland. | 2020-08-19 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_60_ret_bn_g8 | factcheckni_60 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/was-british-army-general-robert-ross-the-last-man-to-attack-the-us-capitol/ | The last man to attack the US Capitol, prior to the events on 6 January 2021, was a British Army Major General from Northern Ireland, in 1814. | Ralph Hewitt | 2021-01-07 | https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/day-white-house-burned/ | On 24 August 1814, British troops under the command of Major-General Robert Ross captured the city of Washington and set fire to its public buildings, including the Capitol building and the White House. The events happened during the war of 1812, fought between British and American forces at sea and on land in America and Canada. America had declared war on Great Britain on 27 June 1812, citing four key reasons: trade restrictions and blockades imposed during the Napoleonic Wars, the impressment into the Royal Navy of British seamen serving on American ships, British defence of the Native American tribes against American expansion and territorial claims into part of modern day Canada that had not been sufficiently addressed following the American Wars of Independence and the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783 (FO 93/8/2). [...] On 18 July 1814 Lord Bathurst, the British Foreign Secretary, sent the following orders to Major-General Robert Ross: [...] On 30 August 1814, Major-General Robert Ross, on board HMS Tonnant, in the Patuxent river, wrote to the Earl of Bathurst, the British Foreign Secretary, announcing the capture of Washington ‘My Lord, I have the honour to communicate to your Lordship that on the night of the 24 instant, after defeating the army of the United States on that day, the troops under my command entered and took possession of the city of Washington. | 2014-08-26 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_61 | factcheckni_61 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-covid-19-vaccines-contain-animal-products/ | Vegans cannot take COVID-19 vaccines because they contain animal products. | Radio caller | 2021-11-30 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-covid-19-vaccines-contain-animal-products/ | The claim is not accurate. No COVID-19 vaccine currently in use contains animal products. | 2021-11-30 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_61_ret_b10_gn | factcheckni_61 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-covid-19-vaccines-contain-animal-products/ | Vegans cannot take COVID-19 vaccines because they contain animal products. | Radio caller | 2021-11-30 | https://chanapdavis.medium.com/covid-19-vaccines-my-message-to-vegans-e37cab34f503 | COVID-19 Vaccines: My Message To Vegans [...] Are COVID-19 vaccines vegan? Whether or not COVID-19 vaccines are vegan depends on how you define veganism. If you define veganism as zero use of animals, or animal products, they are not vegan. If you define veganism as philosophy that excludes animal exploitation "as far as possible and practical", like the Vegan Society, then the answer is fuzzier. | 2022-01-06 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_61_ret_b18_gn | factcheckni_61 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-covid-19-vaccines-contain-animal-products/ | Vegans cannot take COVID-19 vaccines because they contain animal products. | Radio caller | 2021-11-30 | https://www.livekindly.com/plant-based-covid-vaccine-vegan/ | Many people have been waiting for a COVID vaccine that is both ethical and doesn’t contain animal ingredients. Clinical trials for vaccines involve human volunteers, but before they reach that stage, their safety and efficacy must be tested on animals, per the FDA as well as guidelines worldwide. So, there’s still no such thing as a vegan COVID vaccine. And, yes, you should still get vaccinated. Any vaccination is better than none. But don’t take my word for it. The scientific community is unanimous in recommending adults and eligible children to be fully vaccinated—and in some cases boosted—for the best protection against COVID-19 symptoms and spread. [...] Plant-based vaccines are still a new innovation. In fact, the plant-based coronavirus vaccine is the first of its kind. While Covifenz is plant-based, per regulations surrounding vaccines, it is tested on animals. (Vaccine trials for COVID-19 have relied on research on mice, hamsters, and nonhuman primates.) In other words, it’s not a vegan vaccine. "Plant-based" just refers to how the shots are made. So, how do they differ from other kinds of vaccines? | 2022-03-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_61_ret_b5_gn | factcheckni_61 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-covid-19-vaccines-contain-animal-products/ | Vegans cannot take COVID-19 vaccines because they contain animal products. | Radio caller | 2021-11-30 | https://www.vegansociety.com/news/news/vegan-society-response-covid-19-vaccine | It has never been more important for us to talk about the definition of veganism in the context of medications, including vaccines. The definition of veganism recognises that it is not always possible or practicable for vegans to avoid participating in animal use, which is particularly relevant to medical situations. In the case of Covid-19, vaccination is playing a fundamental role in tackling the pandemic and saving lives. As there is currently a legal requirement that all vaccines are tested on animals, at this point in time it is impossible to have a vaccine that has been created without animal use. [...] However, the Vegan Society encourages vegans to look after their health and that of others in order to continue to be effective advocates for veganism and other animals. It is the responsibility of each individual to make an informed decision about vaccines, bearing in mind the definition of veganism, with support from their local healthcare team. Our friends at the Vegetarian Society have summarised the government and manufacturer information on the Covid -19 vaccination into some key points. | 2020-12-02 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_61_ret_bn_g14 | factcheckni_61 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-covid-19-vaccines-contain-animal-products/ | Vegans cannot take COVID-19 vaccines because they contain animal products. | Radio caller | 2021-11-30 | https://chicago.eater.com/2021/9/10/22667128/vegandale-chicago-vegan-food-festival-covid-vaccine-policy | Vegandale organizers did not respond to a request for comment, but their policy reflects a long-standing argument within the vegan community over the ethics of vaccinations, with a vocal group denouncing them as non-vegan due to animal testing and because some vaccines contain animal byproducts. That includes voices from conspiracy theorists like German vegan cookbook author Atilla Hildmann. In fact, in England, vegans are considered by law as a protected class, afforded the same exceptions as those who say religion prohibits them from certain practices, including vaccinations. That’s led some U.K. anti-vaxxers to feign veganism as a strategy to avoid a jab. None of the three U.S.-approved COVID-19 vaccines contain animal products, though laws require animal testing before medications reach the market. Animal rights activists and proponents of veganism at PETA have advised vegans to get vaccinated, as there is no better option right now and staying healthy is the best path in continuing to support animal rights. Though breakthrough cases are possible, health experts point to data revealing that vaccines reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death by roughly 90 percent, even as the more contagious delta variant wreaks havoc across the nation. [...] "As far as the vaccine not being vegan?" he says. "If there’s a better option, let me know." | 2021-09-10 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_63 | factcheckni_63 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-77-of-mothers-face-discrimination-at-work/ | 77% of working mothers endure some kind of discrimination. | Joeli Brearley | 2016-08-15 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-77-of-mothers-face-discrimination-at-work/ | This claim is inaccurate. It is correct for mothers in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) but the statistic stated on BBC Radio Ulster does not apply to women in Northern Ireland. | 2016-08-15 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_63_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_63 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-77-of-mothers-face-discrimination-at-work/ | 77% of working mothers endure some kind of discrimination. | Joeli Brearley | 2016-08-15 | https://diversityuk.org/77-percent-working-mothers-discriminated-against/ | 77% of working mothers discriminated against [...] The comprehensive research, carried out in partnership with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, shows despite 77% of working mothers reporting potentially discriminatory or negative experiences, only around a quarter (28%) raised the issue with their employer, only 3% went through their employer’s internal grievance procedure, and less than 1% pursued a claim to the employment tribunal. [...] Caroline Waters, Deputy Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission said: "We simply cannot ignore the true scale of the hidden discrimination that working mothers face. This is unacceptable in modern Britain, and urgent action is needed to ensure women are able to challenge discrimination and unfairness. This is why we are calling on Government to look at the barriers working pregnant women and mothers face in accessing justice. | 2016-04-28 | False | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_63_ret_b1_gn | factcheckni_63 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-77-of-mothers-face-discrimination-at-work/ | 77% of working mothers endure some kind of discrimination. | Joeli Brearley | 2016-08-15 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-77-of-mothers-face-discrimination-at-work/ | However, women here do report having felt discriminated in the workplace due to being pregnant or a mother: 36% of mothers report feeling they were treated unfairly, and 50% of mothers believing their career opportunities are worse than before pregnancy. On 15 August 2016, while speaking on the BBC Radio Ulster programme Talk Back, Joeli Brearley (Pregnant then Screwed contributor) claimed that "77% of working mothers endure some kind of discrimination". The debate surrounding this statistic refers to an Equality and Human Rights Commission (Great Britain) report, which to be exact, stated: "Three in four mothers (77%) said they had a negative or possibly discriminatory experience during pregnancy; maternity leave; and on their return from maternity leave." [...] The aforementioned report applies to Great Britain (Scotland, Wales and England) and does not include Northern Ireland in its findings. Furthermore, this is the rate among women who report a wide range of negative experiences when surveyed. It is important to draw a distinction between cases of legal discrimination that have been brought forward and ruled upon by a tribunal, and complaints that range all the way from illegal dismissal, to unwanted comments from colleagues. 