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Wednesday 30 September 2020
The video on Twitter and Facebook accused Sinn Féin of being “two-faced and hypocritical”. But were the claims in it correct?
The photo has been shared on social media in recent days – but it was actually taken in England five years ago.
Several claims online say the store is to stop retail sales from next week.
The Covid-19 swab is not powerful enough to break through bone, a professor said.
The fake advertisement was shared on social media following protests in Dublin at the weekend.
It’s been claimed that the World Bank was recording exports of Covid-19 tests up to three years ago.
In the video, Ben Gilroy makes a number of false and misleading claims about coronavirus and suicide in Ireland.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
The claim has spread widely on Facebook and Twitter and has caused significant distress.
The Green Party leader has come in for criticism after a new clip appears to show him nodding off again.
The claim, which is being shared in a voice memo on WhatsApp, is not true.
A clip from a speech Varadkar made at the Global Vaccine Summit has been used to claim he said he supports forced vaccination for everyone in Ireland.
Posts on social media have represented anti-government protests in Seoul as anti-coronavirus restrictions.
An image containing three misleading claims about the Green Party TD has been circulating online.
Variations of the same post have been widely shared on Facebook.
Children aged two to 12 years can get the flu jab for free this year, but it’s not compulsory.
The post is part of a category of conspiracies that has targeted contact tracing apps launched to help stop the spread of Covid-19.
The claim was widely shared on Facebook.
False claims on social media have suggested that Monaghan County Council is moving the cross to appease the Muslim community.
A widely shared Facebook post incorrectly claims that wearing a mask causes people to breathe in their own carbon dioxide.
Misinformation has never been more widely shared in Ireland than during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Elisa Granato was one of the first volunteers in a Covid-19 vaccine trial in the UK – and she’s alive and well.
A poster in Dublin claims that Gardaí will reward members of the public if they report house parties.
There have been fewer cases of legionella infection in Ireland this year compared to last year.
A false tweet from the Green Party leader claims he said he was “excited to meet” Tatchell two years ago.
Social media users have claimed that dog thieves are using stickers on ESB mini pillars to mark houses where dogs will be stolen.
Theories claim adrenochrome is harvested from children in a trafficking ring.
The claim had been made by social media users.
A widely shared Facebook post incorrectly claims that medications which ‘cure’ the virus have been banned in Ireland.
This claim has been shared frequently in the past week – but it is misleading at best.
A claim that started in the US, which suggests that a case of cold or flu, or a previous vaccine against them, can give a positive Covid-19 test result, has reached Ireland.
A photograph of Obama in Maryland has been falsely attributed to a laboratory in Wuhan.
A tweet sharing a photo of a notice at a NatWest branch suggests that the notice was displayed in Belfast.
The false safety tip has been shared over 19,000 times on Facebook.
The claim was made by TheLiberal.ie ahead of Eid Al Adha celebrations in Croke Park this summer.
And is it here to stay?
A panel of experts explore one of the major ways the coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives.
A Hiqa report has noted a 13% increase in deaths in Ireland during the pandemic.
Join TheJournal.ie and a panel of experts tomorrow to explore another way the coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives.
Posts that are being shared on social media claim Irish people ‘experienced the horrors of slavery’ more than African people.
The claim was made by INMO General Secretary, Phil Ní Sheaghdha.
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – Joe Biden and Donald Trump will face off in an election debate in Cleveland.
Highly anticipated, many will see the debate as an opportunity for either candidate to claim a key advantage in what should be a closely-fought battle.
Likely to be combative, it’ll see Democrat candidate Biden tackle Trump on the economy and the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of course, it’ll be the early hours of the morning by the time any of this airs – and even then, it’s not likely to be an entertainment event for the faint-hearted.
So today we want to know: Will you be watching the first US presidential debate live?
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