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June
June 2026
On The JournalFactCheck
Did the government vote to increase the cost of petrol, diesel and other fuels this month?
On The JournalFactCheck
Debunked: Maps comparing European temperatures in 1976 and 2026 use mislabelled data
FactCheckThe head of US intelligence has been pushing misinformation about Ukrainian 'biolabs'. What are they?
FactCheckDebunked: The government didn't engineer a crisis by bringing Georgian asylum seekers to Ireland
FactCheckDebunked: Images of a heavily wounded man in hospital do not show the Belfast knife attack victim
FactCheckDebunked: A misleading graph of the warmest springs on record actually reveals Ireland is getting hotter
Belfast Riots'Civil war is coming': Belfast protests were planned and inflamed online before turning violent
FactCheckDebunked: Videos of a party do not show social housing ‘purposely built for African migrants’
May
May 2026
On The JournalFactCheck
Debunked: Far-right figures spread untrue claim foreigners were taking over a farmer's land
FactCheckFactCheck: Are there stricter limits on genetically modified foods for animals than for humans?
Explainer
The EU is bringing in Digital IDs for citizens – but what are they, and how will it affect you?
The app should allow users to verify their age without giving their date of birth.
FactCheckDebunked: Posts misrepresent a routine honour given to the Iranian ambassador by the Vatican
On The JournalFactCheck
Debunked: There is no government scheme offering free cheese to recipients of a hantavirus vaccine
On The JournalNGO abuse
Misinformation is leading to abuse and harassment of staff and volunteers in NGOs
FactCheck
'Covid 2.0': Pandemic-era conspiracies return after the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship
Did the Covid vaccine cause hantavirus? No. But that hasn’t stopped people saying so.
FactCheckDebunked: Ivermectin is not a proven cure for cancer, despite claims by famous figures in the US
April
April 2026
FactCheck
FactFind: Was Leo Varadkar right about urban areas ‘paying the bills’ in Ireland?
The debate caused a stir when Varadkar brought it up last week – but was he right?
On The JournalFactCheck
Debunked: Fringe commentator from US spreads false rumour of stabbing at Connolly Station
FactCheckDebunked: The PSNI was not involved with breaking up fuel protests in Cork, Galway or Dublin
On The JournalFactCheck
Debunked: Micheál Martin was not attending his daughter’s wedding while protesters faced off with Gardaí
On The Journalfuel protests
'They’re going to shut everything': Why anonymous voice notes spread during big, uncertain events
FactCheckDebunked: Posts objecting to a proposed ‘Mega Mosque’ in Letterkenny mislead about actual plans
FactCheckFactCheck: What does a price map tell us about energy costs in Ireland compared to Europe?
FactCheckDebunked: German chancellor did not say ‘send them all back’ about Syrians living in Germany
March
March 2026
FactCheckDebunked: Tony Holohan says health claims falsely attributed to him could cause ‘genuine harm’
FactCheckDebunked: Photo of woman buried in the ground does show not her about to be stoned to death in Iran
