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FactCheck: Did singer Demi Lovato really pass away in late July?
A claim shared over 90,000 times on Facebook grew traction after she was hospitalised.
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Aug 9th 2018, 4:43 PM
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FactCheck: Did Justin Trudeau's eyebrow fall off during a press conference?
Footage online appears to show the Canadian Prime Minister’s eyebrow falling off at a live press conference.
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Jun 11th 2018, 1:33 PM
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FactCheck: Has the story of a baby born alive during abortion in Poland opened a debate there?
TheLiberal.ie has republished a post from March of two years ago in this last week of the Irish referendum campaign.
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May 22nd 2018, 5:11 PM
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We are expanding our fact-checking mission.
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Apr 26th 2018, 1:41 PM
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FactFind: What is the state of social house building in Ireland?
We break down the argument over waiting list figures – and what the government says it will do to clear them (or not).
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Sep 13th 2017, 10:00 PM
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FactFind: How much water do we actually use?
And how many households fall into the “excessive use” category of 1.7 times the average?
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May 1st 2017, 10:00 PM
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FactFind: Is Shane Ross right to say his drink-driving bill could save 35 lives?
We take a closer look at the facts surrounding the Minister for Transport’s controversial proposals.
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Apr 14th 2017, 10:00 PM
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FactFind: How generous is maternity leave in Ireland?
Women in Ireland get some of the longest maternity leave periods in Europe – but also some of the lowest-paid.
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Apr 5th 2017, 12:05 AM
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FactFind: One year in, is this really a "do-nothing" Dáil?
We take a deeper look at how the 32nd Dáil compares to its predecessors.
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Mar 19th 2017, 8:30 PM
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FactFind: Are there many differences between Fianna Fáil and Soc Dems manifestos?
Stephen Donnelly said there weren’t – and you asked us to check. So we did.
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Feb 4th 2017, 12:05 AM
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FactFind: Is Donald Trump's travel ban 'similar to what Obama did'?
We take a look at what actually happened in 2011.
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Jan 31st 2017, 5:34 PM