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Claim: The voting results from Northern Ireland of the EU referendum compels the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to call a border boll. (Gerry Adams, 2016-06-25)
Evidence (2022-11-30): Reflecting on how Northern Ireland citizens actually voted in the referendum provides a useful departure point for considering these border related challenges. Examining data from the 2016 Northern Ireland Assembly Election Study survey, conducted close to the time of the referendum, it emerges that there was a very strong ‘ethnonational’ basis to voting: 85 per cent of Catholics voted ‘remain’ compared to only 40 per cent of Protestants.
Claim: The voting results from Northern Ireland of the EU referendum compels the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to call a border boll. (Gerry Adams, 2016-06-25)
Evidence (2017-04-27): Reflecting on how Northern Ireland citizens actually voted in the referendum provides a useful departure point for considering what to do about this problem. Examining data from the 2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election study, conducted close to the time of the referendum, it emerges that there was a very strong ethnonational basis to voting. It seems 85% of Catholics voted Remain, compared to only 40% of Protestants.
Claim: The voting results from Northern Ireland of the EU referendum compels the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to call a border boll. (Gerry Adams, 2016-06-25)
Evidence (2016-06-24): EU referendum: How Northern Ireland constituencies voted - Published Northern Ireland has voted to remain in the EU Referendum by a majority of 56% to 44%, but the UK as a whole has voted to leave by a narrow margin.
Claim: The voting results from Northern Ireland of the EU referendum compels the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to call a border boll. (Gerry Adams, 2016-06-25)
Evidence (2024-09-02): Northern Ireland’s electorate voted to remain in the EU with a considerable margin in the recent referendum: 55.8% versus 44.2%. But while the headline result was remain, there was considerable variation across the region: seven out of Northern Ireland’s 18 constituencies voted to leave. The polity was also the region with the lowest turnout: 62.7% – the next lowest being the UK’s other remainer, Scotland, with a 67.2% turnout.
Claim: The voting results from Northern Ireland of the EU referendum compels the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to call a border boll. (Gerry Adams, 2016-06-25)
Evidence (2024-07-27): Northern Ireland referendum results (without spoiled ballots):
Claim: The voting results from Northern Ireland of the EU referendum compels the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to call a border boll. (Gerry Adams, 2016-06-25)
Evidence (2016-06-24): Northern Ireland has voted to remain in the EU in the referendum on the UK's membership of the bloc. The results from Northern Ireland saw the Remain side edge it by 55.77 per cent, with the Leave side doing better than expected. Foyle was the first constituency to declare in the count towards the overall result in Northern Ireland in the UK’s referendum on its EU membership, with a strong majority for Remain.
Claim: The voting results from Northern Ireland of the EU referendum compels the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to call a border boll. (Gerry Adams, 2016-06-25)
Evidence (2022-03-02): This claim is inaccurate. The Secretary of State may bring forth a border poll when presented with evidence that a majority of electors may choose to change the constitutional status of Northern Ireland. There has been no evidence yet published. Following the EU Referendum result of 24 June 2016, in which the United Kingdom voted Leave in a 51.9% majority, senior Sinn Féin politicians such as Gerry Adams and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness called for a Border poll. "The British government has no democratic mandate to represent the views of the North in any future negotiations with the EU. There is now a democratic imperative for a Border poll. The Irish Government should support this," Adams stated. [...] However, the Secretary of State Theresa Villiers ruled out the call for a border poll on the reunification of Ireland, stating that there is nothing to indicate support for a united Ireland in various opinion surveys.
Claim: The voting results from Northern Ireland of the EU referendum compels the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to call a border boll. (Gerry Adams, 2016-06-25)
Evidence (2024-03-11): Mr Muir: As Members will be aware, in September 2023, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland directed my Department to consult on a proposal to reduce the compensation rate for cattle that are removed under the bovine TB programme. My party's position on the Secretary of State's stance on that and his intervention on revenue raising is completely on the record. The consultation closed last Friday, 8 March. My officials have now begun to analyse the responses. When that work is complete, they will provide a detailed summary for my consideration.
