We’ve had a lot of new followers in recent days, so we thought we’d (re)introduce ourselves!
FactCheckNI is an independent team of fact-checkers committed to examining key public statements related to Northern Ireland.
FactCheckNI is an independent team of fact-checkers committed to examining key public statements related to Northern Ireland.
November 21, 2024 at 11:03 AM
We’ve had a lot of new followers in recent days, so we thought we’d (re)introduce ourselves!
FactCheckNI is an independent team of fact-checkers committed to examining key public statements related to Northern Ireland.
FactCheckNI is an independent team of fact-checkers committed to examining key public statements related to Northern Ireland.
🔺In short, FactCheckNI has found that the vast majority of migrants to the UK are legal, and unauthorised migrants are barely entitled to anything at all.
July 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🔺In short, FactCheckNI has found that the vast majority of migrants to the UK are legal, and unauthorised migrants are barely entitled to anything at all.
⚠️ When tensions are high, good information matters.
Rumours, speculation and unverified claims can fuel fear and real-world harm.
🔎 Check the source. Look for reliable information. Think before you share.
Good information can help lower the temperature.
#FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland
Rumours, speculation and unverified claims can fuel fear and real-world harm.
🔎 Check the source. Look for reliable information. Think before you share.
Good information can help lower the temperature.
#FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland
September 27, 2026 at 11:22 AM
⚠️ When tensions are high, good information matters.
Rumours, speculation and unverified claims can fuel fear and real-world harm.
🔎 Check the source. Look for reliable information. Think before you share.
Good information can help lower the temperature.
#FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland
Rumours, speculation and unverified claims can fuel fear and real-world harm.
🔎 Check the source. Look for reliable information. Think before you share.
Good information can help lower the temperature.
#FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland
(4) There are also sorts of nefarious scams and especially attacks on women that are being coordinated by criminal, migrant gangs in NI
FactCheckNI is your friend and shows the truth of these rumour - most of which are completely manufactured by the Far Right. factcheckni.org/fact-checks/
FactCheckNI is your friend and shows the truth of these rumour - most of which are completely manufactured by the Far Right. factcheckni.org/fact-checks/
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June 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM
(4) There are also sorts of nefarious scams and especially attacks on women that are being coordinated by criminal, migrant gangs in NI
FactCheckNI is your friend and shows the truth of these rumour - most of which are completely manufactured by the Far Right. factcheckni.org/fact-checks/
FactCheckNI is your friend and shows the truth of these rumour - most of which are completely manufactured by the Far Right. factcheckni.org/fact-checks/
Today is International Fact-Checking Day 📣
🌎Around the world, misinformation and declining trust are shaping public debate, influencing decisions, and dividing communities.
#FactCheckingDay #FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland #medialiteracy
🌎Around the world, misinformation and declining trust are shaping public debate, influencing decisions, and dividing communities.
#FactCheckingDay #FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland #medialiteracy
April 2, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Today is International Fact-Checking Day 📣
🌎Around the world, misinformation and declining trust are shaping public debate, influencing decisions, and dividing communities.
#FactCheckingDay #FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland #medialiteracy
🌎Around the world, misinformation and declining trust are shaping public debate, influencing decisions, and dividing communities.
#FactCheckingDay #FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland #medialiteracy
📢 Our full statement on Meta’s decision to end support for US fact checkers on their fact checking programme is available here: factcheckni.org/articles/new...
January 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
📢 Our full statement on Meta’s decision to end support for US fact checkers on their fact checking programme is available here: factcheckni.org/articles/new...
Do people in your networks know about FactCheckNI?
We’re an independent, non-partisan, not for profit organisation working to improve the quality of public debate in Northern Ireland.
#FactCheckNI #FactChecking #MediaLiteracy #NorthernIreland #Misinformation
We’re an independent, non-partisan, not for profit organisation working to improve the quality of public debate in Northern Ireland.
#FactCheckNI #FactChecking #MediaLiteracy #NorthernIreland #Misinformation
March 13, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Do people in your networks know about FactCheckNI?
We’re an independent, non-partisan, not for profit organisation working to improve the quality of public debate in Northern Ireland.
#FactCheckNI #FactChecking #MediaLiteracy #NorthernIreland #Misinformation
We’re an independent, non-partisan, not for profit organisation working to improve the quality of public debate in Northern Ireland.