22% of mothers raised the issue, either formally or informally, with their employer. | 2022-03-02 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_63_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_63 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-77-of-mothers-face-discrimination-at-work/ | 77% of working mothers endure some kind of discrimination. | Joeli Brearley | 2016-08-15 | https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/maternity-discrimination_uk_56f29490e4b04aee1b6fd34a | More than 70% of working mothers have experienced pregnancy or maternity-related discrimination, a new report has shown. [...] Of the 77% of mums who reported discrimination, only 3% went through their employer's internal grievance procedure and less than 1% pursued a claim to the employment tribunal. [...] "We simply cannot ignore the true scale of the hidden discrimination that working mothers face," Caroline Waters, deputy chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission said. | 2016-03-23 | False | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_63_ret_bn_g4 | factcheckni_63 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/do-77-of-mothers-face-discrimination-at-work/ | 77% of working mothers endure some kind of discrimination. | Joeli Brearley | 2016-08-15 | https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/gender-pay-gap-women-deserve-paid-less-uterus/ | Saying the gender pay gap is a result of women making positive choices, rejects the idea that discrimination towards mothers exists. With 54,000 women a year losing their jobs for getting pregnant and 77% of working mums saying they have endured some kind of discrimination in the workplace, we now know that this is a massive issue, with women having their careers snatched away from them when they become mothers. We also know that this type of discrimination affects women before they get pregnant, with 40% of managers saying they would avoid hiring a women of childbearing age. Women are being discriminated against just because they have a uterus. That doesn’t sound like a positive choice to me. | 2023-11-25 | False | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_65 | factcheckni_65 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-cheapest-parts-of-the-uk-for-childcare/ | Northern Ireland is one of the least expensive places in the UK for childcare. | Penfold | 2023-03-11 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-cheapest-parts-of-the-uk-for-childcare/ | A survey from pensions firm Penfold suggests that the average daily rate for childcare in NI is lower than most of the UK The company stated that Northern Ireland is therefore one of the cheapest regions without taking into account other factors England, Scotland and Wales have significant government-funded childcare options that aren’t available here – and local wages are also relatively low | 2023-03-11 | False | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_65_ret_b0_g0 | factcheckni_65 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-cheapest-parts-of-the-uk-for-childcare/ | Northern Ireland is one of the least expensive places in the UK for childcare. | Penfold | 2023-03-11 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-cheapest-parts-of-the-uk-for-childcare/ | "Northern Ireland has been named as one of the cheapest regions in the UK for childcare costs according to a new study" [...] And, while it is not mentioned in their online study, Penfold’s press release sent to media in NI said that "Northern Ireland is one of cheapest [places to have a child, with regards to childcare]." [...] However, that does not mean that NI’s childcare is amongst the cheapest in the UK for parents and guardians, because this fails to take into account the wider help that is available, and the fact that the economic context in each country is different. Wages in Northern Ireland are relatively low, compared with other parts of the UK. | 2023-12-18 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_65_ret_b16_gn | factcheckni_65 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-cheapest-parts-of-the-uk-for-childcare/ | Northern Ireland is one of the least expensive places in the UK for childcare. | Penfold | 2023-03-11 | https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/cheap-affordable-places-to-live-uk-745344 | While you might assume that London is the least affordable place to live in the UK, it's actually Winchester in Hampshire that's been rated as most expensive in comparison to the average salary in the area. In fact, London doesn't even make it into the top five least affordable UK cities. On the other end of the scale, Derry in Northern Ireland has been highlighted as the most affordable city when you weigh up wage and house prices. So without further ado, here are the full lists... | 2021-08-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_65_ret_bn_g19 | factcheckni_65 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-cheapest-parts-of-the-uk-for-childcare/ | Northern Ireland is one of the least expensive places in the UK for childcare. | Penfold | 2023-03-11 | https://www.pivotalppf.org/our-work/pivotal-platform/99/childcare-can-play-a-key | The childcare system in Northern Ireland has reached a breaking point – for parents and for early learning and childcare providers. Early learning and childcare is not affordable for families. The last Northern Ireland Childcare Survey (2023) found the cost of a full–time childcare place is now over £10,000 per year – for 41% of families, childcare is their largest monthly outgoing ahead of their mortgage or rent. For some families, paying for childcare is leading to household debt, with 56% using means other than their income to pay for childcare, including savings, credit cards and loans. [...] Northern Ireland requires a bespoke funding model for the sector to better meet the needs of all families but with a focus on disadvantaged children. While the recent announcement by the Education Minister of a package of support for early learning and childcare, including a new Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy scheme, is a welcome interim measure, it is initially focused only on supporting eligible working parents of children under school age. The detail of how the scheme will be rolled out and further information around eligibility, is still to be confirmed. | 2024-06-12 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_66 | factcheckni_66 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-children-who-take-a-covid-19-vaccine-52-times-more-likely-to-suffer-an-early-death/ | Children who take a COVID-19 vaccine 52 times more likely to suffer an early death. | The Exposé website | 2022-02-07 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-children-who-take-a-covid-19-vaccine-52-times-more-likely-to-suffer-an-early-death/ | Data does not support this claim. Deaths of children after vaccination are too rare to inform reliable estimates. A temporary increase is possible because children with significant pre-existing health problems received vaccines before their peers. | 2022-02-07 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_66_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_66 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-children-who-take-a-covid-19-vaccine-52-times-more-likely-to-suffer-an-early-death/ | Children who take a COVID-19 vaccine 52 times more likely to suffer an early death. | The Exposé website | 2022-02-07 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-children-who-take-a-covid-19-vaccine-52-times-more-likely-to-suffer-an-early-death/ | Data does not support this claim. Deaths of children after vaccination are too rare to inform reliable estimates. A temporary increase is possible because children with significant pre-existing health problems received vaccines before their peers. A website claimed that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine "increases children’s risk of death by 5100% according to the Office for National Statistics". [...] Younger children already dealing with significant health problems, and thus already at greater risk of an early death, were prioritised for vaccination and were therefore over-represented in this sample, when compared with the general population. | 2022-05-10 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_66_ret_b1_gn | factcheckni_66 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-children-who-take-a-covid-19-vaccine-52-times-more-likely-to-suffer-an-early-death/ | Children who take a COVID-19 vaccine 52 times more likely to suffer an early death. | The Exposé website | 2022-02-07 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/nov/15/viral-image/kids-50-times-more-likely-be-killed-covid-19-vacci/ | Kids ‘50 times more likely to be killed’ by COVID-19 vaccines? Pants on Fire [...] A viral image claimed that "children are 50 times more likely to be killed by" COVID-19 vaccines than by the virus itself. [...] Maldita.es, "The false or non-evidence claims of Mike Yeadon's video saying that children are 50 times more likely to die from the COVID-19 vaccine than from the virus," Aug. 31, 2021 | 2021-11-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_66_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_66 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-children-who-take-a-covid-19-vaccine-52-times-more-likely-to-suffer-an-early-death/ | Children who take a COVID-19 vaccine 52 times more likely to suffer an early death. | The Exposé website | 2022-02-07 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/feb/11/blog-posting/no-covid-19-vaccine-not-increasing-child-mortality/ | The headline of a Jan. 29 blog post by The Daily Exposé claims: "Official data shows children are up to 52 times more likely to die following COVID-19 vaccination than unvaccinated children & the (Office of National Statistics) is trying to hide it." [...] The Daily Exposé attempted to do its own mortality rate calculations and claimed children are up to 52 times more likely to die following COVID-19 vaccination than unvaccinated children. [...] The Expose, "Official Data shows Children are up to 52 times more likely to die following COVID-19 Vaccination than Unvaccinated Children & the ONS is trying to hide it," Jan. 29, 2022 | 2022-01-29 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_66_ret_b3_gn | factcheckni_66 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/are-children-who-take-a-covid-19-vaccine-52-times-more-likely-to-suffer-an-early-death/ | Children who take a COVID-19 vaccine 52 times more likely to suffer an early death. | The Exposé website | 2022-02-07 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/24/blog-posting/no-evidence-covid-19-vaccine-increasing-child-mort/ | The headline of a July 27 blog post by The Daily Exposé claims: "SHOCKING: U.K. government admits COVID vaccinated children are 4,423% more likely to die of any cause & 13,633% more likely to die of COVID-19 than unvaccinated children." [...] A blog post said that in England, "COVID-19 vaccinated children are 4,423% more likely to die of any cause and 13,633% more likely to die of COVID-19 than unvaccinated children." [...] The Exposé, "SHOCKING: UK Government admits COVID Vaccinated Children are 4423% more likely to die of any cause & 13,633% more likely to die of COVID-19 than Unvaccinated Children," July 27, 2022 | 2022-07-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_67_ret_b10_g1 | factcheckni_67 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-all-taxis-allowed-in-bus-lanes/ | All taxis can use bus lanes in many cities in Ireland and the UK. | Paul Maskey | 2018-01-03 | https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/articles/use-bus-lanes | Bus lanes are shown by road markings and signs that indicate which (if any) other vehicles are permitted to use the bus lane. In Belfast city centre the legislation allows permitted taxis, motorcycles and bicycles to use bus lanes. [...] Bus lane signs show the times when they operate. Most bus lanes operate at peak times only (typically 7.30am to 9.30am or 3.30pm to 6.00pm on Monday to Friday). Outside the hours of operation the lanes can be used by all traffic. The legislation for most bus lanes allows permitted taxis, motorcycles and bicycles to use bus lanes. | 2015-11-13 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_67_ret_b18_g6 | factcheckni_67 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-all-taxis-allowed-in-bus-lanes/ | All taxis can use bus lanes in many cities in Ireland and the UK. | Paul Maskey | 2018-01-03 | https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/national-taxi-association-supports-all-phvs-using-bus-lanes-but-cabbies-disagree | National taxi association SUPPORTS all PHVs using bus lanes, but cabbies disagree [...] In most cities in the UK, only public taxis can use bus lanes, while PHVs are not allowed. This is because public taxis are considered to provide a public service similar to buses, while PHVs are seen as private cars. Public taxis also have stricter licensing and safety standards than PHVs, and they are subject to metered fares regulated by local authorities. [...] However, there are some exceptions to this rule. In Ireland, both public taxis and PHVs can use bus lanes, as long as they are operating as small public service vehicles (SPSVs). In Northern Ireland, only public taxis and wheelchair-accessible PHVs can use bus lanes. In some UK cities, such as Cardiff, Coventry, Glasgow, Liverpool, Nottingham and Sheffield, PHVs can also use bus lanes under certain conditions or on specific routes. | 2023-04-17 | True | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_68 | factcheckni_68 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/a-british-army-veteran-who-served-in-ni-during-the-troubles-is-54x-more-likely-to-be-prosecuted/ | A British Army veteran