Claim: The voting results from Northern Ireland of the EU referendum compels the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to call a border boll. (Gerry Adams, 2016-06-25)
Evidence (2024-10-08): The Secretary of State laid out the facts. He laid out the fact that we see on the ground – and that all of you are seeing on the ground – very clearly. And what we all see is escalation, including the decision by the Russian Duma to call for recognition of a separatist movement …
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2020-05-06): the total value of annual Northern Ireland food production is £5.3bn Northern Ireland’s domestic consumption is approximately £1bn of this the approximate population of 2m people in Northern Ireland consume £1bn of food production thus £5.3bn is estimated to feed 10m people (i.e. 5 x 2m)
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2021-01-15): Northern Ireland produce can feed 10 million, Poots told after his 'no food' warnings [...] Northern Ireland produces enough to feed its entire population five times over, a supplier has said after a Stormont minister claimed hospitals and schools faced the prospect of being unable to feed patients and children. DUP Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots said his dramatic claim was informed by a meeting with suppliers.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2022-01-26): The agri-food sector in Northern Ireland is at "a game-changing moment", according to an Independent Strategic Review. [...] Sir Kendall said Northern Ireland's agri-food has a "unique advantage" that it is small and that many within the industry know each other. [...] Stormont Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has also welcomed the findings.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2021-04-15): Farming profit in NI surges by 26% to £456m The Northern Ireland farming industry saw its profit surge by 26% in real terms last year, rising from £342m to £456m, official figures suggest.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2024-09-03): By 2021, Northern Ireland was self-sufficient in food production and was able to export more than half of its meat and crops to the rest of the UK and beyond.[42][43] [...] - ^ "Gross domestic product of Northern Ireland from 1998 to 2019". statista.com. Retrieved 12 December 2021. [...] - ^ Fact Check NI website, Does Northern Ireland produce enough to feed 10 million people?, article dated November 16, 2021 - ^ Beacom, Emma; Furey, Sinéad; Hollywood, Lynsey; Humphreys, Paul (25 April 2021). "Conceptualising household food insecurity in Northern Ireland: Risk factors, implications for society and the economy, and recommendations for business and policy response". Sn Business & Economics. 1 (5): 67. doi:10.1007/s43546-021-00070-9. PMC 8074353. PMID 34778828.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2021-09-03): Northern Ireland’s 1.9 million population makes up 3% of the UK’s population but accounts for 4% of its emissions. However, Northern Ireland has seen a 20% reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions since 1990.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2022-02-10): Provisional figures indicate that the ‘Total Income from Farming’ (TIFF) in Northern Ireland increased by 8.3% (8.0% in real terms) from £463 million in 2020 to £501 million in 2021. [...] Total Gross Output for agriculture in Northern Ireland was 9% higher at £2.43 billion in 2021. There was an 11% increase in the value of output from the livestock sector, while field crops increased by 34% and horticulture was 9% lower. These figures are for the calendar year and therefore they represent the outturn across two harvest years. Dairying remains the largest contributor to the total value of Gross Output at £805 million in 2021; an increase of 20% between 2020 and 2021. The annual average farm-gate milk price increased by 16% to 31.53 pence per litre while the volume of raw milk produced in Northern Ireland increased by 3% to 2.5 billion litres.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2021-11-02): Agriculture in Northern Ireland feeds 10 million people across the UK. [...] The land in Northern Ireland is mostly suited to raising meat and dairy, but cows produce methane in large quantities. Methane is a potent, if short-lived, GHG.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2023-01-16): Northern Ireland agriculture: Turning tonnes of dung from waste to resource - Published Northern Ireland produces a lot of manure - and with manure comes a lot of harmful, hot air. It's estimated that the agriculture industry could feed 10 million people - way more than the actual number of people here.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2021-12-16): More land is being farmed in Northern Ireland this year than last, and almost all types of farming have increased as well. [...] There are approximately 25,000 farms in Northern Ireland. [...] Land in Northern Ireland is well-suited to growing grass to feed livestock, rather than arable farming of crops.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2023-09-04): Statistical review of NI agriculture
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2021-07-01): Statistical Review of Northern Ireland Agriculture: 2020 The Statistical Review of Northern Ireland Agriculture is the primary source of statistics for the agricultural industry in Northern Ireland.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2015-11-16): Northern Ireland agri-food sector publications
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2022-06-30): Statistical Review of Northern Ireland Agriculture: 2021 The Statistical Review of Northern Ireland Agriculture is the primary source of statistics for the agricultural industry in Northern Ireland.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2021-04-23): Northern Ireland agri-food sector set for major review A review has been ordered into Northern Ireland's key agri-food sector, with its recommendations potentially influential for future policy. [...] "But they also give Northern Ireland agri-food a chance to set itself apart as a sector which is rising to those challenges while driving forwards to be internationally competitive."
