FactCheck: Who got it right between Higgins and Ní Riada in the debate over...
The debate was over the rights of presidents to address the Oireachtas.
View ArticleFactCheck: How does President Michael D Higgins pay for his dog grooming bills?
Businessman Peter Casey has repeatedly claimed that Bród and Síoda’s grooming bills are paid for using public money – but is this true?
View ArticleFactCheck: Has the number of cases taken by banks over arrears halved in two...
Brendan Burgess claims there is “no tsunami” of arrears cases now.
View ArticleFactCheck: Are two Herbert Simms flat complexes in Dublin to be demolished?
There has been commentary online about plans for Pearse House and Markievicz House to be demolished – but are they set to be knocked down?
View ArticleFactCheck: Are there really 20,000 possession cases before the courts?
There has been a slowdown in the number of cases being issued, but it is unclear where exactly the situation stands now.
View ArticleFactCheck: Were Irish hospital staff told to stop calling patients 'love' or...
Yesterday it was described as political correctness “gone mad”, but did the HSE even say it?
View ArticleFactCheck: Has the US really defeated ISIS in Syria?
Donald Trump claims the terrorist group have been defeated in the war-torn country – but is he right?
View ArticleFactCheck: Do all children's letters reach Santa before Christmas Eve?
He’s making a list, and checking it twice.
View ArticleFactCheck: Does this tweet show the decline of the 'ethnic Irish' population...
It’s been claimed that Project Ireland 2040 will lead to a decline in Ireland’s native population – but is this true?
View ArticleFactCheck: Are supermarkets required to accept plastic packaging, if you...
Supermarkets have pledged that they take extensive efforts at recycling, but do they have to accept if you want to leave them behind?
View ArticleFactcheck: Are Irish nurses among the highest paid in the world?
Nurses and midwives across the country will be on strike from 8am this morning.
View ArticleFactcheck: Are there really only 100 lorries crossing the border every day?
A UKIP MEP claimed that only a small number of lorries cross the border daily – but is he right?
View ArticleFactCheck: Did Donald Tusk say there was a special place in hell for Brexiteers?
All hell broke loose after his speech in Brussels today – here’s what he actually said.
View ArticleFactCheck: Is the UK government considering an area near Newry for a nuclear...
The British government is seeking an area to build a geological disposal facility. But is it planned for Co Down?
View ArticleFactCheck: Is the National Lottery correct to say it exists 'for the sole...
It made the claim in a press release following the release of a gambling survey last week – but is it correct?
View ArticleFactCheck: Is Karen Bradley correct that killings committed by British forces...
Bradley has come under severe criticism for her comments in the House of Commons yesterday, but is she correct?
View ArticleFactCheck: Did Donald Trump predict Brexit at his Scottish golf course the...
He repeated the claim in his Oval Office meeting with the Taoiseach. Is it true?
View ArticleFactCheck: Was there a plan to close the Luas Green Line for up to four years...
The Minister for Transport was among those to make the claim.
View ArticleFactcheck: Were 18,000 new homes built in Ireland last year?
Housing figures are always a point of contention – let’s clear this up.
View ArticleFactCheck: Do multi-denominational schools not mark Christmas or Easter with...
It has been claimed that a move away from Catholic patronage in schools means these holidays would no longer be marked with events.
View ArticleFactCheck: Did Michael Healy-Rae ask a question at yesterday's Oireachtas...
The Kerry TD has been criticised for his contribution to the committee yesterday.
View ArticleFactCheck: Could the new royal baby become President of the United States?
It’s all a question of being ‘natural born”.
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View ArticleFactCheck: Did Nigel Farage coin the phrase ‘no deal is better than a bad deal’?
Nigel Farage has claimed that he used the phase repeatedly during the 2016 Brexit referendum campaign.
View ArticleFactCheck: Did the German parliament approve the Irish budget in 2011?
Irexit Party leader and European election candidate Hermann Kelly claimed that the German Bundestag approved the Irish Budget in 2011 before the Dáil.
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View ArticleFactCheck: Will children aged 4 and under be taught about masturbation if the...
The claim was made by a Renua local election candidate.
View ArticleFactCheck: Did a top EU official say 'Northern Ireland is the price to pay...
The claim was made in a video shared from a pro-unionist Twitter account.
View ArticleFactCheck: Does cannabis legalisation cause 'exponential' increases in the...
The claim was made earlier this week by GP Dr Ray Walley in debate on cannabis legalisation.
View ArticleFactCheck: No, 'child marriages' will not be recognised in Ireland following...
A claim circulating on social media said that the divorce referendum could mean child brides are recognised in Ireland.
View ArticleFactCheck: Did 'big crowds' gather in support of Trump during his UK state...
On Twitter, Donald Trump claimed that big crowds gathered to support him during his state visit to the UK.
View ArticleFactCheck: Were media reports that a 17-year-old Dutch rape victim was...
A story that a 17-year-old rape victim had been euthanised was reported by media organisations across the world.
View ArticleFactcheck: Are horns growing on young people's skulls because of mobile phone...
The scientific journal that published this recent study said it is now looking into issues regarding the paper.
View ArticleFactCheck: Are 20% of personal injury insurance claims in Ireland fraudulent...
Members of the insurance industry have claimed that fraud is part of the reason for high premium costs.
View ArticleFactCheck: Trump's false claims about Congresswoman Omar in continuing feud
Donald Trump has made several claims about Omar recently.
View ArticleFactCheck: Is 90% of Ireland's trade with the UK, as a former British trade...
Digby Jones made the claim on Twitter at the weekend when discussing the impact of a no deal Brexit.
View ArticleFactCheck: Did Dominic Raab frequently raise the risk of a no-deal Brexit...
The UK foreign secretary made the statement on BBC Radio 4 on Monday.
View ArticleFactCheck: Will Northern Ireland drivers have to display GB stickers on their...
The claim surfaced in the media this week as a result of information published on the UK government’s website.
View ArticleFactCheck: Has the British government removed the right to Irish citizenship...
The claim was made by Sinn Féin following a UK Tribunal ruling this week.
View ArticleFactCheck: Nuala O'Loan corrects claim made on Morning Ireland that 90% of...
The former NI Police Ombudsman made the comments in a Morning Ireland interview yesterday.
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