copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public. (GreenspacesNI, 2023-05-25)
Evidence (2023-11-01): As of June 2023, the total size of Northern Ireland's green space amounted to approximately 96.47 thousand hectares. The green space type that made up the largest share of this total was woodland, which accounted for over 70 thousand hectares. [...] ArcGIS. "Distribution of Green Space in Northern Ireland as of June 2023, by Type (in Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405345/greenspace-types-distribution-northern-ireland/ [...] Distribution of green space in Northern Ireland as of June 2023, by type (in hectares) [Graph], ArcGIS, June 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405345/greenspace-types-distribution-northern-ireland/
Claim: A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public. (GreenspacesNI, 2023-05-25)
Evidence (2024-05-30): GreenspaceNI Map 16th June 2023A freely available digital map showing all publicly accessible green and blue spaces and trails across Northern Ireland. [...] Usage and Disclaimer - The GreenspaceNI map has been created with the most recent data available at the time of publishing. [...] Greenspace NI Map Viewer An easy access map viewer aimed at community groups to undertake a range of map viewing and analytical functions.
Claim: A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public. (GreenspacesNI, 2023-05-25)
Evidence (2024-10-03): Esri powers NI map of publicly accessible greenspace A first-of-its-kind interactive map of greenspaces and trails in Northern Ireland has been released. Created by Outscape, a not-for-profit organisation making it easier for people to enjoy the outdoors, the GreenspaceNI Map currently records 85,818 hectares of publicly accessible greenspace and approximately 2,700km of off-road trails in the region. [...] The Northern Ireland Executive’s draft Programme for Government Wellbeing Framework and DAERA’s recently published Environment Strategy both commit to achieving an annual increase in the number of people who live within 400 metres of a greenspace or off-road trail, and the ongoing development of the GreenspaceNI Map will enable progress to be monitored over time.
Claim: A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public. (GreenspacesNI, 2023-05-25)
Evidence (2023-05-27): For the first time this year the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs have produced a greenspace map of areas over two hectares that the public have access to. This includes natural spaces and trails landowners allow people to visit, including urban and country parks. And it shows just how much of NI is off limits to all of us. [...] Ian McCurley, Woodland Trust Northern Ireland Director said: "As Northern Ireland doesn’t allow unrestricted access for the public, opening up Mourne Park has given us an ideal opportunity to provide access that historically hasn't been available – giving the public the chance to reap the benefits of this beautiful site.
Claim: A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public. (GreenspacesNI, 2023-05-25)
Evidence (2024-03-12): In August 2022 we started on a journey to co-design a vision for Urban Green Spaces across Northern Ireland. NI Environment Link and the National Trust have been joined on this journey by hundreds of experts, leaders and enthusiasts from Local Authorities, VCSEs, Health Sector, Private Sector, Investors, Academics and members of the public. This project was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. [...] Urban Green Spaces in Northern Ireland [...] - The total area in m2 of publicly accessible green space (average is 1120ha)
Claim: A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public. (GreenspacesNI, 2023-05-25)
Evidence (2024-03-05): Mapping Northern Ireland’s greenspaces and trails Outscape (formerly known as Outdoor Recreation Northern Ireland) has created the country’s first ever digital map of greenspaces and trails and revealed compelling evidence of the inequality of access to greenspaces in rural areas. Built using Esri’s ArcGIS system, the GreenspaceNI Map will be used to inform planning policies, empower communities and focus attention on the need for more greenspaces to improve public health and wellbeing. There was no way of quantifying greenspace before, but now we can monitor whether greenspace development is heading in the right direction and hold the government to account.
Claim: A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public. (GreenspacesNI, 2023-05-25)
Evidence (2024-06-06): Local parks and green spaces which are open to the public for recreational use including parks and gardens, informal recreation spaces, children's playgrounds, formal sports areas such as multi-use games areas (MUGA), tennis courts and playing fields. More detailed discussion on typologies of land included is available within the Technical Notes found below. [...] Ordnance Survey's scope only extends to Great Britain. Northern Ireland is served by a separate mapping agency - Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland - who have not as yet produced any mapping of publicly accessible parks and green spaces. If such data becomes available in the future then we will look to expand the Green Space Index to include Northern Ireland. [...] Northern Ireland is not included in the Index because park and green space data is not made available by Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland. If such data becomes available in the future we will look to expand the Green Space Index to cover the province.
