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Tuesday 10 October, 2017
FactCheck delves into a dispute over the so-called sugar tax, which is to go live on 1 May.
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Wednesday 6 September, 2017
Following controversy over Super Junior Minister Finian McGrath’s comments about the vaccine, TheJournal.ie republishes this Factcheck.
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Monday 1 May, 2017
And how many households fall into the “excessive use” category of 1.7 times the average?
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Friday 14 April, 2017
We take a closer look at the facts surrounding the Minister for Transport’s controversial proposals.
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Friday 7 April, 2017
We test a claim that spread widely after last Friday’s actions by some Bus Éireann workers.
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Wednesday 5 April, 2017
Women in Ireland get some of the longest maternity leave periods in Europe – but also some of the lowest-paid.
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Friday 24 March, 2017
FactCheck referees a dispute between representatives of the Iona Institute and Educate Together.
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Sunday 19 March, 2017
We take a deeper look at how the 32nd Dáil compares to its predecessors.
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Thursday 16 March, 2017
In advance of his meeting with the US President, the Taoiseach was confronted with comments he made last year. FactCheck takes a look.
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Tuesday 28 February, 2017
In the second instalment of our two-part series, FactCheck referees an on-air dispute between Damien English and Eoin Ó Broin.
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Sunday 26 February, 2017
Part One of FactCheck’s two-part series on high-profile disputes over social housing, this week.
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Saturday 25 February, 2017
Fianna Fáil’s Barry Cowen made the claim this week, and the AAA-PBP’s Paul Murphy accused him of “mischief making”. FactCheck steps in.
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Wednesday 22 February, 2017
Richard Bruton made the claim, and a FactCheck reader asked us to step in, so we did.
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Monday 20 February, 2017
In the final instalment of our three-part series on drug policy, FactCheck examines a claim made by Dublin City Councillor Mannix Flynn on Tonight With Vincent Browne.
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Sunday 19 February, 2017
In Part Two of a three-part series, FactCheck looks into a claim by Dublin City Councillor Mannix Flynn, during a debate on Tonight With Vincent Browne.
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Saturday 18 February, 2017
In three parts, FactCheck referees an argument between a Minister of State and a Dublin City Councillor over supervised injection centres. Tonight – Part One.
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Sunday 12 February, 2017
DUP leader Arlene Foster raised some eyebrows with her claim during the week. Is it true?
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Tuesday 7 February, 2017
The airline says the airport’s fees are rising. The airport disagrees. FactCheck steps in.
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Sunday 5 February, 2017
AAA-PBP TD Brid Smith says the state gives more per journey to rail and tram services than it does to buses. We put her claim to the test.
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Wednesday 1 February, 2017
The Education Minister made the claim during Leaders Questions last week – our readers asked for it to be tested.
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Tuesday 31 January, 2017
We examine his comments and test the claim of his fellow Cork South-West TD, Fianna Fáil’s Margaret Murphy O’Mahony.
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Tuesday 24 January, 2017
The Government Chief Whip denies having made some controversial comments. We put that claim to the test.
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Friday 20 January, 2017
After fact-checking Irish public debate during a tumultuous year for politics, the news media and the concept of truth itself, there are ways we can all improve public debate in 2017, writes Dan Mac Guill.
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Sunday 1 January, 2017
Are job activation schemes masking the reality of unemployment in Ireland? What kind of jobs are people getting anyway?
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Saturday 31 December, 2016
Which politicians had the most TRUE and FALSE claims? And what were the issues that kept us busiest?
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Thursday 29 December, 2016
11 months and 89 fact checks later, readers have voted for the most consequential falsehood of 2016.
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Wednesday 28 December, 2016
How do our TDs and Taoiseach’s salaries compare to their continental counterparts?
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Saturday 24 December, 2016
Before you leave out your carrots and mince pies, check out the evidence.
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Wednesday 21 December, 2016
One FactCheck reader saw a lot of claims about the gender pay gap this year, so we’ve taken a closer look.
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Sunday 18 December, 2016
FactCheck takes a closer look at a claim that was widely shared on social media this year.
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Sunday 11 December, 2016
The Fianna Fáil TD made the bold claim earlier this week in an interview with a local newspaper.
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Sunday 4 December, 2016
Do you keep hearing a claim, and you’re not sure if it’s true? Tell us and we’ll try to check it out.
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Saturday 3 December, 2016
What do you think was the biggest, most consequential falsehood of 2016? Vote now.
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Thursday 1 December, 2016
The AAA-PBP says almost three quarters of Irish Water customers refused to pay during the most recent billing cycle. Is that true?
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Sunday 27 November, 2016
Using previously unpublished data, FactCheck steps in to referee a heated dispute between the Law Society and the insurance industry.
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Saturday 26 November, 2016
The INMO General Secretary made a series of claims on Claire Byrne Live this week. Here’s our FactCheck roundup.
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Wednesday 23 November, 2016
Fine Gael has been on Twitter and Facebook, promoting a set of claims about its role in the fall of mortgages in arrears. Do they check out?
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Sunday 20 November, 2016
Richard Bruton made a big claim about this major issue, on Claire Byrne Live earlier in the week.
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Saturday 19 November, 2016
The National Party leader made a series of claims about immigration on the Last Word this week. We checked them out.
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Wednesday 16 November, 2016
The Climate Action Minister says four people die every day due to air pollution. We put his claim to the test.
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FactCheck: Did Enda Kenny really never call Donald Trump "racist"?
In advance of his meeting with the US President, the Taoiseach was confronted with comments he made last year. FactCheck takes a look.
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