who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles is 54 times more likely than a Republican or Loyalist paramilitary to be prosecuted for alleged offences pre-dating the 1998 Belfast Agreement. | McCue and Partners | 2020-02-25 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/a-british-army-veteran-who-served-in-ni-during-the-troubles-is-54x-more-likely-to-be-prosecuted/ | This claim is not accurate. Prosecutions to date suggest that ex-British Army personnel have been the subject of cases five times more than Republican and Loyalist suspects. The cited ratio of 54 times “more likely” was based on a snapshot of live prosecutions and takes no account of previous cases. | 2020-02-25 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_68_ret_b7_gn | factcheckni_68 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/a-british-army-veteran-who-served-in-ni-during-the-troubles-is-54x-more-likely-to-be-prosecuted/ | A British Army veteran who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles is 54 times more likely than a Republican or Loyalist paramilitary to be prosecuted for alleged offences pre-dating the 1998 Belfast Agreement. | McCue and Partners | 2020-02-25 | https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/brits-in-army-life-in-1970s-northern-ireland-1.3402093 | Edward Burke’s new book examines the story of British army soldiers who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. [...] More than 40 years on, many of those who served with the British army are angry about, or fear the possibility of prosecution for actions taken on the streets and fields in Northern Ireland when they were young men. Pressed by some right-wing Conservative MPs and the DUP, the British government is considering whether to impose a statute of limitation on the prosecution of soldiers for crimes allegedly committed during service there. | 2018-02-24 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_68_ret_bn_g15 | factcheckni_68 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/a-british-army-veteran-who-served-in-ni-during-the-troubles-is-54x-more-likely-to-be-prosecuted/ | A British Army veteran who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles is 54 times more likely than a Republican or Loyalist paramilitary to be prosecuted for alleged offences pre-dating the 1998 Belfast Agreement. | McCue and Partners | 2020-02-25 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-25021286 | Victims condemn Northern Ireland Troubles prosecutions call - Published [...] NI's Attorney General John Larkin said there should be an end to investigations into killings before the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. [...] Mr Larkin told the BBC: "More than 15 years have passed since the Belfast Agreement, there have been very few prosecutions, and every competent criminal lawyer will tell you the prospects of conviction diminish, perhaps exponentially, with each passing year, so we are in a position now where I think we have to take stock. | 2013-11-20 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_68_ret_bn_g7 | factcheckni_68 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/law/a-british-army-veteran-who-served-in-ni-during-the-troubles-is-54x-more-likely-to-be-prosecuted/ | A British Army veteran who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles is 54 times more likely than a Republican or Loyalist paramilitary to be prosecuted for alleged offences pre-dating the 1998 Belfast Agreement. | McCue and Partners | 2020-02-25 | https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/2024-03-05_R46259_19ef1cc9143e9fc4be000af93cd2a062333d9f3f.html | The issue of prosecuting former British soldiers who served in Northern Ireland during the [...] Most recently, in February 2024, the PPS announced that four British Army veterans would be prosecuted for murder or attempted murder in two incidents that occurred in Belfast in May 1972. [...] Crisp, "Four More Troubles Veterans Prosecuted as Cases ‘Rushed Through’ Before Amnesty Deadline," Telegraph, | 2024-03-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_73 | factcheckni_73 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-business-rates-in-larne-the-same-as-regent-street-in-london/ | Business rates on Main Street in Larne are the same as Regent Street in London. | Colin Neill | 2021-06-13 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-business-rates-in-larne-the-same-as-regent-street-in-london/ | 51.2p on properties with a rateable value of £51,000 or more; and 49.9p on properties with a rateable value less than £51,000. | 2021-06-13 | False | true | false | not_applicable |
factcheckni_73_ret_b14_gn | factcheckni_73 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-business-rates-in-larne-the-same-as-regent-street-in-london/ | Business rates on Main Street in Larne are the same as Regent Street in London. | Colin Neill | 2021-06-13 | https://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/jul/07/high-street-retail-business-rates | Business rates are charged on all commercial buildings in the same way as council tax is charged for a home. However, the rates are calculated through the value and rent of the properties in 2008. | 2017-12-02 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_73_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_73 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-business-rates-in-larne-the-same-as-regent-street-in-london/ | Business rates on Main Street in Larne are the same as Regent Street in London. | Colin Neill | 2021-06-13 | https://www.irishnews.com/business/2019/05/16/news/report-reveals-that-business-rates-in-larne-are-higher-than-london-1620914/ | A SMALL business trading from modest premises in a town like Larne can expect to pay up to three times more in rates than if operating in London, a new report claims. [...] Larne businessmen Tom and Paul McMullan are now demanding that the NI Affairs Select Committee at Westminster conducts an inquiry into business rates in Northern Ireland and have lobbied MP Sammy Wilson in support of their campaign over "ridiculously high" rates, which also has the backing of industry bodies like Retail NI and Hospitality. [...] "So at the £5,000 and £12,000 NAV data points, the London business escapes all liability for business rates while on the other hand the Larne business will have to pay a rates bill of £2,402 and £6,149 respectively. | 2019-05-16 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_73_ret_b5_gn | factcheckni_73 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-business-rates-in-larne-the-same-as-regent-street-in-london/ | Business rates on Main Street in Larne are the same as Regent Street in London. | Colin Neill | 2021-06-13 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/northern-ireland/larne-businesses-urge-minister-to-order-major-audit-of-councils-finances-after-rates-hike/a888955174.html | Larne Business Forum has written to Communities Minister Gordon Lyons requesting an extraordinary audit of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s finances after a massive rise in business rates. [...] Larne Business Forum said it believes "unsustainable non-domestic rates burdens being placed on local businesses are undermining the very survival of some in the small business sector". [...] Larne Business Fourm also expressed concern over a £7.2m shortfall in the council’s finances saying that "we noted that no suitable explanation has ever been provided to ratepayers as to how such an extraordinary shortfall was allowed to happen". | 2024-03-20 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_73_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_73 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-business-rates-in-larne-the-same-as-regent-street-in-london/ | Business rates on Main Street in Larne are the same as Regent Street in London. | Colin Neill | 2021-06-13 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/are-business-rates-in-larne-the-same-as-regent-street-in-london/ | Data provided by Northern Ireland Land and Property Services for Main Street in Larne shows the rateable value of properties on Main Street are on average much lower than Regent Street. The average non-exempt Net Annual Value of the 125 non-domestic properties in Larne is £9,842, with average rates before reliefs working out around £5.8k; if the relevant small business rates relief is applied, average rates would fall to around £5.1k. [...] The property with the highest rateable value on Regent Street is the flagship Apple store at 235 Regent Street with a rateable value of £4.4m. On Main Street in Larne the property with the highest NAV is the former Dunnes Stores at 35-41 Main Street with a rateable value of £140,500. [...] Despite the multipliers — or "poundage" — on non-domestic properties in Larne being higher than the equivalent rates in London, far higher commercial rents in the West End of London mean that rates in Regent Street are on average much higher than they are on Main Street in Larne. | 2022-03-02 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_74 | factcheckni_74 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-number-of-children-in-care-since-1995/ | Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. | Robin Swann | 2022-01-21 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-number-of-children-in-care-since-1995/ | In January 2022, 3,566 children in Northern Ireland were recorded as being in care, which is the highest recorded figure since 1995, according to Department of Health statistics which have been trending upwards for more than a decade. | 2022-01-21 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_74_ret_bn_g3 | factcheckni_74 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-number-of-children-in-care-since-1995/ | Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. | Robin Swann | 2022-01-21 | https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/news/publication-childrens-social-care-statistics-ni-201819 | Looked After Children - At 31 March 2019, 3,281 children were in care in Northern Ireland. This was the highest number recorded since the introduction of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 - The majority of children in care in Northern Ireland had been looked after for less than three years, with just under a tenth looked after for ten years or longer - Four fifths of the children in care were in foster care placements (79%), 11% placed with parents, 6% in residential care and 4% in other placements. This was similar to previous years - During 2018/19 there were 884 admissions to care and 677 discharges [...] Day Care - At 31 March 2019 there were 4,079 individuals/facilities registered as day care provision for children aged 12 and under in Northern Ireland. This was a 5% decrease on the previous year - Similar to the previous year, child-minders made up the largest number of day care providers followed by, in descending order, day nurseries, playgroups, out of school clubs and other organisations - At 31 March 2019 there were 60,501 registered places for day care in Northern Ireland representing a decrease of 3% on the previous year [...] 