#FactCheckNI #FactChecking #MediaLiteracy #NorthernIreland #Misinformation
Does Belfast really house more “illegal migrants” than every other UK city except Glasgow? Turns out, no.
This FactCheckNI article slices through the noise with clear, evidence-based insight.
Read our full analysis 👉 factcheckni.org/articles/imm...
#FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland #Belfast
This FactCheckNI article slices through the noise with clear, evidence-based insight.
Read our full analysis 👉 factcheckni.org/articles/imm...
#FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland #Belfast
August 28, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Does Belfast really house more “illegal migrants” than every other UK city except Glasgow? Turns out, no.
This FactCheckNI article slices through the noise with clear, evidence-based insight.
Read our full analysis 👉 factcheckni.org/articles/imm...
#FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland #Belfast
This FactCheckNI article slices through the noise with clear, evidence-based insight.
Read our full analysis 👉 factcheckni.org/articles/imm...
#FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland #Belfast
🔎 Seen a claim about Northern Ireland and wondered: is that true?
That’s where we come in.
FactCheckNI checks claims shaping public debate-from politics and health to migration,public spending & more.
Independent.Non-partisan.Evidence-led.
Spot something that needs checked? Send it our way.
That’s where we come in.
FactCheckNI checks claims shaping public debate-from politics and health to migration,public spending & more.
Independent.Non-partisan.Evidence-led.
Spot something that needs checked? Send it our way.
September 25, 2026 at 10:04 AM
🔎 Seen a claim about Northern Ireland and wondered: is that true?
That’s where we come in.
FactCheckNI checks claims shaping public debate-from politics and health to migration,public spending & more.
Independent.Non-partisan.Evidence-led.
Spot something that needs checked? Send it our way.
That’s where we come in.
FactCheckNI checks claims shaping public debate-from politics and health to migration,public spending & more.
Independent.Non-partisan.Evidence-led.
Spot something that needs checked? Send it our way.
Nearly four in ten people in Northern Ireland hold Irish passports. So if any of them get done for possession or shoplifting or drunk and disorderly the Tories are gonna put them in a van and chuck them over the border into Monaghan or Donegal? Hahahaha, thickos. factcheckni.org/topics/europ...
Do more than 700,000 born in Northern Ireland have an Irish passport? - FactCheckNI
831,779 Irish passport applications (2010-19) represents 44.7% of the Northern Ireland-born population living in the UK at the time of the 2011 Censuses. On the 29 January 2020, BBC Newsline made the ...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Nearly four in ten people in Northern Ireland hold Irish passports. So if any of them get done for possession or shoplifting or drunk and disorderly the Tories are gonna put them in a van and chuck them over the border into Monaghan or Donegal? Hahahaha, thickos. factcheckni.org/topics/europ...
Following requests by some inquisitive young children, FactCheckNI has conducted a very important piece of research to answer some of the most vital questions about Santa Claus 🎅🏼
December 4, 2024 at 9:09 AM
Following requests by some inquisitive young children, FactCheckNI has conducted a very important piece of research to answer some of the most vital questions about Santa Claus 🎅🏼
A new year doesn’t need louder opinions, it needs clearer facts.
In 2026, FactCheckNI will keep checking claims, explaining the evidence, and separating fact from spin in Northern Ireland.
Because accuracy still matters.
In 2026, FactCheckNI will keep checking claims, explaining the evidence, and separating fact from spin in Northern Ireland.
Because accuracy still matters.
January 5, 2026 at 9:15 AM
A new year doesn’t need louder opinions, it needs clearer facts.
In 2026, FactCheckNI will keep checking claims, explaining the evidence, and separating fact from spin in Northern Ireland.
Because accuracy still matters.
In 2026, FactCheckNI will keep checking claims, explaining the evidence, and separating fact from spin in Northern Ireland.
Because accuracy still matters.
Hospital waiting lists in Northern Ireland are twice as long as those in the south.
Northern Ireland needs to leave the UK.
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Northern Ireland needs to leave the UK.
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Are NI’s hospital waiting lists over twice as long as they are in Ireland? - FactCheckNI
An Irish Times article from 25 September claimed: “Hospital waiting lists in Northern Ireland are twice as long as those in the Republic of Ireland, according to research by the Department of Health. ...