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2023-04-27): NI agriculture: Farmers escape worst of cost-of-living crisis, new figures suggest - Published Northern Ireland's farming sector is escaping the worst of the cost-of-living crisis, new figures suggest.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2022-02-25): Michael Bell from the Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) made a similar remark, in his testimony to the EU Environment Subcommittee at the House of Commons on 24 June 2020: "… Northern Ireland feeds a fair amount of Great Britain (output is the equivalent of 10 million meals)" and "… Northern Ireland feeds the equivalent of 10m people." [...] A representative from NIFDA responded to our query of how the figure of 10 million people fed by Northern Ireland food and agricultural output was calculated. The association explained how it used figures from the DAERA publication, Northern Ireland Food and Drinks Processing Report 2019. [...] - the total value of annual Northern Ireland food production is £5.3bn - Northern Ireland’s domestic consumption is approximately £1bn of this - the approximate population of 2m people in Northern Ireland consume £1bn of food production - thus £5.3bn is estimated to feed 10m people (i.e. 5 x 2m)
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2024-02-01): - Great progress has been made in the UK, but food waste from all sectors is still around 10.7 million tonnes (Mt). For households and businesses, 70% was intended to be consumed by people (30% being the ‘inedible' parts).
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2024-07-30): - This total is enough to feed upwards of 30 million people a year, yet 8.4 million live in food poverty in the UK - WRAP estimates that 70% of food waste comes from households (6.7 million tonnes), 16% from manufacturers, 12% from hospitality and food services, and 2% from the retail industry.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2022-10-11): Yields are higher in the south and lower in the north.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2023-10-05): The UK produces a significant proportion of its other crop needs, including around 60% of sugar beet, 70% of potatoes and 80% of oilseeds. Apart from a recent pest-related reduction in oilseeds, these proportions have remained stable over the last ten years. Climate change represents a risk to production both in terms of making conditions unsuitable for some crops and allowing new pests to proliferate but it may also benefit new types of crops. [...] The UK grows roughly 15 million tonnes of wheat annually, occupying nearly 2 million hectares with some of the highest yields in the world at around 8 tonnes per hectare. The 2018 financial value of wheat produced in the UK was roughly £2 billion, representing a significant contribution to the total value of £9.3 billion for all crops produced by the UK that year. [...] Sustainable production methods ensure the UK’s long term food security by protecting the natural capital embedded in healthy soil, water, and biodiverse ecosystems. Food security rests ultimately not on maximising domestic production (which is market driven), but on making best use of land types which vary in quality and potential uses. Balancing and integrating food production with environmental factors supports efficient and sustainable land use without offshoring harms associated with lower production standards. Following the UK’s departure from the EU, new government incentives are being developed or considered across the four UK nations to support sustainable production.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2024-06-14): The Ulster Farmers’ Union says the general election taking place on 4 July is the most important Westminster election in generations. The next parliamentary term will be pivotal for Northern Ireland farmers, and the UFU is calling on politicians to provide what is needed to ensure that necessary economic, environmental, and social outcomes are delivered in NI. [...] - Farm support and development budget: That the ring-fenced annual farm support and development budget for NI is increased to match inflation’s current impact, increased from £330 million to £389, with commitments made beyond a parliamentary term to a minimum of 10 years that are also adjusted to match the future rate of inflation. [...] - Providing food and energy for the UK: That legislative targets are introduced to safeguard current domestic food production in the UK, including NI’s role in feeding over 10 million people, whilst achieving UK net zero and realising the potential for on-farm renewables to assist in providing energy for the nation.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2023-12-07): Australia produces enough food to feed 75 million people each year, three times our population, and according to the Global Food Security Index, we are one of the most food secure countries in the world. We're also currently ranked first for food affordability in the world, something that many consumers would disagree with.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2022-05-19): COLM BROPHY, Minister of State for Overseas Development and the Diaspora of Ireland, said his country speaks to both conflict and food security from its own lived experiences. "It is unconscionable, that in our world of plenty, millions are on the brink of starvation," he said, emphasizing that conflict is now the biggest driver of hunger, and by failing to act, the Council has a responsibility to bear. Sounding alarm over the situations in Somalia, northern Ethiopia, Mali, Haiti, South Sudan and Afghanistan, he said the illegal, unjustified invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation has caused immeasurable suffering with worldwide impacts on food security. "Our response, too often […] is to address the symptoms, not the disease," he said. Humanitarian aid is provided to those trapped in conflicts, while the global community lacks the will or commitment to end them. Stressing that war is not inevitable, he said the Council must match its actions to the severity of the situation — which is "deepening on our watch" — and commit to doing things differently.