2. This Bulletin is the eighth annual reporting of ‘Children’s Social Care Statistics for NI’ which replaced the ‘Children Order Statistical Tables for NI’ and ‘Children Order Statistical Trends for NI’. | 2019-10-10 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_74_ret_bn_g7 | factcheckni_74 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-the-highest-number-of-children-in-care-since-1995/ | Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. | Robin Swann | 2022-01-21 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-60083019 | It comes as it emerged that Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the Children Order was introduced in 1995. [...] The most recent figures show that as of 31 March 2021, there were 3,530 children in care in Northern Ireland. [...] In March 2016, 2,890 children were in care in Northern Ireland. | 2022-01-21 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_76 | factcheckni_76 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-extra-months-on-pre-brexit-uk-passports-no-longer-valid/ | Additional months of validity on UK passports issued before the UK left the EU are no longer valid. | Cyllenius Travel | 2021-08-26 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-extra-months-on-pre-brexit-uk-passports-no-longer-valid/ | travelling in Europe for up to 3 months (you don’t normally need a visa for the first 90 days in every 180 days of travel) the requirement from most European countries to have at least 3 months left on your passport on the day after you leave | 2021-08-26 | True | true | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_76_ret_b10_gn | factcheckni_76 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-extra-months-on-pre-brexit-uk-passports-no-longer-valid/ | Additional months of validity on UK passports issued before the UK left the EU are no longer valid. | Cyllenius Travel | 2021-08-26 | https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/red-passport-holders-need-check-24849877 | Passports are now only valid for 10 years exactly - additional months on anyone's red passports (passports issued before the UK left the EU ) are no longer valid. [...] A statement from Hays Travel said: "Important passport update changes: due to changes in validity since leaving Europe, your passport is now only valid for 10 years from the issue date on your passport. "If your passport was issued prior to the UK leaving the EU with additional months on, those extra months are no longer valid." | 2021-08-27 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_76_ret_b17_gn | factcheckni_76 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-extra-months-on-pre-brexit-uk-passports-no-longer-valid/ | Additional months of validity on UK passports issued before the UK left the EU are no longer valid. | Cyllenius Travel | 2021-08-26 | https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/passports-after-brexit-you-may-need-to-renew-this-week-if-you-want-a-winter-sun-break-a4Uyz3G23jfD | Booking a holiday to beat the January blues? You better check your passport. When the Brexit transition period ends, Brits will need a minimum of six months left on their passports to travel to Schengen Area countries, which applies to most of Europe. [...] To make things more complicated, if you renewed your current passport before the previous one expired, any remaining validity (up to nine months) would likely have been added to its expiry date over the usual limit of 10 years. However, any extra months on your passport may not count towards the six months required. This is because Schengen Area countries also require passports to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day of travel. [...] Yes. British passports will continue to be valid until their expiry date for entry to the UK. The rule changes resulting from the end of the transition period only apply for entry to a state where the Schengen Borders Code is applicable. | 2020-12-03 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_76_ret_b9_gn | factcheckni_76 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-extra-months-on-pre-brexit-uk-passports-no-longer-valid/ | Additional months of validity on UK passports issued before the UK left the EU are no longer valid. | Cyllenius Travel | 2021-08-26 | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/travelling-to-the-eu-with-a-uk-passport-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/travelling-to-the-eu-with-a-uk-passport-if-theres-no-brexit-deal | If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, British passport holders will be considered third country nationals by countries within the Schengen area after 29 March 2019. [...] Since 2001, some adult British passports were issued with a validity longer than 10 years. If you renewed your passport before it expired, you were allowed to have the time left on your old passport added to your new passport. The maximum validity period possible was 10 years and 9 months. This means you can’t use the expiry date to check if your adult passport will be valid under the new rules. Since the beginning of September 2018, extra validity was no longer added to passports. The maximum validity for an adult UK passport is now 10 years, and 5 years for a child passport. We have made this change to follow recommendations set out by the International Civil Aviation Organisation and to provide clarity about passport validity in the future. | 2018-12-19 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_76_ret_bn_g1 | factcheckni_76 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-extra-months-on-pre-brexit-uk-passports-no-longer-valid/ | Additional months of validity on UK passports issued before the UK left the EU are no longer valid. | Cyllenius Travel | 2021-08-26 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-extra-months-on-pre-brexit-uk-passports-no-longer-valid/ | An Instagram post claimed that if a UK passport issued before the UK left the EU had additional months for its validity, then those extra months are no longer valid. The post included an example of a passport issued on 21 June 2012, with an expiry date of 21 December 2012; the revised expiry date is 21 June 2012. [...] Before the United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020, and during the transition period that ended on 31 December 2020, British passports were accepted for travel to all other countries in the European Union regardless of the duration of the passport or the amount of time remaining before the expiry of the passport. [...] - the requirement from most European countries to have at least 3 months left on your passport on the day after you leave | 2022-02-26 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_79 | factcheckni_79 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/are-children-entitled-to-free-school-meals-29-percentage-points-less-likely-than-their-peers-to-get-good-gcses-has-this-attainment-gap-barely-closed-in-over-a-decade/ | The UUP’s manifesto for the 2022 Assembly election says there is a “persistent and unacceptable attainment gap at GCSE between Protestant and Catholic pupils entitled to free school meals and those not entitled to free school meals.” | UUP | 2022-03-31 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/are-children-entitled-to-free-school-meals-29-percentage-points-less-likely-than-their-peers-to-get-good-gcses-has-this-attainment-gap-barely-closed-in-over-a-decade/ | Data shows that in 2018-2019, 49.5% of FSME school leavers had at least five GCSEs including English and maths, compared to 78.5% of their non-FSME peers – a gap of 29 percentage points. In 2005-2006 the gap was 32.1pp, a difference of 3.1pp. | 2022-03-31 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_79_ret_b4_gn | factcheckni_79 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/are-children-entitled-to-free-school-meals-29-percentage-points-less-likely-than-their-peers-to-get-good-gcses-has-this-attainment-gap-barely-closed-in-over-a-decade/ | The UUP’s manifesto for the 2022 Assembly election says there is a “persistent and unacceptable attainment gap at GCSE between Protestant and Catholic pupils entitled to free school meals and those not entitled to free school meals.” | UUP | 2022-03-31 | https://www.uup.org/speech_by_uup_leader_doug_beattie_mc_at_launch_of_2022_assembly_election_manifesto | Speech by UUP leader Doug Beattie MC at launch of 2022 Assembly Election Manifesto Ulster Unionist Party Leader, Doug Beattie MC 2022 Assembly Election Manifesto Launch [...] Click Here to view the Ulster Unionist Party 2022 Assembly Election Manifesto | 2022-04-04 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_79_ret_bn_g19 | factcheckni_79 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/are-children-entitled-to-free-school-meals-29-percentage-points-less-likely-than-their-peers-to-get-good-gcses-has-this-attainment-gap-barely-closed-in-over-a-decade/ | The UUP’s manifesto for the 2022 Assembly election says there is a “persistent and unacceptable attainment gap at GCSE between Protestant and Catholic pupils entitled to free school meals and those not entitled to free school meals.” | UUP | 2022-03-31 | https://archive.org/stream/NewsUK1993UKEnglish/Oct%2030%201993%2C%20The%20Times%2C%20%2364788%2C%20UK%20%28en%29_djvu.txt | OUUW Dnn YOU ALL THE RAKE YOU NEED. FDR 4 QOPV OF [...] Ncw Hafl lW. Umpu i d Lft*3HS 05I23930G0 [...] M SUUK 0 Molt | 2016-10-23 | True | false | false | not_applicable |
factcheckni_8 | factcheckni_8 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/1-in-5-school-staff-assaulted-weekly/ | One in five school staff in Northern Ireland are assaulted at least once a week. | Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) | 2019-03-20 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/1-in-5-school-staff-assaulted-weekly/ | The survey data was misinterpreted by ICTU. 1 in 10 of those surveyed experience physical abuse at least once weekly. | 2019-03-20 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_8_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_8 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/1-in-5-school-staff-assaulted-weekly/ | One in five school staff in Northern Ireland are assaulted at least once a week. | Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) | 2019-03-20 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/1-in-5-school-staff-assaulted-weekly/ | A headline in the Belfast News Letter of 21 March 2019 states "One in five school staff assaulted once a week in Northern Ireland" (sic). The newspaper reported the findings of a survey of education workers by the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Committee of Trade Unions (ICTU) Education Group. [...] ICTU’s press release states that "1 on 5 receive physical abuse ONCE a WEEK" (sic). [...] The ICTU inaccurately presented the findings of its education workers survey in their press release. As a consequence, it was misreported by the Belfast News Letter. The survey found that 1 in 10, rather than the claimed 1 in 5, of education workers experience physical abuse at least once a week. | 2022-02-26 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_8_ret_b16_gn | factcheckni_8 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/1-in-5-school-staff-assaulted-weekly/ | One in five school staff in Northern Ireland are assaulted at least once a week. | Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) | 2019-03-20 | https://www.irishtimes.com/news/25-of-ni-education-staff-assaulted-1.855430 | More than a quarter of education staff in Northern Ireland have been physically assaulted by pupils, a union claimed today. [...] ATL branch president in Northern Ireland Andy Brown said: "It is totally unacceptable that poor pupil behaviour continues to be such a widespread problem in schools and colleges, and shocking that over a third of staff have experienced aggression from students’ parents or guardians. [...] Incidents of physical attacks were far more prevalent in primary schools with 48 per cent of staff reporting pupils being physically aggressive, compared with 20 per cent working at secondary level. | 2010-03-29 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_8_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_8 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/1-in-5-school-staff-assaulted-weekly/ | One in five school staff in Northern Ireland are assaulted at least once a week. | Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) | 2019-03-20 | https://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/257263/fifth-of-ni-school-staff-assaulted-once-a-week | Fifth Of NI School Staff Assaulted Once A Week One in five school staff in Northern Ireland are assaulted once a week, according to a recent survey. [...] The Chair of the NIC-ICTU Education Group Denise Walker (GMB) said: "Everyone expects and is entitled to go to work free from the threat of physical violence but if you work in one of Northern Ireland's schools in a support role, you could be one of the 51% who have been subjected to a physical incident at work. 43% of whom reported having been a victim of physical violence weekly. | 2019-03-21 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_8_ret_bn_g18 | factcheckni_8 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/1-in-5-school-staff-assaulted-weekly/ | One in five school staff in Northern Ireland are assaulted at least once a week. | Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) | 2019-03-20 | https://www.bishop-accountability.org/Ireland/ | Finnegan, who died in January 2002, had also abused boys at St. Colman’s College, a prestigious Catholic boys’ secondary school in Newry, Northern Ireland. He taught there from 1967 to 1971 and again from 1973 to 1976, when he was appointed president of the school. He served in that post until 1987. [...] Admitted on October 9, 2014 to sample charges of indecently assaulting four boys as young as 10 at St Mary’s CBS primary school in Mullingar between 1984 and 1987. Jailed for two years at Mullingar Circuit Court sitting in Tullamore. This concluded a ten-year investigation by detectives in Mullingar. [...] When Smyth returned to Kilnacrott in 1983, he again began abusing children in Belfast, including the girl who, on February 23, 1990, would meet with a social worker at the Catholic Family Welfare Society in Belfast and start all the Smyth revelations. | 2005-01-19 | False | false | false | not_applicable |