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June 29, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Hospital waiting lists in Northern Ireland are twice as long as those in the south.
Northern Ireland needs to leave the UK.
factcheckni.org/articles/are...
Northern Ireland needs to leave the UK.
factcheckni.org/articles/are...
Who’s responsible for Lough Neagh’s phosphorus pollution?
Agriculture (61%) leads, while wastewater & septics tanks adds 30%.
Read our full analysis here 👉 factcheckni.org/articles/lou...
#LoughNeagh #FactCheckNI #NIEnvironment
Agriculture (61%) leads, while wastewater & septics tanks adds 30%.
Read our full analysis here 👉 factcheckni.org/articles/lou...
#LoughNeagh #FactCheckNI #NIEnvironment
October 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Who’s responsible for Lough Neagh’s phosphorus pollution?
Agriculture (61%) leads, while wastewater & septics tanks adds 30%.
Read our full analysis here 👉 factcheckni.org/articles/lou...
#LoughNeagh #FactCheckNI #NIEnvironment
Agriculture (61%) leads, while wastewater & septics tanks adds 30%.
Read our full analysis here 👉 factcheckni.org/articles/lou...
#LoughNeagh #FactCheckNI #NIEnvironment
📊 What’s really happening to Northern Ireland’s population?
Our FactCheckNI analysis shows a clear shift; not sudden decline, but long-term ageing.
Read more: factcheckni.org/articles/dem...
Our FactCheckNI analysis shows a clear shift; not sudden decline, but long-term ageing.
Read more: factcheckni.org/articles/dem...
April 29, 2026 at 11:31 AM
📊 What’s really happening to Northern Ireland’s population?
Our FactCheckNI analysis shows a clear shift; not sudden decline, but long-term ageing.
Read more: factcheckni.org/articles/dem...
Our FactCheckNI analysis shows a clear shift; not sudden decline, but long-term ageing.
Read more: factcheckni.org/articles/dem...
👥 Northern Ireland is getting older.
There are now more people aged 70+ than children under 10.
What does this mean for our future health, pensions & policies?
Read more ➡️ factcheckni.org/articles/dem...
#northernireland #demographics #factcheckni
There are now more people aged 70+ than children under 10.
What does this mean for our future health, pensions & policies?
Read more ➡️ factcheckni.org/articles/dem...
#northernireland #demographics #factcheckni
September 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
👥 Northern Ireland is getting older.
There are now more people aged 70+ than children under 10.
What does this mean for our future health, pensions & policies?
Read more ➡️ factcheckni.org/articles/dem...
#northernireland #demographics #factcheckni
There are now more people aged 70+ than children under 10.
What does this mean for our future health, pensions & policies?
Read more ➡️ factcheckni.org/articles/dem...
#northernireland #demographics #factcheckni
Recent applications for integrated status made by two schools in North Down were rejected by Education Minister Paul Givan,leading to an urgent debate in the Assembly.
In a series of three articles, FactCheckNI takes take a look at some of the things said during that debate:
In a series of three articles, FactCheckNI takes take a look at some of the things said during that debate:
February 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Recent applications for integrated status made by two schools in North Down were rejected by Education Minister Paul Givan,leading to an urgent debate in the Assembly.
In a series of three articles, FactCheckNI takes take a look at some of the things said during that debate:
In a series of three articles, FactCheckNI takes take a look at some of the things said during that debate:
This July, FactCheckNI is 10!
For a decade, we’ve been checking facts, tackling misinformation, and championing critical thinking in NI.
Stick with us as we keep holding power to account and standing up for evidence and integrity.
For a decade, we’ve been checking facts, tackling misinformation, and championing critical thinking in NI.
Stick with us as we keep holding power to account and standing up for evidence and integrity.
July 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This July, FactCheckNI is 10!
For a decade, we’ve been checking facts, tackling misinformation, and championing critical thinking in NI.
Stick with us as we keep holding power to account and standing up for evidence and integrity.
For a decade, we’ve been checking facts, tackling misinformation, and championing critical thinking in NI.
Stick with us as we keep holding power to account and standing up for evidence and integrity.
You can read the full PSNI response here: factcheckni.org/articles/vaw...
VAWG in NI: PSNI response to FactCheckNI’s Freedom of Information Request - FactCheckNI
FactCheckNI recently published an analysis of what is known about Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in Northern Ireland, focusing on the criminal justice system and, in particular, the statistic...
