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In a world full of noise, clarity matters more than ever.
From the economy to public health, the information we trust shapes the decisions we make every day.
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NI has been without an agreed Budget for six months.
The law required a draft Budget, agreed by the Executive, to be laid before the Assembly before 1 April.
That didn’t happen.
So is the Executive breaking the law?
🔎 Our latest fact check👇
💷 As Stormont and Westminster clash over funding, one question remains: Is Northern Ireland actually underfunded?
Public services are under immense pressure. But does the evidence support claims of underfunding?
We examine the figures, assessed needs and political arguments. 👇
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It’s not about finding evidence to support an argument. It’s about testing claims against the evidence.
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Sometimes the evidence is clear. Sometimes it isn’t. Our job is to explain what it can, and cannot, tell us.
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💷 Is the cost of living really that different north and south of the border?
We examined explorer the evidence behind four claims.
Our overall verdict: some claims are supported by evidence. Others are overstated. 🧵👇
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🔎 As the Drumcree dispute continues, questions remain about the Secretary of State’s legal powers to intervene.
Does he need a request from the PSNI Chief Constable before acting?
Not in every circumstance.
We examine what the law actually says 👇
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💷 Is the cost of living really that different north and south of the border?
We examined explorer the evidence behind four claims.
Our overall verdict: some claims are supported by evidence. Others are overstated. 🧵👇
4️⃣ CLAIM: House prices are double and rents triple those in NI.
🔎 FINDING: Official figures suggest house prices are around 71% higher and average rents around 82% higher in RoI.
Housing is substantially more expensive, but the claim overstates the gap.
VERDICT: Inaccurate with consideration.
📊 THE CONCLUSION
There are real differences in incomes, energy prices and housing costs across the border.
But the size of those differences matters.
Read our full fact check, sources and methodology 👇
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Is the NI Executive breaking the law by operating without an agreed Budget?
There’s an important distinction between what the law requires - and what happens when that requirement isn’t met.
🔎 Our latest fact check explains.
NI has been without an agreed Budget for six months.
The law required a draft Budget, agreed by the Executive, to be laid before the Assembly before 1 April.
That didn’t happen.
So is the Executive breaking the law?
🔎 Our latest fact check👇
Read more 🔗 factcheckni.org/articles/ni-…
📚 FACT CHECK: Does Northern Ireland’s new draft RE syllabus guarantee pupils will study humanism?
The draft mentions humanism just twice; and schools could meet its requirements without teaching it in detail.
We examine the claim and the evidence 👇
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In a world full of noise, clarity matters more than ever.
From the economy to public health, the information we trust shapes the decisions we make every day.
Before you share, react, or believe it; ask: what are your views based on?
#FactCheckNI #MediaLiteracy #FactChecking #NorthernIreland
🔎 FACT CHECK: Drumcree
Does the Secretary of State need a request from the PSNI Chief Constable before intervening in the Drumcree parade dispute?
Not in every circumstance.
The law provides two separate mechanisms, and only one requires an application from the Chief Constable.
We explain 👇
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