factcheckni_80_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_80 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/25-reduction-in-public-transport-journey-times/ | Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. | Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager | 2018-08-25 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/25-reduction-in-public-transport-journey-times/ | On 25 August 2018, Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, was interviewed by Ivan Little and quoted saying that she hoped that the journey times would be cut by "25% to 30%". This aspiration was also presented on Translink’s website and corporate advertisements. [...] In order to achieve the aspiration of a 25% reduction in journey times, the Glider system offers greater passenger capacity, on-street ticketing machines, and an expanded frequency of service. Official figures from Belfast Rapid Transit provide evidence of an improvement in reduction journey times on public transport on the Glider bus service. The reduced journey time target of 25% reduction was achieved on one route (Dundonald Park & Ride to Belfast city centre). However, this reduction has not yet been achieved on the second measured route, though Translink offer mitigating factors (primarily journey diversions caused by the Bank Buildings fire) to explain the 7% reduction. (FactCheckNI hope to revisit this claim over the next year to assess whether the planned reductions are being met now that buses are once again able to travel through the city centre.) | 2022-03-23 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_80_ret_bn_g1 | factcheckni_80 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/25-reduction-in-public-transport-journey-times/ | Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. | Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager | 2018-08-25 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-42330372 | "The Glider service will encourage more people to use public transport which in turn helps ease congestion and improve air quality," she said. [...] Translink CEO Chris Conway said the new buses will transform public transport in Belfast. [...] Translink hope the new network will see a reduction in public transport journey times by 25%. | 2017-12-13 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_80_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_80 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/25-reduction-in-public-transport-journey-times/ | Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. | Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager | 2018-08-25 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-42330372 | New 'Glider' buses on display in Belfast - Published [...] "The Glider service will encourage more people to use public transport which in turn helps ease congestion and improve air quality," she said. [...] Translink hope the new network will see a reduction in public transport journey times by 25%. | 2017-12-13 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_81_ret_bn_g1 | factcheckni_81 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/will-nearly-40-of-ni-properties-be-at-risk-from-flooding-by-2080/ | Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. | Belfast Telegraph | 2023-09-04 | https://www.ukclimaterisk.org/publications/summary-for-northern-ireland-ccra3-ia/ | In terms of future risk, railway lines are the only infrastructure type in Northern Ireland projected to increase in risk from river flooding (under a low population and no additional adaptation ‘reduced whole system’ scenario). Risk increases by 50% by the 2080s with 4°C global warming at 2100. All other infrastructure types are projected to decrease in risk. Freshwater sites, electricity substations, railway lines and railway stations are projected to see an increase in risk from surface water flooding. By the 2080s in a +4°C at 2100 scenario, this increase in risk ranges from 49% for freshwater sites to 137% for railway lines. The risk to power stations is projected to decrease under all scenarios. [...] In future, climate change will increase the number of properties at risk of flooding from all sources, and these could be in areas that have not previously been at risk of flooding. The largest increase in risk in Northern Ireland is related to coastal flooding, which is projected to increase by 550% by 2080s (in a high population scenario and with 4°C global warming at 2100) (see figure 9). | 2023-12-18 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_81_ret_bn_g11 | factcheckni_81 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/will-nearly-40-of-ni-properties-be-at-risk-from-flooding-by-2080/ | Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. | Belfast Telegraph | 2023-09-04 | https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/21/13945 | Assessing Future Flood Risk and Developing Integrated Flood Risk Management Strategies: A Case Study from the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment [...] 3.2. River Flooding 3.3. Coastal Flooding 3.4. Surface Water Flooding 3.5. Impact and Analysis of the RWS, CLA and EWS FRM Portfolios 4. Discussion and Conclusions 4.1. Flood Risk Management Policy Development in Complex Governance Structures 4.2. Uncertainty in Integrated Flood Risk Management Measures 4.3. Conclusions - The range of EAD projections for all flood sources is projected to increase by between 18% and 160% by the 2080s depending on the assumptions applied on climate change, population growth, and adaptation actions. - It is possible to reduce EAD from river flood risk by the 2080s. | 2022-10-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_81_ret_bn_g18 | factcheckni_81 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/will-nearly-40-of-ni-properties-be-at-risk-from-flooding-by-2080/ | Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. | Belfast Telegraph | 2023-09-04 | https://www.energymonitor.ai/policy/weekly-data-relocation-of-uk-coastal-communities-inevitable/ | Some UK coastal communities will have to move inland because of climate change. That was the opening message of James Bevan, chief executive of the UK’s Environment Agency (EA), at the Flood and Coast Conference on 7 June 2022. A week later, on 15 June, a study revealed that rising sea levels put 120,000 to 160,000 UK properties at risk of flooding in the next 20 to 50 years. Even if global warming is limited to 1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels, sea levels will rise. According to the 2018 UK Climate Change Projections by the EA, the average sea level could increase by more than a metre by 2100 and extreme weather events will increase. As a result, total annual damages to residential buildings from flooding (including from groundwater and rivers) in the UK could rise to £1.2bn by the 2080s in a worst-case scenario, of which £280m could be from coastal flooding alone. [...] "Climate change will only bring more extreme weather and this road map will spur on the timely action required to manage flood and coastal risk, help reduce the costly impacts and manage the risks to people’s homes and businesses across the country," said Floods Minister Rebecca Pow in a press release. | 2022-09-28 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_82 | factcheckni_82 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/were-90-of-those-who-died-during-the-troubles-killed-by-paramilitaries/ | Ninety per cent of those who died during the Troubles were killed by paramilitaries. | Democratic Unionist Party | 2019-11-28 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/were-90-of-those-who-died-during-the-troubles-killed-by-paramilitaries/ | Statistics about killings during the Troubles suggest that 87% of killings were perpetrated by paramilitary groupings, with the figure falling to 85% if evidence to date about collusion is taken into account. However, classifications of responsibility will continue to change as further evidence comes to light. | 2019-11-28 | True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_82_ret_b4_gn | factcheckni_82 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/peace/were-90-of-those-who-died-during-the-troubles-killed-by-paramilitaries/ | Ninety per cent of those who died during the Troubles were killed by paramilitaries. | Democratic Unionist Party | 2019-11-28 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/topics/troubles_violence | Paramilitary groups such as the UDA and the UVF killed more than 900 people over the course of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. [...] Some 400 republican paramilitaries died, most of them members of the IRA, and almost 170 loyalist paramilitaries. A significant number of paramilitaries were killed by their own organisations as alleged informers, in premature explosions and by rival groups during feuds. [...] Throughout the Troubles people were killed where they socialised, lived and worked. They were killed at sports events, in hospitals, in prison, leaving churches and even inside places of worship. The violence of the Troubles continues to impact upon communities. Beyond the dead it is estimated some 50,000 people were wounded. Tens of thousands served in the security forces, joined the paramilitaries and went to prison. More witnessed the horror of violent death. | 2010-01-28 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_83_ret_b10_gn | factcheckni_83 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-most-locked-down-places-in-the-world/ | Northern Ireland is one of the most “locked-down” places in the world. | Christopher Stalford | 2021-02-22 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/what-are-the-rules-of-lockdown-in-northern-ireland/ | This article explains what the rules of "lockdown" during COVID-19 are in Northern Ireland. [...] Northern Ireland is currently under ‘lockdown’ since 23 March with citizens practicing social distancing to contain the spread of COVID-19. All citizens must stay at home unless they have a reasonable excuse or necessity for leaving. [...] Northern Ireland and the lockdown | 2022-02-27 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_83_ret_b11_gn | factcheckni_83 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-most-locked-down-places-in-the-world/ | Northern Ireland is one of the most “locked-down” places in the world. | Christopher Stalford | 2021-02-22 | https://theconversation.com/northern-irelands-circuit-breaker-lockdown-why-now-and-will-it-work-148216 | With a circuit breaker, authorities tighten restrictions on what people can do for a set amount of time to reduce transmission of the virus, to try to avoid needing to go into full lockdown. Northern Ireland’s four-week plan includes closing all bars and restaurants (except for takeaways), stopping indoor amateur sports, and shutting close-contact services such as hairdressing. [...] There’s also much more travel from Northern Ireland across the land border with the Republic of Ireland than to rest of the UK. Because the Republic of Ireland implemented a lockdown earlier than the UK and had additional restrictions on movement and travel, this may have limited the number of new infections brought into Northern Ireland. [...] With this in mind, the longer the restrictions are in place, the more effective they’ll be at reducing viral spread. It’s important for the circuit breaker to remain in place longer than the upper end of the potential incubation period if it’s to have a good chance of significantly reducing the rate of transmission. It’s good therefore that Northern Ireland has opted for a four-week set of restrictions. | 2020-10-16 | True | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
