# factfind - Saturday 17 September, 2022
# Factfind
There are 160 TDs in the Dáil - but it isn't entirely straightforward to find out which of them also derive an income from renting houses. An analysis by The Journal sought to find out, using the Dáil register of interests and by contacting individual TDs.
# factfind - Sunday 28 August, 2022
# Factcheck
# Factcheck
Covid sceptics are misinterpreting CSO data to make inaccurate claims.
# factfind - Friday 19 August, 2022
# Debunked
# Debunked
Two Facebook posts said cows are “not the problem” compared to emitting activities like flying.
# factfind - Sunday 24 July, 2022
# Factfind
# Factfind
A number of politicians including the Taoiseach mentioned Irish beef and dairy’s carbon efficiency this week. But what does this mean?
# factfind - Saturday 23 July, 2022
# Meath
# Meath
Meath’s county town was promised a rail connection in 2005 but there’s still no delivery date.
# factfind - Wednesday 20 July, 2022
# Factfind
# Factfind
Cities have successfully passed laws restricting Airbnb but it hasn’t always led to more houses and lower rents
# factfind - Thursday 30 June, 2022
# Factfind
# Factfind
…And where has Ireland received – and given back to the whole process?
# factfind - Monday 6 June, 2022
# Factfind
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar made the claim last month - so we’ve decided to see whether Ireland has actually done more than the UK. Varadkar said Ireland is "ahead of what’s being done in the United Kingdom” when comparing “like with like”.
# factfind - Friday 6 May, 2022
# factfind - Wednesday 30 March, 2022
# Factfind
# Factfind
Ireland is not the only country in Europe where the indigenous language has hit a ceiling.
# Mion-Teanga
# Mion-Teanga
In áiteanna eile san Aontas Eorpach, tá an mothú céanna ag Málta agus Lucsamburg agus atá ag Éirinn.
# factfind - Friday 18 March, 2022
# Fuel
# Fuel
An argument about the definition of this tax broke out last week as the government moved to address rising fuel costs.
# factfind - Wednesday 2 March, 2022
# Net Zero
# Net Zero
Applegreen sells a ‘carbon neutral’ driving option at pumps – how does that work?
# factfind - Thursday 27 January, 2022
# factfind - Saturday 13 November, 2021
# The Good Info Project
# The Good Info Project
China tops the list based purely on the number of tonnes of CO2 produced. But there are other things to consider too.
# factfind - Wednesday 10 November, 2021
# Factfind
# Factfind
Instagram feeds have been flooded with the stickers – but it seems unlikely that many trees will actually be planted as a result.
# factfind - Sunday 18 July, 2021
# Rollout
# Rollout
A tweet by the Taoiseach lacked some context on exactly how well Ireland is performing.
# factfind - Thursday 15 April, 2021
# Factfind
# Factfind
The government’s National Remote Work Strategy says that remote working will be a “permanent feature” after Covid-19.
# factfind - Tuesday 13 April, 2021
# The Good Information Project
# The Good Information Project
The right to disconnect allows employees to switch off from work outside of normal working hours, including the right to not respond immediately to emails, telephone calls or other messages.
# factfind - Monday 15 March, 2021
# Shared Island
# Shared Island
Talking aside, who actually makes the decision?
# factfind - Friday 12 March, 2021
# Factfind
# Factfind
Several posts on social media have tried to play down the need for lockdowns by pointing to excess deaths.
# factfind - Friday 26 February, 2021
# Factfind
# Factfind
Unions have called for regular rapid testing as part of the re-opening of schools next month.
# factfind - Saturday 30 January, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
It’s too soon to determine whether this coronavirus is seasonal, the WHO and a virologist have said.
# factfind - Friday 29 January, 2021
# International Travel
# International Travel
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday night that international travel accounts for fewer than 1% of Covid-19 cases
# factfind - Thursday 21 January, 2021
# Factfind
# Factfind
Debate about the safety of schools in relation to Covid-19 is ongoing.
# factfind - Thursday 14 January, 2021
# Advice
# Advice
This week, Health Mininister Stephen Donnelly denied the government had gone against public health advice.
# factfind - Friday 18 December, 2020
# Factcheck
# Factcheck
Deaths rose by 14.1% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
# factfind - Sunday 6 December, 2020
# Factcheck
# Factcheck
Let’s take a look at how trials for the Moderna, Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines have involved older age groups.
# factfind - Friday 23 October, 2020
# Factfind
# Factfind
A TD said on RTÉ Radio One at the weekend: “We have stopped measuring suicide and self-harm in this country.”
# factfind - Tuesday 20 October, 2020
# factfind - Tuesday 6 October, 2020
# Debunked And Explained
# Debunked And Explained
The positivity rate has continued to increase – now at 3.9% – despite an increase in testing.
# factfind - Tuesday 8 September, 2020
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
A widely shared Facebook video incorrectly claims that 100 people, not 1,777, have died because of the virus in Ireland.
# factfind - Friday 3 July, 2020
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
A Hiqa report has noted a 13% increase in deaths in Ireland during the pandemic.
# factfind - Sunday 2 February, 2020
# Just The Facts
# Just The Facts
Election candidates have been talking about their plight during the campaign – how big an issue is it?
# factfind - Sunday 8 December, 2019
# Rebuilding Ireland
# Rebuilding Ireland
Eoghan Murphy says Rebuilding Ireland has delivered 64,000 places to live – but how many are new builds?
# factfind - Monday 23 September, 2019
# Chemsex
# Chemsex
People can buy a hit of the highly addictive drug for as little as €1.
# factfind - Saturday 18 May, 2019
# Case For The Defence
# Case For The Defence
Claims around the potential for an EU army have been prominent in the election debate
# factfind - Tuesday 23 April, 2019
# Factfind
# Factfind
Male same-sex couples are now also being recognised under the parental leave proposal.
# factfind - Friday 25 May, 2018
# Eighth Q And A
# Eighth Q And A
You’ve been submitting your questions – and here are the answers.
# factfind - Wednesday 23 May, 2018
# Eighth Q And A
# Eighth Q And A
It’s been a big question in recent days.
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