Claim: Northern Ireland produces enough to feed 10 million people (annually). (Edwin Poots, 2020-05-06)
Evidence (2023-03-22): We urgently need to step up support for greener alternatives to AD, by redirecting the millions in public subsidies demanded by the AD industry. Halving UK food waste, and planting trees on the millions of hectares of grassland spared by this, could save and offset more emissions than are caused by the entire UK domestic agriculture sector. It would also free up cropland to grow enough potatoes and peas to feed 28% of the UK population. Halving the UK’s consumption of beef, lamb and dairy, and planting trees on the grassland spared by this, would again save more emissions than the whole UK agriculture sector. And the land the AD industry wants to grow maize and grass for AD could instead be used to grow enough peas to feed 1 million people per year, or generate roughly 12-18 times more energy through solar energy. Electrification of everything from transport to heating needs to be fast-tracked as quickly as possible. AD will have some role to play in a sustainable future, but it must be kept within its "sustainable niche".
Claim: A third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home. (Brian Smyth, 2018-03-11)
Evidence (2018-03-11): The claim that “a third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland” is closer to a quarter.
Claim: A third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home. (Brian Smyth, 2018-03-11)
Evidence (2018-02-15): Third of NI students leave for universities elsewhere Over a third of students from Northern Ireland began their degree at a university elsewhere in the UK last year. [...] Previous figures have shown that fewer than a third return home to work after graduation.
Claim: A third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home. (Brian Smyth, 2018-03-11)
Evidence (2024-09-20): She loves it so much that she has told friends at home that she will stay on in the North after she graduates. "When you graduate, you can also work in the South but I don’t think I’d want to. I’d like to go away abroad first and then come back to Belfast," she says. [...] "We keep getting asked on our placements, ‘are you going to take your degree back home?’ I don’t know what I will do," she says.
Claim: A third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home. (Brian Smyth, 2018-03-11)
Evidence (2019-01-08): What do young people in Ireland and Northern Ireland expect for their future? [...] Tara: I would be more comfortable looking for employment outside of Ireland than inside Ireland. I believe many graduates from my course – law with politics – go to London and further afield to find a job. [...] Read the Next Generation Ireland/Northern Ireland report.
Claim: A third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home. (Brian Smyth, 2018-03-11)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Ongoing research led by Dr. Jocelyn Dautel at Queen’s University, Belfast, finds these themes still resonate, as young people continue to navigate the lingering effects of sectarian division while also facing new challenges, such as the overwhelming influx of polarized information. [...] Using a socio-ecological systems approach, the project explores the enduring influence of Northern Ireland’s divided history on young people’s lives, from peer relationships to family and school environments, and how this shapes (de)polarization. The research also highlights the potential for teens to be agents of change by practicing epistemic vigilance —critically assessing the reliability of information sources— as they navigate and challenge polarized narratives. [...] The research is featured, along with adolescents’ perspectives, in a short video documentary ‘Youth and Truth in Northern Ireland: Lessons for Reducing Polarization’ from Templeton World Charity Foundation’s "Stories of Impact " by journalist and senior media executive Richard Sergay, as well as a two-time award winning podcast ‘Youth and Truth in Northern Ireland’ (winner of the Gold 2024 dotCOMM and 2024 Gold Hermes Creative awards).