Factcheck: Irish candidates make election rigging claims after failed campaign

By By The Journal FactCheck via PA 04/12/2024

One conspiracy theory alleges criminal charges were dropped against a candidate for splitting ‘the nationalist vote’.

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Fact check: Report said 11.5bn euros of private cash needed for 33,000 homes

By By August Graham, PA 04/12/2024

The Department of Finance estimated that to build 50,000 homes per year it would require 16.9 billion euros of private cash.

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Fact check: The number of people seeking asylum in Ireland dropped in October

By By August Graham and Stephen Wood, PA 28/11/2024

Data from October shows that international protection applications were around half in October compared to May, but only 25% lower than in June.

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Fact check: The number of people seeking asylum in Ireland dropped in October

By By August Graham and Stephen Wood, PA 28/11/2024

Data from October shows that international protection applications were around half in October compared to May, but only 25% lower than in June.

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Explainer: Everything to know about voting in the general election

By By The Journal FactCheck via PA 28/11/2024

Here’s how to cast your vote on Friday.

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