Factchecks

Debunked: Images of men at Dublin Airport show EU seasonal workers, not an ‘invasion’. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: CCTV footage shared online does not show Nikita Hand on night of sexual assault. Read more on TheJournal.

FactCheck: Are a third of hotels and B&Bs outside the M50 used to house asylum seekers? Read more on TheJournal.

FactCheck: The final debate of the campaign, with claims on housing, inflation and manifestos. Read more on TheJournal.

FactCheck: Image of Simon Harris poster saying ‘more waste, it wasn’t me’ has been doctored. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: An Post says posts offering to sell undeliverable ‘lost parcels’ is a scam. Read more on TheJournal.

FactCheck: Does Fine Gael’s manifesto pledge an additional half a billion Euro to landlords? Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: An image said to show ‘unvetted men in Rosslare’ was taken in England. Read more on TheJournal.

FactCheck: How many children were waiting more than four months for scoliosis surgery in 2020? Read more on TheJournal.

Explainer: Fine Gael is promising a €1,000 savings account for newborns, will it work? Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Man filmed waving Palestinian flag was a Peaky Blinders fan, not actor Cillian Murphy. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Years-old headline used to suggest Taoiseach wants to bar unvaccinated kids from school. Read more on TheJournal.

FactCheck: RTÉ leaders’ debate, from housing and transport to The National Children’s Hospital. Read more on TheJournal.

FactCheck: Has the carbon tax led to a reduction in Ireland’s emissions? Read more on TheJournal.

FactFind: What professions are over-represented (and under-represented) in the Dáil? Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Weather manipulation claims are taking hold in Ireland despite no evidence support them. Read more on TheJournal.

FactCheck: Where have Fine Gael (and Simon Harris) stood on drug decriminalisation in the past? Read more on TheJournal.

The Great Replacement’: How a racist conspiracy theory is showing up in election materials. Read more on TheJournal.

FactCheck: Four claims from last night’s General Election housing debate. Read more on TheJournal.

FactCheck: An image of a rough sleeper beside a Fine Gael election poster has been doctored. Read more on TheJournal.

FactCheck: Has work begun on nearly 60,000 new homes in the last 12 months? Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Image of a goaty statue in the Vatican is AI-generated, not proof of devil worship. Read more on TheJournal.

Floods in Valencia prompt conspiracy theories on weather weapons, Israel, migrants, and Netflix. Read more on TheJournal.

How Roderic O’Gorman is targeted with homophobic slurs and misinformation about missing children. Read more on TheJournal.

Podcast: What is AI slop and did it lead to a Halloween parade hoax in Dublin? Read more on TheJournal.

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

How did hundreds of people end up at a Halloween parade in Dublin that never existed? Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Most prisoners in Ireland are Irish, not foreign nationals as some claim Claims are spread in fringe social media groups that foreigners are inherently criminal. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Photo of Obama’s visit to Ireland falsely said to show controversial NYC Trump rally. Read more on TheJournal.

What does UNRWA do and why is it seen as a lifeline for Palestinians? Read more on TheJournal.

Newsletter: How a campaign against sex education has taken hold across Ireland. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Israeli forces did not destroy a base used by Irish peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Claims about Enoch Burke shared in multiple languages as ‘misinformation chain mail’. Read more on TheJournal.

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. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: No, 800 Ukrainian refugees have not applied for asylum in Ireland since August. Read more on TheJournal.

FactCheck: The Occupied Territories Bill will not ban all trade between Israel and Ireland. Read more on TheJournal.

A vision of hell’: What we know about Israel’s strike that sparked fire and burned people alive. The Gaza health ministry said it was the seventh time this year that Israel has attacked the hospital. Read more on TheJournal.

FactCheck: Oat milk is set to be brought under VAT laws – but it isn’t about to get more expensive. Read more on TheJournal.

Brian Stanley: How the Sinn Féin TD’s resignation and the ensuing controversy have unfolded so far. Read more on TheJournal.

They control weather’: Trump supporters have been brewing up a storm of hurricane misinformation. The topic has become a big political issue as US voters get set to go to the polls. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Irish peacekeepers working for UNIFIL were not fired on by Israeli forces in Lebanon. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Anti-migrant groups share hoax images of Sinn Féin TDs and ‘refugees welcome’ slogans. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Fake news story claims Irish government will arrest those who refuse vaccines in future. Read more on TheJournal.

As Sinn Féin faces increasing scrutiny, here’s how the press office scandal has unfolded so far. Read more on TheJournal.

Dept of Education says secondary pupils will ‘categorically’ not watch pornography in SPHE class. It follows the uploading of a video featuring an ‘SPHE whistleblower’ last week. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Kamala Harris didn’t make an ad about a woman regretting not having an abortion. Read more on TheJournal.

FactCheck: Is Ireland now ‘the top country in Europe’ when it comes to building new homes? Read more on TheJournal.

FactCheck: Why are so many people presenting as homeless in Dublin? Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: A hoax image posted online suggests Sinn Féin and PBP have a joint immigration policy. Read more on TheJournal.

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

Debunked: No evidence for two attempted child abductions in Cork despite online rumours. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: A doctored image falsely claims to show Kamala Harris posing with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Read more on TheJournal.

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

Explained: How controversial reporting restrictions on an alleged abduction case were lifted. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: The WHO can’t enforce ‘mandatory vaccines’ under new International Health Regulations. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Clip of Buzz Aldrin does not show him saying the moon landings were faked. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Hoax Facebook ads containing claims about Fintan O’Toole bring users to a malicious link. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Hoax claim suggests leaflets are telling Irish children to make friends with strangers. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Claim that PCR tests are ‘97% inaccurate’ is false (and old). Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: False claims allege Kamala Harris paralysed a child and dressed in Communist attire. Read more on TheJournal.

FactCheck: Examining four claims from Darragh O’Brien and Eoin O Broin’s latest housing debate. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Fake Sinn Féin ads shared online suggest party is selling ‘burkas’ featuring its logo. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Videos showing a man smashing up an airport with a hammer were not filmed in Dublin. Read more on TheJournal.

Debunked: Deepfake video of Simon Harris ‘congratulating’ anti-immigrant groups shared online. Read more on TheJournal.