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22nd November 2024

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FactCheck: Does Fine Gael’s manifesto pledge an additional half a billion Euro to landlords?

22 Nov

10.0k

This week

17th November 2024 - 23rd November 2024

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Debunked: An image said to show 'unvetted men in Rosslare' was taken in England

21 Nov

445

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Explainer: Fine Gael is promising a €1,000 savings account for newborns, will it work?

20 Nov

795

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Debunked: Man filmed waving Palestinian flag was a Peaky Blinders fan, not actor Cillian Murphy

20 Nov

14.3k

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Debunked: Years-old headline used to suggest Taoiseach wants to bar unvaccinated kids from school

Updated 19 Nov

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the morning lead

FactFind: What professions are over-represented (and under-represented) in the Dáil?

Teachers are overrepresented – but so are farmers lawyers, landlords and, unsurprisingly, career politicians.

Shane Raymond

17 Nov

7.0k

Last week

10th November 2024 - 23rd November 2024

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Debunked: Weather manipulation claims are taking hold in Ireland despite no evidence support them

15 Nov

7.4k

This month

November 2024

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Debunked: Image of a goaty statue in the Vatican is AI-generated, not proof of devil worship

7 Nov

1.4k

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Floods in Valencia prompt conspiracy theories on weather weapons, Israel, migrants, and Netflix

6 Nov

10.7k

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Debunked: Photo of Leonardo DiCaprio’s niece on yacht altered to look like Greta Thunberg

1 Nov

18.8k

Last month

October 2024

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Debunked: Most prisoners in Ireland are Irish, not foreign nationals as some claim

31 Oct

2.4k

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Debunked: Photo of Obama’s visit to Ireland falsely said to show controversial NYC Trump rally

31 Oct

3.0k

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Debunked: Israeli forces did not destroy a base used by Irish peacekeepers in southern Lebanon

24 Oct

552

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Debunked: Claims about Enoch Burke shared in multiple languages as 'misinformation chain mail'

22 Oct

21.0k

How a 'missing person' scam is luring Irish social media users using old photos of real children

A photo of an American child who was attacked by dogs was claimed to show a child found in Ireland.

Shane Raymond

20 Oct

6.0k

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Debunked: No, 800 Ukrainian refugees have not applied for asylum in Ireland since August

18 Oct

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Debunked: Anti-migrant groups share hoax images of Sinn Féin TDs and 'refugees welcome' slogans

10 Oct

6.1k

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Debunked: Kamala Harris didn't make an ad about a woman regretting not having an abortion

4 Oct

5.1k

September

September 2024

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Debunked: A hoax image posted online suggests Sinn Féin and PBP have a joint immigration policy

26 Sep

304

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Debunked: Scam ads featuring images of Dara Ó Briain and Pat Kenny appear on Facebook

25 Sep

10.7k

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Debunked: No evidence for two attempted child abductions in Cork despite online rumours

24 Sep

284

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FactCheck: Is it true that only about 3% of people pay tax on inheritance in Ireland?

21 Sep

27.1k

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Debunked: The WHO can't enforce 'mandatory vaccines' under new International Health Regulations

17 Sep

4.5k

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Debunked: Clip of Buzz Aldrin does not show him saying the moon landings were faked

16 Sep

388

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Debunked: Hoax Facebook ads containing claims about Fintan O’Toole bring users to a malicious link

11 Sep

9.8k

Dog whistle

'They’re eating the cats': How Trump's claim about pet-eating spread before last night's debate

11 Sep

16.2k

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Debunked: Hoax claim suggests leaflets are telling Irish children to make friends with strangers

9 Sep

9.4k

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Debunked: Claim that PCR tests are ‘97% inaccurate' is false (and old)

6 Sep

11.8k

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Debunked: False claims allege Kamala Harris paralysed a child and dressed in Communist attire

5 Sep

12.9k

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Debunked: Fake Sinn Féin ads shared online suggest party is selling 'burkas' featuring its logo

3 Sep

263

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Debunked: Videos showing a man smashing up an airport with a hammer were not filmed in Dublin

3 Sep

373

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Debunked: Deepfake video of Simon Harris 'congratulating' anti-immigrant groups shared online

2 Sep

9.9k

August

August 2024

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Debunked: Claims water would ‘be turned off in Dublin for two days’ did not materialise

22 Aug

129

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Debunked: The World Health Organization has not ordered ‘mega lockdowns’ for Mpox

20 Aug

10.8k

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Debunked: No evidence of attempted child abduction claims in Dundalk

15 Aug

10.8k

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Factcheck: AI-generated pictures used to falsely bolster accusations against Kamala Harris

15 Aug

29.1k

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Debunked: A mosque was not set on fire during violent riots in Belfast, despite claims

14 Aug

7.4k

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Debunked: Bill Gates and the WHO did not call for armies to arrest and forcibly vaccinate people

8 Aug

7.1k

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Factcheck: Despite creationist claims, there are many ‘transitional links’ in the fossil record

7 Aug

6.5k

July

July 2024

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Conspiracy theories swirl online amid unanswered questions about Trump assassination attempt

19 Jul

17.9k