📣News From FactCheckNI📣 We’re thrilled to announce the launch of FactCheckNI’s first-ever billboards,now at locations throughout NI. You’ll be able spot our billboards across the region. From Belfast to L/Derry; Newry to Lisburn; and Fivemiletown

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Registration delays and small year-to-year changes can be misleading. The 3-year rolling average has stayed mostly steady - meaning no clear rise in suicide rates. Every life lost is a tragedy, and sustained mental health support remains essential.

Does NI have a deepening suicide crisis? 221 suicides were registered in 2023 - about 9% more than in 2022 - but data doesn’t show a worsening trend. This does not in any way suggest this is not a major issue that requires political and civic attention.

Social media can bring us together. It can also divide us and cause harm. Those creating harmful content know that if it gets an emotional reaction, the more likely you are to share it.

🕵️‍♀️ Heard something that doesn’t sound quite right? At FactCheckNI, we investigate viral claims, rumours, and posts. If you’ve spotted a claim you think deserves a fact-check, send it our way! 📩 Submit here: https://t.co/jPllKsWL69 #FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland

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Does Belfast have the 2nd highest number of asylum seekers in the UK, and do almost a fifth of them live in BT12, as claimed by DUP MLA Edwin Poots? ❌ No. 📊Belfast ranks 20th overall. 👥With 0.6% of the local population (1 in 167 people). ➡️ No data confirms the BT12 claim.

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🎓Does Northern Ireland really have a shortage of local uni places? NI’s universities face a challenge: demand outstrips supply. But the story is more complicated than it seems - with funding caps, student choices, and migration all in the mix. 📊 #HigherEdNI #Education

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📊 Northern Ireland’s religious landscape is shifting. 🔺Catholics: 33% → 42% (1926 → 2021) 🔺Protestants: 66% → 37% 🔺No religion: 0.2% → 19% 🔺Others: 0.1% → 1.3% Explore how & why - Read our full analysis 👇 #NorthernIreland #Demographics #Religion

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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 have the 2nd highest number of asylum seekers in the UK, and do almost a fifth of them live in BT12, as claimed by DUP MLA Edwin Poots? ❌ No. 📊Belfast ranks 20th overall. 👥With 0.6% of the local population (1 in 167 people). ➡️ No data confirms the BT12 claim.

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The UK Supreme Court says “woman” means biological sex,but what does that mean for NI? The Equality Commission has sought legal clarity. Now, Education Minister Paul Givan has demanded the withdrawal of 2019 school transgender guidance, citing inconsistency with the law.

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 below 👇 #FactsMatter #FactCheckNI #NorthernIreland

📊 FactCheckNI has a new series exploring NI’s demographics-exploring age,religion and place of birth. These articles are designed to be a reference point for what’s changed and what’s stayed the same over time. ➡️1st up: place of birth.Where were people who call NI home born?