factcheckni_83_ret_b1_gn | factcheckni_83 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/is-northern-ireland-one-of-the-most-locked-down-places-in-the-world/ | Northern Ireland is one of the most “locked-down” places in the world. | Christopher Stalford | 2021-02-22 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-55303928 | By 19 March, the first coronavirus-related death in Northern Ireland was confirmed. [...] Northern Ireland was the first of the four UK administrations to roll out a contact-tracing programme, as part of its plans to tackle coronavirus. [...] On 26 December, Northern Ireland went into a six-week lockdown, with a plan to review it after four weeks. | 2020-12-31 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_85_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_85 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/derry-londonderry-only-city-without-its-own-university/ | Derry/Londonderry is the only city of its prominence in the UK that does not have its own higher education institution, according to Lord Adonis. | Lord Adonis | 2019-07-12 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/derry-londonderry-only-city-without-its-own-university/ | There are several other urban areas in the UK that do not have a higher education institution headquartered in their locale (for example Darlington, Southport, Harrogate, Scunthorpe, Crewe and East Kilbride). On 12 July 2019, Lord Adonis — a former UK Government advisor and education minister — claimed that Derry/Londonderry is "the only city of its prominence" in the UK that doesn’t have a higher education institution with its main campus in the city. He added: "It is deeply unfair that Derry/Londonderry continues to lose out because of the historical decision to base the headquarters of Ulster University in Coleraine". [...] Lord Adonis made a claim that Derry/Londonderry is the only city "of its prominence" in the UK without a higher education institution. FactCheckNI used the consensual definitions of settlements and built-up areas as described by UK statutory statistical agencies (in the absence of any statutory definition of "city" and the unreliability of comparing local government authority populations as a proxy for major urban centres). We found many other locales of similar population size to Derry/Londonderry without their own headquartered higher education institutions (for example, Darlington, Southport, Harrogate, Scunthorpe, Crewe and East Kilbride). | 2022-02-26 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_85_ret_b12_gn | factcheckni_85 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/derry-londonderry-only-city-without-its-own-university/ | Derry/Londonderry is the only city of its prominence in the UK that does not have its own higher education institution, according to Lord Adonis. | Lord Adonis | 2019-07-12 | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/sponsor-content-belfast-derry-londonderry-ireland | The Vibrant Cities of Belfast and Derry~Londonderry [...] Derry~Londonderry is strategically located at the spot where the Wild Atlantic Way meets the Causeway Coastal Route, two of Ireland’s most popular and impressive coastal touring routes. A flowering of culture and identity took hold here when the city was named UK City of Culture in 2013 and continues to enhance its future. [...] Derry~Londonderry is the only remaining completely intact walled city in Ireland, and is one of the finest examples in Europe. The 400th anniversary of the walls will be celebrated with events in 2018/19. The views from the 26-foot-high ramparts are well worth walking the one-mile circuit. Take an in-depth walking tour with local expert Michael Cooper, Derry Blue Badge Guide, who will provide insight and history on city sites and events. The award-winning Tower Museum’s historical exhibits include the story of Derry~Londonderry and artifacts from the 1588 Spanish Armada shipwreck of La Trinidad Valencera off the coast. The city’s history is also showcased in the Siege Museum, the Museum of Free Derry, St. Columb’s Cathedral, and the stained glass windows in the Neo-Gothic Guildhall. | 2018-04-23 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_85_ret_b3_gn | factcheckni_85 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/education/derry-londonderry-only-city-without-its-own-university/ | Derry/Londonderry is the only city of its prominence in the UK that does not have its own higher education institution, according to Lord Adonis. | Lord Adonis | 2019-07-12 | https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2019/03/20/has-derrys-time-come-the-case-for-expanding-he-in-northern-irelands-second-city/ | When Lord Adonis recently took his one-man anti-Brexit campaign tour to Derry/Londonderry last summer he soon adopted the cause of a very different and far more long- standing campaign – the case for the city to have its own university. [...] Whilst Lord Adonis might split opinion in the HE world – he is certainly not popular among Vice-Chancellors that is for sure – I feel he may be right in asserting that Derry hosting its own university is an idea whose time has come or, as some would argue, an idea 50 years overdue its fruition. [...] That report caused uproar in the city by recommending not only that the new university, today known as Ulster University, be founded in Coleraine but that Derry’s only existing HE provision, at the then century-old Magee University College, should be wound down. As a concession in the face of protest Government ultimately rejected the Magee recommendation but brought the institution under the dominion of the new university as a ‘constituent college’ and to this day it remains a campus of Ulster University. | 2019-03-20 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_86 | factcheckni_86 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-dungiven-have-some-of-the-worst-nitrogen-dioxide-readings-in-western-europe/ | Dungiven has some of the worst nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in Western Europe | Glenshane Com Dev Ltd | 2023-02-27 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-dungiven-have-some-of-the-worst-nitrogen-dioxide-readings-in-western-europe/ | UK air standards call for average annual NO2 readings to be under 40 micrograms per cubic metre | 2023-02-27 | True | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_86_ret_b0_g0 | factcheckni_86 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-dungiven-have-some-of-the-worst-nitrogen-dioxide-readings-in-western-europe/ | Dungiven has some of the worst nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in Western Europe | Glenshane Com Dev Ltd | 2023-02-27 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-dungiven-have-some-of-the-worst-nitrogen-dioxide-readings-in-western-europe/ | - UK air standards call for average annual NO2 readings to be under 40 micrograms per cubic metre - Dungiven breached this average several times in the 2010s - European Environment Agency reports indicate that around 10% of sites breach this limit – meaning Dungiven isn’t unique but still has some of the worst NO2 readings in Western Europe [...] However, the EEA does publish annual reports on European Air Quality. These do not typically include readings for individual sites but do contain useful information. Note that Dungiven’s annual average NO2 readings were 46 µg/m3 in 2017 and 51 µg/m3 in 2018. [...] Asking whether Dungiven is one of the worst places in Western Europe for nitrogen dioxide pollution obviously requires comparing its NO2 readings to other places in Europe. | 2023-12-18 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_86_ret_b5_gn | factcheckni_86 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-dungiven-have-some-of-the-worst-nitrogen-dioxide-readings-in-western-europe/ | Dungiven has some of the worst nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in Western Europe | Glenshane Com Dev Ltd | 2023-02-27 | https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2018/10/29/nitrogen-dioxide-no2-pollution-world-map/ | In the last few years, governments and corporations around the world have come under increasing pressure to act on a global air pollution crisis. In Europe, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) has been at the centre of the debate, following the dieselgate scandal and numerous legal battles faced by governments that have been shown to be in breach of legal limits. [...] NO2 also has a detrimental effect on biodiversity, inhibiting plant growth. In the UK, it’s been estimated that (pdf) 63% of the most sensitive wildlife habitats have been affected by excessive nitrogen deposits. | 2018-10-29 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_86_ret_b7_gn | factcheckni_86 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-dungiven-have-some-of-the-worst-nitrogen-dioxide-readings-in-western-europe/ | Dungiven has some of the worst nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in Western Europe | Glenshane Com Dev Ltd | 2023-02-27 | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-017-0009-0 | Many European countries do not meet legal air quality standards for ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO2) near roads; a problem that has been forecasted to persist to 2030. Although European air quality standards regulate NO2 concentrations, emissions standards for new vehicles instead set limits for NOx—the combination of nitric oxide (NO) and NO2. From around 1990 onwards, the total emissions of NOx declined significantly in Europe, but roadside concentrations of NO2—a regulated species—declined much less than expected. This discrepancy has been attributed largely to the increasing usage of diesel vehicles in Europe and more directly emitted tailpipe NO2. Here we apply a data-filtering technique to 130 million hourly measurements of NOx, NO2 and ozone (O3) from roadside monitoring stations across 61 urban areas in Europe over the period 1990–2015 to estimate the continent-wide trends of directly emitted NO2. We find that the ratio of NO2 to NOx emissions increased from 1995 to around 2010 but has since stabilized at a level that is substantially lower than is assumed in some key emissions inventories. The proportion of NOx now being emitted directly from road transport as NO2 is up to a factor of two smaller than the estimates used in policy projections. We therefore conclude that there may be a faster attainment of roadside NO2 air quality standards across Europe than is currently expected. [...] Grice, S. et al. Recent trends and projections of primary NO2 emissions in Europe. Atmos. Environ.43, 2154–2167 (2009). | 2017-11-27 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_86_ret_bn_g1 | factcheckni_86 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-dungiven-have-some-of-the-worst-nitrogen-dioxide-readings-in-western-europe/ | Dungiven has some of the worst nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in Western Europe | Glenshane Com Dev Ltd | 2023-02-27 | https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/odowd-emissions-halved-one-year-dungiven-thanks-a6 | Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has highlighted the significant impact of the A6 Dungiven to Drumahoe Scheme in reducing journey times, improving air quality and delivering economic benefits. [...] Standards call for average annual Nitrogen Dioxide readings to be under 40 microgrammes per cubic metre and Dungiven had breached this average several times in the past. Last year, since the Bypass of Dungiven was opened, the lowest average Nitrogen Dioxide readings were recorded of 22 microgrammes per cubic metre, with the local community benefiting from this improved air quality and reduced congestion within the village. "I want to thank and pay tribute to the community of Dungiven who fought hard for this bypass, some of whom were in attendance today." | 2024-04-17 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_87 | factcheckni_87 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/does-the-tech-sector-employ-26-of-the-workforce-in-belfast/ | In Belfast, the digital sector employs 26 per cent of the workforce. | Simon Duke | 2020-09-08 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/does-the-tech-sector-employ-26-of-the-workforce-in-belfast/ | The newspaper article misinterprets the Tech Nation “Jobs and Skills Report 2020”, which states that for Belfast, from June to August 2020, 26% of job adverts at the online search site Adzuna were in the category of IT and engineering jobs. Using the most recent figures available from NISRA, we estimate that 8% of the workforce in Belfast is employed in jobs that fall into this category. | 2020-09-08 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_87_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_87 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/does-the-tech-sector-employ-26-of-the-workforce-in-belfast/ | In Belfast, the digital sector employs 26 per cent of the workforce. | Simon Duke | 2020-09-08 | https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/belfast-jobs-employers-workforce-tech-nation-uk-report | New data analysed by Tech Nation revealed that 26pc of Belfast’s