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We are a team of independent fact checkers who identify important public statements relevant to Northern Ireland, interrogate the best available evidence, and publish fact check articles to improve the quality of public debate.
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Health
Did three times as many people die from delays in A&E in 2022 than died during the worst year of the Troubles?
3 June 2024
CLAIM: In 2022 in Northern Ireland, delays in hospital emergency departments led to threefold the number of conflict-related deaths during the worst year of the Troubles.
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On 1 June, an article published by The Economist claimed that: “According to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, three times as many people diedArticles
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Education
Are 73% of childcare providers in Northern Ireland set to have increased fees before summer holidays this year?
31 May 2024
CLAIM: 73% of childcare settings in Northern Ireland have either increased fees in 2024, or plan to do so before the end of June.
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On 9 April in a statement about childcare costs delivered to the Northern Ireland Assembly, Alliance MLA Kate Nicholl said: “73% of providers have eitherArticles
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Education
Are the UK and Ireland outliers within Europe because children are made to wear school uniforms?
15 May 2024
CLAIM: The vast majority of countries in Europe do not implement a mandatory school uniform policy.
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On 17 April in a meeting of the Committee for Education discussing school uniform policy, Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan said: “I just wanted toWe have published over 300 fact checks since 2016.
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