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Is blasphemy still against the law in Northern Ireland?

Technically yes, but it’s complicated.

Our latest fact check explains what the law says and whether it’s ever been used.

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Northern Ireland still has the largest disability employment gap in the UK - but have the numbers shifted recently? 🔍

Read our fact-check to find out.
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Who’s responsible for Lough Neagh’s phosphorus pollution?

Agriculture (61%) leads, while wastewater & septics tanks adds 30%.

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👥 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?

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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.

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Health in NI: Are local MS rates some of the highest in the world? - FactCheckNI As part of its promotion for a new multiple sclerosis (MS) Research Hub, Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) stated that: “Northern Ireland has one of the highest rates of MS in the world, with more than...

🔺As NI has a higher prevalence of MS than both, it is clear that local rates of MS are among the highest worldwide.

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Health in NI: Are over 100,000 people here living with diabetes? - FactCheckNI In a debate in the Assembly on 29 April, DUP MLA Cheryl Brownlee claimed: “Almost 115,000 people here live with diabetes, and that number continues to grow year-on-year. Type 2 diabetes accounts for m...

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Housing in NI: Why “vacant domestic properties” are different than “houses without usual residents” and neither actually means just “empty homes”, plus other statistical pitfalls

EXPLAINER:

What’s the difference between 22,500 empty homes and 52,000 houses with no residents? And why does it matter?

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Now more than ever, it’s important to sort fact from fiction. This #FactCheckingDay, follow and share our work to support our mission.

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Domestic abuse in NI: did police receive substantially more calls over Christmas than in the rest of the year? - FactCheckNI During a question session with the Justice Minister in the Assembly on 13 January, SDLP MLA Justin McNulty claimed that: “[In] the two weeks from 20 December 2024 to 2 January 2025, police here receiv...

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Healthy life expectancy in NI: can deprivation reduce women’s time living in good health by over 14 years? - FactCheckNI During an appearance on BBC Radio Ulster’s Nolan Show on 16 January, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said: “People’s healthy lifetime expectancy can vary by as much as 14.2 years. Now, in 2025 exactly a ...

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