workforce is now employed in the digital technology economy. [...] Belfast is one of nine cities in the UK, outside of London, to have more than one-fifth of the workforce employed in the technology sector. The other cities are Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, Bristol, Reading, Cardiff and Cambridge. Of these cities, Cambridge and Belfast have the highest penetration of digital tech jobs at nearly 26pc. According to jobs website Adzuna, Belfast had the highest proportion of digital tech vacancies in 2019. | 2020-09-07 | False | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_87_ret_b3_gn | factcheckni_87 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/does-the-tech-sector-employ-26-of-the-workforce-in-belfast/ | In Belfast, the digital sector employs 26 per cent of the workforce. | Simon Duke | 2020-09-08 | https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/documents/belfast-urban-innovation-framework-2022-to-2026 | Belfast’s digital innovation strengths - Belfast identified as one of the world’s top 10 Digital Economies of the Future (the only UK city other than London). [...] - In 2019, 26 per cent of all job openings in Belfast were in digital technology - the highest in UK. [...] Collaborative partners - Telecoms and cloud industry - Belfast creative digital sector - Belfast Region City Deal - Future Screens NI - Belfast Stories - Digital Catapult UK | 2020-07-28 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_87_ret_b5_gn | factcheckni_87 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/economy/does-the-tech-sector-employ-26-of-the-workforce-in-belfast/ | In Belfast, the digital sector employs 26 per cent of the workforce. | Simon Duke | 2020-09-08 | https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/jobs/fifth-of-belfast-workers-employed-in-digital-tech-sector/38541181.html | Fifth of Belfast workers employed in digital tech sector Tech Nation has said a fifth of Belfast's workers are now employed in the digital tech sector, as it prepared to hold an industry event today. Belfast's digital tech sector had almost 17,000 vacancies during 2018, according to research by the Government body into digital tech jobs. | 2019-09-30 | False | false | true | refutes |
factcheckni_88 | factcheckni_88 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-a-high-teenage-pregnancy-rate/ | The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe. | Family Planning Association (FPA) | 2015-12-01 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-a-high-teenage-pregnancy-rate/ | The claim is true, however, the teenage pregnancy rate in Northern Ireland was the lowest within the British Isles in 2014. | 2015-12-01 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_88_ret_b8_gn | factcheckni_88 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-a-high-teenage-pregnancy-rate/ | The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe. | Family Planning Association (FPA) | 2015-12-01 | https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Socioeconomic-determinants-of-teenage-pregnancy-and-Aluga-Okolie/0d2b735fdf751f364ae66ceb6a775ce17da78f0c | Socioeconomic determinants of teenage pregnancy and early motherhood in the United Kingdom: A perspective @article{Aluga2021SocioeconomicDO, title={Socioeconomic determinants of teenage pregnancy and early motherhood in the United Kingdom: A perspective}, author={David Aluga and Elvis Anyaehiechukwu Okolie}, journal={Health Promotion Perspectives}, year={2021}, volume={11}, pages={426 - 429}, url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:245337744} [...] The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage birth rates among countries in western Europe. Government initiatives such as the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy introduced by the labor government in 1999 to reduce the teenage pregnancy rate by half in ten years could be responsible for the steady decline in teenage conception and childbirth for the past two decades. However, to sustain this decrease it is crucial to consider the broader socioeconomic and environmental determinants of teenage… [PDF] Semantic Reader 7 Citations [...] TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM: A BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE | 2021-12-19 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_88_ret_b9_gn | factcheckni_88 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-a-high-teenage-pregnancy-rate/ | The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe. | Family Planning Association (FPA) | 2015-12-01 | https://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g5887 | The United Kingdom continues to have one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy among member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operations and Development [...] Teenage pregnancy refers to pregnancy in women usually within the ages of 13-19, which may be intended or unintended. It remains a major public health concern worldwide. The World Health Organization has estimated that every year approximately 16 million females aged 15-19 and around one million girls aged less than 15 give birth. Complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the second cause of death in 15-19 year old females globally. Furthermore, every year around three million girls undergo unsafe abortions. This review examines key issues related to the care of teenage mothers. [...] The United Kingdom continues to have one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy among … | 2014-10-15 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_88_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_88 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-a-high-teenage-pregnancy-rate/ | The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe. | Family Planning Association (FPA) | 2015-12-01 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35079585/ | Socioeconomic determinants of teenage pregnancy and early motherhood in the United Kingdom: A perspective - PMID: 35079585 - PMCID: PMC8767081 - DOI: 10.34172/hpp.2021.52 [...] The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage birth rates among countries in western Europe. Government initiatives such as the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy introduced by the labor government in 1999 to reduce the teenage pregnancy rate by half in ten years could be responsible for the steady decline in teenage conception and childbirth for the past two decades. However, to sustain this decrease it is crucial to consider the broader socioeconomic and environmental determinants of teenage pregnancy at the population level. A selected literature search was conducted in this respect to highlight the factors that could be neglected by recent interventions on teenage pregnancy and childbirth in the United Kingdom. [...] - - Kirchengast S. Teenage pregnancies: a worldwide social and medical problem. In: Laratta R, ed. An Analysis of Contemporary Social Welfare Issues. IntechOpen; 2016. 10.5772/65462 - DOI - - Office for National Statistics. Live births women aged ‘Under 18’ and ‘Under 20’, (per 1,000 women aged 15 to 17 and 15 to 19) in EU28 countries, 2004, 2013 and 2014. 2016. Available from: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarri.... Accessed January 7, 2020. | 2021-12-19 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_88_ret_bn_g5 | factcheckni_88 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/health/does-northern-ireland-have-a-high-teenage-pregnancy-rate/ | The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe. | Family Planning Association (FPA) | 2015-12-01 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26931051/ | Background: The UK has one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancies in Western Europe. One-fifth of these are repeat pregnancies. Unintended conceptions can cause substantial emotional, psychological and educational harm to teenagers, often with enduring implications for life chances. Babies of teenage mothers have increased mortality and are at a significantly increased risk of poverty, educational underachievement and unemployment later in life, with associated costs to society. It is important to identify effective, cost-effective and acceptable interventions. [...] Conclusions: We found no evidence to indicate that existing interventions to reduce repeat teenage pregnancy were effective; however, subsequent births were reduced by home-based interventions. Qualitative and realist evidence helped to explain gaps in intervention design that should be addressed. More theory-based, rigorously evaluated programmes need to be developed to reduce repeat teenage pregnancy in the UK. [...] Intervention Now To Eliminate Repeat Unintended Pregnancy in Teenagers (INTERUPT): a systematic review of intervention effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, qualitative and realist synthesis of implementation factors and user engagement.BMJ Open. 2014 Apr 10;4(4):e004733. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004733. BMJ Open. 2014. PMID: 24722200 Free PMC article. Review. | 2014-11-01 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_89 | factcheckni_89 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-divisions-in-society-cost-northern-ireland-between-400m-and-830m-every-y/ | The cost of social division to the public purse in NI ranges between £400m and £830m every year. | Alliance Party | 2023-05-04 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-divisions-in-society-cost-northern-ireland-between-400m-and-830m-every-y/ | This estimate of costs comes from a major paper published by Ulster University. That 2016 report clearly outlines how it arrived at the £400m-£830m range of costs, including important points about its methodology. While it remains the most recent calculation of the cost to public services of NI’s divided society, the passage of time needs to be taken into account. | 2023-05-04 | True | true | true | supports |
factcheckni_89_ret_b2_gn | factcheckni_89 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-divisions-in-society-cost-northern-ireland-between-400m-and-830m-every-y/ | The cost of social division to the public purse in NI ranges between £400m and £830m every year. | Alliance Party | 2023-05-04 | https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/news/storey-welcomes-report-cost-division-society | Finance Minister Mervyn Storey today welcomed the independent report on the ‘Cost of Division’ in Northern Ireland society. [...] A Cost of Division report carried out by Deloitte in 2007 identified an upper ceiling of £1.5billion. Using updated methodology, UUEPC has benchmarked costs with comparable regions across the UK to identify the range of £400m to £830m per annum. [...] - The report identifies an estimated range of additional annual public service costs relative to other comparable regions in the UK. It then uses these costs to provide a basis on which to estimate the potential cost of division in Northern Ireland. The conclusion identifies a cost range of approximately £400 million to £800 million per annum, which at least in part is caused by the need to provide services in a divided society. | 2016-05-06 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_89_ret_bn_g0 | factcheckni_89 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-divisions-in-society-cost-northern-ireland-between-400m-and-830m-every-y/ | The cost of social division to the public purse in NI ranges between £400m and £830m every year. | Alliance Party | 2023-05-04 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-divisions-in-society-cost-northern-ireland-between-400m-and-830m-every-y/ | A further point to note is the wide ranges involved with all these estimates. The £830m upper bound for the estimated cost of division is more than double the lower bound (£400m). [...] The Cost of Division in Northern Ireland is a briefing paper from UU’s Transforming Education series. Although this new report’s primary focus is on education, it also looks at the wider context of division. [...] "In 2016, the Economic Policy Centre at Ulster University produced figures for the cost of division in NI. They too admitted that teasing out the costs that are due to division is challenging and, in relation to social costs for example, they concede that "division has created significant social issues and associated costs, but these have not been identified or quantified". Also, they only considered data provided by others – they undertook no primary research themselves. Nonetheless, by comparing the costs for public services in NI with other similar regions of the UK, they produced an upper and a lower figure within which costs could at least partly be ascribed to division. This additional cost was calculated at between around £400 million and £830 million per year – over half of this attributed to policing and justice which is considerably more expensive in NI than elsewhere in the UK." | 2023-05-16 | True | false | true | supports |