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August 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM
You can read the full PSNI response here: factcheckni.org/articles/vaw...
As Northern Ireland’s first and only independent fact-checking organisation, FactCheckNI exists to help people make sense of what they see and hear; by providing accurate, evidence-based information on the issues that matter here at home.
April 2, 2026 at 6:17 AM
As Northern Ireland’s first and only independent fact-checking organisation, FactCheckNI exists to help people make sense of what they see and hear; by providing accurate, evidence-based information on the issues that matter here at home.
Behind every statistic is a real human impact.
What does the £3.4bn cost of mental ill health in Northern Ireland really represent?
FactCheckNI explains 👇 factcheckni.org/articles/men...
What does the £3.4bn cost of mental ill health in Northern Ireland really represent?
FactCheckNI explains 👇 factcheckni.org/articles/men...
April 1, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Behind every statistic is a real human impact.
What does the £3.4bn cost of mental ill health in Northern Ireland really represent?
FactCheckNI explains 👇 factcheckni.org/articles/men...
What does the £3.4bn cost of mental ill health in Northern Ireland really represent?
FactCheckNI explains 👇 factcheckni.org/articles/men...
Now more than ever, it’s important to sort fact from fiction. This #FactCheckingDay, follow and share our work to support our mission.
#factsmatter #factcheckni #northernireland
#factsmatter #factcheckni #northernireland
April 2, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Now more than ever, it’s important to sort fact from fiction. This #FactCheckingDay, follow and share our work to support our mission.
#factsmatter #factcheckni #northernireland
#factsmatter #factcheckni #northernireland
🧾 Our analysis found significant limitations in the statistics cited.
❗ The available data cannot be used to support the conclusion being drawn.
📖 Read the full fact check factcheckni.org/articles/imm...
#FactCheckNI #northernireland #belfast
❗ The available data cannot be used to support the conclusion being drawn.
📖 Read the full fact check factcheckni.org/articles/imm...
#FactCheckNI #northernireland #belfast
Immigration & Crime: Are people of Somalian descent are more likely to commit crimes than other immigrants to the UK? - FactCheckNI
On 9 June 2026 (listen from 31:15) DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley appeared on BBC Radio Ulster’s Talkback show, commenting on a knife attack in Belfast the previous evening. The suspect, who has since been ...
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June 12, 2026 at 10:15 AM
🧾 Our analysis found significant limitations in the statistics cited.
❗ The available data cannot be used to support the conclusion being drawn.
📖 Read the full fact check factcheckni.org/articles/imm...
#FactCheckNI #northernireland #belfast
❗ The available data cannot be used to support the conclusion being drawn.
📖 Read the full fact check factcheckni.org/articles/imm...
#FactCheckNI #northernireland #belfast
🏛️ Politicians are returning to Stormont after the summer break-but could change be coming to Stormont itself?
With the next Assembly election on the horizon,we look at what NI’s main parties are saying about Stormont reform,where they agree;and where they don’t.
#NorthernIreland #FactCheckNI
With the next Assembly election on the horizon,we look at what NI’s main parties are saying about Stormont reform,where they agree;and where they don’t.
#NorthernIreland #FactCheckNI
September 7, 2026 at 8:10 AM
🏛️ Politicians are returning to Stormont after the summer break-but could change be coming to Stormont itself?
With the next Assembly election on the horizon,we look at what NI’s main parties are saying about Stormont reform,where they agree;and where they don’t.
#NorthernIreland #FactCheckNI
With the next Assembly election on the horizon,we look at what NI’s main parties are saying about Stormont reform,where they agree;and where they don’t.
#NorthernIreland #FactCheckNI
'Focusing only on #VAWG and how it relates to the justice system, we ended up with more questions than answers.'
#NorthernIreland
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#NorthernIreland
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Explainer: What we don’t know about Violence Against Women and Girls in Northern Ireland - FactCheckNI
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a big problem under a bright spotlight. But what do we really know about it? Late last year, FactCheckNI commissioned research into such violence, hoping to ...
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July 4, 2025 at 7:14 AM
'Focusing only on #VAWG and how it relates to the justice system, we ended up with more questions than answers.'
#NorthernIreland
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#NorthernIreland
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