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    Debunked: Fake news story claims Irish government will arrest those who refuse vaccines in future
    As Sinn Féin faces increasing scrutiny, here's how the press office scandal has unfolded so far
    Dept of Education says secondary pupils will 'categorically' not watch pornography in SPHE class
    It follows the uploading of a video featuring an ‘SPHE whistleblower’ last week.
    Debunked: Kamala Harris didn't make an ad about a woman regretting not having an abortion
    FactCheck: Is Ireland now 'the top country in Europe' when it comes to building new homes?
    FactCheck: Why are so many people presenting as homeless in Dublin?
    Debunked: A hoax image posted online suggests Sinn Féin and PBP have a joint immigration policy
    Debunked: Scam ads featuring images of Dara Ó Briain and Pat Kenny appear on Facebook
    Debunked: No evidence for two attempted child abductions in Cork despite online rumours
    Debunked: A doctored image falsely claims to show Kamala Harris posing with Sean 'Diddy' Combs
    FactCheck: Is it true that only about 3% of people pay tax on inheritance in Ireland?
    Explained: How controversial reporting restrictions on an alleged abduction case were lifted
    Debunked: The WHO can't enforce 'mandatory vaccines' under new International Health Regulations
    Debunked: Clip of Buzz Aldrin does not show him saying the moon landings were faked
    Debunked: Hoax Facebook ads containing claims about Fintan O’Toole bring users to a malicious link
    Debunked: Hoax claim suggests leaflets are telling Irish children to make friends with strangers
    Debunked: Claim that PCR tests are ‘97% inaccurate' is false (and old)
    Debunked: False claims allege Kamala Harris paralysed a child and dressed in Communist attire
    FactCheck: Examining four claims from Darragh O'Brien and Eoin O Broin's latest housing debate
    Debunked: Fake Sinn Féin ads shared online suggest party is selling 'burkas' featuring its logo
    Debunked: Videos showing a man smashing up an airport with a hammer were not filmed in Dublin
    Debunked: Deepfake video of Simon Harris 'congratulating' anti-immigrant groups shared online
    Debunked: Image of fake RTÉ article claiming asylum seekers would stay at children's hospital
    Debunked: Claims water would ‘be turned off in Dublin for two days’ did not materialise
    Debunked: The World Health Organization has not ordered ‘mega lockdowns’ for Mpox
    Debunked: No evidence of attempted child abduction claims in Dundalk
    Factcheck: AI-generated pictures used to falsely bolster accusations against Kamala Harris
    Debunked: A mosque was not set on fire during violent riots in Belfast, despite claims
    Debunked: Bill Gates and the WHO did not call for armies to arrest and forcibly vaccinate people
    Factcheck: Despite creationist claims, there are many ‘transitional links’ in the fossil record
    Debunked: Irish groups spread baseless claim that Southport stabbing attacker was asylum seeker
    'Unlikely to survive the night': False rumours about Joe Biden's demise are going viral online
    Debunked: Ursula von der Leyen's husband is not the director of a company owned by Pfizer
    Conspiracy theories swirl online amid unanswered questions about Trump assassination attempt
    Debunked: Bus company refutes claims it wouldn't drive 150 asylum seekers into Coolock site
    Coolock: Disinformation included claims about 'unvetted males' and 'white destruction'
    FactCheck: Do two new PESCO projects mean Irish troops will be sent off to fight?
    FactCheck: Tánaiste says First Home Scheme can't be used for Oscar Traynor Road affordable homes
    Debunked: A comparison of US temperatures in May 1896 and May 2024 is misleading
    Debunked: Condensation trails after airplanes aren't signs of intentional climate modification
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