factcheckni_89_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_89 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/do-divisions-in-society-cost-northern-ireland-between-400m-and-830m-every-y/ | The cost of social division to the public purse in NI ranges between £400m and £830m every year. | Alliance Party | 2023-05-04 | https://factcheckni.org/category/topics/peace/ | Do divisions in society cost Northern Ireland between £400m and £830m every year? [...] In its manifesto issued ahead of the 2023 local government elections, the Alliance Party claimed: "The current estimates of the cost of division range betweenArticles | | 2024-08-20 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_90 | factcheckni_90 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-an-average-of-three-women-killed-by-men-each-week/ | On average, three women are killed by men every week, while one in four women has been a victim of rape or sexual assault at some point. | Kate Nicholl | 2023-01-11 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-an-average-of-three-women-killed-by-men-each-week/ | Based on various sources, it is accurate to say that am average of three women are killed by men each week in the UK | 2023-01-11 | True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_90_ret_b10_gn | factcheckni_90 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-an-average-of-three-women-killed-by-men-each-week/ | On average, three women are killed by men every week, while one in four women has been a victim of rape or sexual assault at some point. | Kate Nicholl | 2023-01-11 | https://fullfact.org/crime/women-killed-by-men/ | "Currently, there are at least two to three women per week who are killed by their ex-partners or current partners." [...] Just under half of all women killed were killed by their partners or ex-partners, according to the latest official statistics for England and Wales in 2015/16 (44%). These numbers seem sadly stable over time. Between the start of 2009 and end of 2015, the Femicide Census found 598 women in England and Wales who were killed by men who were their current or former partners—an average of 85 women per year. | 2018-02-02 | True | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
factcheckni_90_ret_b16_g10 | factcheckni_90 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-an-average-of-three-women-killed-by-men-each-week/ | On average, three women are killed by men every week, while one in four women has been a victim of rape or sexual assault at some point. | Kate Nicholl | 2023-01-11 | https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/resources-events/get-the-facts/ | Domestic, dating, and sexual violence are costly and pervasive problems in the U.S., causing victims, as well as witnesses and bystanders, in every community to suffer incalculable pain and loss. [...] Domestic, Dating and Sexual Violence in the United States - On average more than three women a day are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in the United States.1 - Nearly one in four women in the United States reports experiencing violence by a current or former spouse or boyfriend at some point in her life.2 - Women are much more likely than men to be victimized by a current or former intimate partner.3 Women are 84 percent of spouse abuse victims and 86 percent of victims of abuse at the hands of a boyfriend or girlfriend. About three-fourths of the persons who commit family violence are male.4 - Women ages 20 to 24 are at the greatest risk of experiencing nonfatal intimate partner violence.5 [...] Prevalence of Violence Against Women Globally - The United Nations Development Fund for Women estimates that at least one of every three women globally will be beaten, raped or otherwise abused during her lifetime. In most cases, the abuser is a member of her own family.12 | 2024-01-01 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_90_ret_bn_g2 | factcheckni_90 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-an-average-of-three-women-killed-by-men-each-week/ | On average, three women are killed by men every week, while one in four women has been a victim of rape or sexual assault at some point. | Kate Nicholl | 2023-01-11 | https://factcheckni.org/articles/are-an-average-of-three-women-killed-by-men-each-week/ | - Based on various sources, it is accurate to say that am average of three women are killed by men each week in the UK - Official data indicates that 22.9% of all women in England and Wales has been the victim of rape or sexual assault in their lifetime - Given population sizes, it is reasonable to assume this is a fair representation of the percentage in the UK as a whole [...] "In a society where 3 women are killed each week by a men and 1 in 4 women are raped or sexually assaulted, misogyny is endemic." [...] Various sources are available with information relevant to Ms Nicholl’s claim that an average of three women are killed each week by men. | 2023-12-18 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_91 | factcheckni_91 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-60-against-the-backstop-in-northern-ireland/ | 60% of people in Northern Ireland are against the backstop. | Jim Shannon | 2019-02-12 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-60-against-the-backstop-in-northern-ireland/ | This claim is inaccurate. 35% of all those polled in a LucidTalk poll responded that they would oppose some sort of special status for Northern Ireland; 60% of Unionists polled were opposed to one option of special status, because “it would be bad for the NI economy”. | 2019-02-12 | False | true | true | refutes |
factcheckni_91_ret_b8_gn | factcheckni_91 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-60-against-the-backstop-in-northern-ireland/ | 60% of people in Northern Ireland are against the backstop. | Jim Shannon | 2019-02-12 | https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/irish-backstop | The backstop proved one of the most contentious issues in parliamentary debates on the draft Withdrawal Agreement. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) opposed it because it would have introduced differences in regulation between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, which it saw as a threat to Northern Ireland’s place in the Union. A majority of people in Northern Ireland supported the backstop, however, as it gave them privileged access to both the UK and EU markets. In January 2019, the UK government published proposals on how the UK, including the Northern Ireland executive, could influence both the decision to use the backstop and its governance if it came into effect, as well as a commitment that the rest of the UK would unilaterally align with the single market regulations being applied in Northern Ireland. Other Brexiteers are opposed to the backstop because it would mean the UK remaining in a customs territory with the EU, removing the UK’s ability to vary its tariffs, a key component of trade deals. | 2022-12-23 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_91_ret_bn_g11 | factcheckni_91 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/are-60-against-the-backstop-in-northern-ireland/ | 60% of people in Northern Ireland are against the backstop. | Jim Shannon | 2019-02-12 | https://www.esm.europa.eu/about-us/explainers | The ESM common backstop will be used only as a last resort, in the situation that the SRF is depleted, and the Single Resolution Board (SRB) is not able to raise sufficient contributions or borrow funds from other sources at acceptable rates. | 2013-01-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_93_ret_b0_gn | factcheckni_93 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/do-77-of-young-people-not-want-brexit/ | 77% of young people in the UK don’t want Brexit. | Our Future, Our Choice | 2018-11-17 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/b8d097b0-3ad4-4dd9-aa25-af6374292de0 | The truth about young people and Brexit - Published [...] In fact, while Steven accepts that "most young people voted Remain," he thinks, "Brexit is an amazing opportunity for young people" because "it means we can sign free-trade deals around the world, reducing tariffs on consumer goods from phones to food, and making our hard-earned cash go even further." After Brexit, he hopes issues like housing will get more attention because the Government could spend "the £10bn a year we currently send to the EU on young people's priorities, such as housing". However, that's not currently Government policy. [...] Stephen Kinnock MP, 48, is the chair of the APPG. He tells BBC Three that their research suggests that what young people really want above all else is to "preserve the strongest possible economic, scientific and cultural links between the UK and the EU". He adds that, "a ‘no deal’, or ‘hard’ Brexit represents a major risk to the economy and therefore to young people’s life chances." | 2018-10-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
factcheckni_93_ret_b5_gn | factcheckni_93 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/do-77-of-young-people-not-want-brexit/ | 77% of young people in the UK don’t want Brexit. | Our Future, Our Choice | 2018-11-17 | https://theconversation.com/what-young-britons-really-think-about-brexit-and-their-prospects-outside-the-eu-86490 | But we also found that just as many young people were disinterested in the Brexit referendum and its aftermath. These young people often had little interest in politics, a low level of qualifications, or were more focused on more immediate challenges in their lives, such as trying to find work, homes, or deal with health problems. [...] Most young people we spoke to thought Brexit was unlikely to affect their short-term and long-term aspirations. Many already had a clear plan about what they would like their career and life to look like, and they were largely optimistic that Brexit would not prevent them from achieving these goals. [...] Although the young people we spoke to held a wide range of views about Brexit, we heard a palpable sense of resignation that nothing could be done to change the result. While there was a youth surge in voting at the 2017 general election, a general sense of powerlessness to reverse the course of Brexit may end up reinforcing the disengagement of young people that has troubled British politics since the early 1990s. | 2017-11-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
factcheckni_93_ret_bn_g1 | factcheckni_93 | https://factcheckni.org/topics/europe/do-77-of-young-people-not-want-brexit/ | 77% of young people in the UK don’t want Brexit. | Our Future, Our Choice | 2018-11-17 | https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/dec/21/elders-older-wiser-brexit-clown-parliament-generation-politics | Nine months ago I was part of a group of young people who started a political campaign. We wanted our voices to be heard on Brexit. We’ve now built a national movement across campuses, schools, towns and cities. [...] This is not only Labour ducking its duty, it is poor politics. After all, it was my generation that propelled Corbyn to the brink of Downing Street last year. And my generation will turn its back on him if he betrays us now. One poll last week shows Labour’s support among young people would plummet from 60% to 33% if it helps enable Brexit. I am part of a generation that has experimented with political engagement in a way that most young people have not for 30 years or more. But what we’re witnessing from our political leaders makes me want to recoil once more. In October 700,000 people – many of them young – marched peacefully through the streets of London calling for the public to be given the final say on Brexit. We have since taken a bus to every corner of the country, with the statistic that 77% of young people don’t want Brexit emblazoned on the side. We’ve been to hundreds of schools and have heard the same messages time and again: we are scared about how Brexit will affect our futures; many of us did not have a say in the initial vote; and if we were given a chance to make our voices heard we would vote to stay in Europe. | 2020-02-03 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
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