“The media has been told when future Covid-19 variants will be 'released”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False. There is no evidence to back up this claim.
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“Wearing sunglasses will lead to skin cancer”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False
TheJournal.ie says: There is no advice from public health agencies against the wearing of sunglasses, nor are sunglasses listed as a cause or risk factor for skin cancer. In fact, sunglasses are widely recommended around the world as a too…
“The Irish Defence Forces have been sent into prisons to ‘force’ inmates to get Covid-19 vaccines.”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False
TheJournal.ie says: All prisoners have the right to accept or decline to receive a vaccine and the Defence Forces have not administered any vaccines to prisoners in Irish prisons.
“Black people in the US are impacted less by fatal police shootings than white people”
TheJournal.ie rated this: Misleading
TheJournal.ie says: Black people are disproportionately affected by fatal US police shootings at a higher rate than white people are
“People are getting calls from scammers who purport to have personal data about them – including information about their medical appointments - after the cyber attack on the HSE.”
TheJournal.ie rated this: Unproven
TheJournal.ie says: It’s impossible to say whether the scam is actually happening to people in Ireland, and a A spokesperson for the HSE would not confirm whether it had received any reports of scam calls like the one described on WhatsApp
“Insurance policies are 'null and void' if you receive a Covid-19 vaccine”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False
TheJournal.ie says: The video claims that peoples' insurance policies in Ireland are "null and void" if they receive a Covid-19 vaccine. This is false. The video also claims drivers are left technically uninsured if they wear a face mask w…
“Covid-19 vaccines 'skipped' or 'failed' animal trials”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False
TheJournal.ie says: Covid-19 vaccines didn't 'skip' or 'fail' animal trials
“Face masks contain “parasitic worms” and “toxic substances”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False
“The Covid-19 vaccine is killing people”
TheJournal.ie rated this: Misleading
TheJournal.ie says: While it is true to say that Covid-19 vaccines may have led to some deaths, the risk of death from receiving one is almost non-existent.
“Information on suspected reactions to Covid-19 vaccines is being hidden”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False
TheJournal.ie says: Both the UK and Ireland have health regulatory authorities which are closely monitoring any negative health experiences that people report after receiving a vaccine. These figures are publicly available and regularly up…
“Eamon Ryan's nephew was awarded a bike hire contract in Offaly”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False
TheJournal.ie says: Conal Keaney and Eamon Ryan are not related.
“Darkness into Light is cancelled”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False
TheJournal.ie says: Darkness into Light is not cancelled, as confirmed by its organiser, Pieta House
“The number of Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland is only a “claim” by the National Public Health Emergency Team”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False
TheJournal.ie says: The misleading post gives inaccurate reflection of Ireland's excess mortality during Covid-19 pandemic
“Prominent immunologist and commentator on the Covid-19 pandemic Professor Luke O’Neill refused to take a vaccine because he is in some way opposed to them”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False
TheJournal.ie says: Professor O’Neill has been a strong proponent of vaccines all through the pandemic. He was not eligible for a vaccine at the time and said he would take one as soon as he was.
“A group of Travellers was protesting outside a Dublin Pfizer facility and refusing to leave until they got the Covid-19 vaccine.”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False
TheJournal.ie says: The group stopped off briefly at the site while making their way to another location and were not protesting.
“Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said lockdown would continue “for a further year, two years or indefinitely”
TheJournal.ie rated this: Misleading
TheJournal.ie says: A spokesperson for the Tánaiste said Varadkar has “never advocated, sought or advised an indefinite lockdown”.
“The medication ivermectin is an alternative to Covid-19 vaccines”
TheJournal.ie rated this: Unproven
TheJournal.ie says: The jury is out about whether ivermectin is beneficial for Covid-19 patients, but it is extremely difficult to find infectious disease experts who say it could be considered an alternative to vaccines.
“Several posts on social media have tried to play down the need for lockdowns by looking at excess deaths figures”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False
TheJournal.ie says: Claims which rely on this logic fundamentally misunderstand the effect of national lockdowns on mortality rates and ignore what would happen if no restrictions, or less stringent restrictions, were in place and the spre…
“Misleading Covid-19 claims made in a leaflet by three political parties: Renua, the Irish Freedom Party, and Direct Democracy Ireland”
TheJournal.ie rated this: Misleading and false
TheJournal.ie says: The claims in this leaflet misrepresent information and contain inaccuracies
“People Before Profit and Le Chéile are organising a pro-lockdown rally”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False
TheJournal.ie says: A pretend flyer advertising a non-existent pro-lockdown rally was falsely attributed to People Before Profit and Le Chéile.