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“The Ireland government sent armored vehicles to reinforce the police forces to Dublin amid recent riots.”
Logically Facts rated this: False
“Anyone coming to Ireland can vote in Irish elections”
Logically Facts rated this: MISLEADING
“Ireland took in 80.000 refugees in 2022, a lot of them from Africa and Middle East and Crimes by refugees in Ireland has escalated”
Logically Facts rated this: Misleading
“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.
“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.