“Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said lockdown would continue “for a further year, two years or indefinitely”
Yellow Vest Ireland
Claim dated 21 May 2021.
TheJournal.ie rated thisMisleading
What TheJournal.ie found
A spokesperson for the Tánaiste said Varadkar has “never advocated, sought or advised an indefinite lockdown”.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Yellow Vest Ireland made this claim around 21 May 2021. TheJournal.ie (Ireland) looked into it and published its finding on 25 March 2021. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/211093173176441/photos/a.215326286086463/781005902851829/?type=3…
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