Claim: A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public. (GreenspacesNI, 2023-05-25)
Evidence (2023-02-17): Every council in Northern Ireland will receive funding from the UK Government to enhance green spaces in their communities through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. - £1.3 million from UK Government to revive 26 green spaces across Northern Ireland - New play parks, improved cycle paths and a King’s Garden to mark the Coronation included in the successful projects - Part of £127 million UK Shared Prosperity Fund to help spread opportunity and level up Northern Ireland [...] Green spaces are so integral to all communities, and it’s fantastic that every council area across Northern Ireland will benefit from this boost from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Claim: A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public. (GreenspacesNI, 2023-05-25)
Evidence (2022-01-26): In general, based on the 2012 data, the area of publicly accessible green space per inhabitant tends to be higher in cities in northern European countries than in cities in southern and eastern European countries, with the exception of Poland, where public green space per inhabitant is also higher (Maes et al., 2019). Looking at capital cities in Europe (Figure 2), the data from the Urban Atlas 2018 suggests that the proportions of urban green space (i.e. accessible vegetated areas such as public gardens, parks, urban forests and cemeteries) are relatively low overall; nonetheless, some capitals (for example Stockholm, Dublin or Athens) tend to have higher proportions of such publicly available green space. An assessment based on 2012 data (Maes et al., 2019) suggests that less than half of Europe’s urban population lives within 300m of a park, with large differences across Europe. For example, while more than 80% of the population of Stockholm has access to a public park a short walk (300m) away, in Heraklion, Greece, under 20% enjoys such access.
Claim: A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public. (GreenspacesNI, 2023-05-25)
Evidence (2024-07-29): Our Green Space Index (GSI) is a unique data tool designed to track and analyse green space provision across Great Britain. The 2024 Green Space Index focuses on the accessibility of playgrounds for Britain's children, after growing concerns about a crisis for play, with far-reaching implications on health, wellbeing, and physical activity levels. [...] Throughout the pandemic the huge value of green spaces to local communities has been underlined, and going forward parks should be embraced as an important part of our collective recovery. The Green Space Index will provide a key tool for Local Authorities to identify inequity of access to green spaces, and to protect them for communities now and in the future.
Claim: A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public. (GreenspacesNI, 2023-05-25)
Evidence (2020-05-14): Explore access to green space in your neighbourhood [...] Access to public parks is more evenly distributed, with people from minority ethnic groups almost as likely as White people to say their local greenspaces are "within easy walking distance" (86% compared with 88%). [...] This rises to 52% and 95% respectively when we include playing fields, although our data cannot distinguish public and private playing fields so some of these areas may not be publicly accessible.
Claim: A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public. (GreenspacesNI, 2023-05-25)
Evidence (2024-05-01): CLAIM: Northern Ireland has the least protected environment in Europe – it has no independent environmental protection agency or government, Lough Neagh is dying, and councils are giving significant fossil-fuel schemes the green light. [...] Does this picture show all the publicly-available green space in Northern Ireland? [...] On 25 May, Irish Mirror/Belfast Live Environment Correspondent Shauna Corr shared the following image on Twitter: In her tweet, she said: "This map of NorthernArticles |
Claim: A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public. (GreenspacesNI, 2023-05-25)
Evidence (2022-01-28): The study found that cities in the north and west of Europe tend to have more green space than cities in southern and eastern Europe. The assessment looks at socio-economic and demographic inequalities in access to green and blue spaces in European cities. It also includes examples of green spaces that were designed to meet the needs of vulnerable and disadvantaged social groups.The potential for green spaces to boost our health and well-being is increasingly recognised, both in science and policy. Accessible green areas are especially important for children, the elderly and people with lower incomes, many of whom have limited opportunities for contact with nature. [...] Publicly accessible green areas form a relatively low share of total green space, estimated at only 3% of the total city area on average. Yet, this varies between cities, with cities such as Geneva (Switzerland), The Hague (Netherlands) and Pamplona/Iruña (Spain), seeing accessible green space account for more than 15% of the city area. [...] Across Europe, green space is less available in lower income urban neighbourhoods than in higher income ones, with differences often driven by the housing market, where properties in greener areas are more expensive. While the World Health Organization recommends that all people reside within 300 metres of green space, less than half of Europe’s urban population do. National and local guidelines vary across Europe and guidance on how to make access equal across social groups is rare.
Claim: A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public. (GreenspacesNI, 2023-05-25)
Evidence (2021-06-22): - Roberts, H.V. Using Twitter data in urban green space research: A case study and critical evaluation. Appl. Geogr. 2017, 81, 13–20. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
Claim: There is 51% support for a united Ireland. (Sinn Féin, 2019-12-02)
Evidence (2019-12-02): This claim is accurate. Although the Sinn Fein manifesto didn’t declare the exclusion of “don’t knows”, this revises a 45/46/9 split to a rounded 49/51 split between staying in the UK and leaving the UK and joining the Republic of Ireland.
Claim: There is 51% support for a united Ireland. (Sinn Féin, 2019-12-02)
Evidence (2022-03-23): Lord Ashcroft published the following graphic on Twitter, which shows 51% response "for Northern Ireland to leave the UK and join the Republic of Ireland" and 49% response "for Northern Ireland to stay in the UK". The graphic includes a statement that "figures shown exclude those who answered ‘don’t know’ or ‘would not vote’". This qualifying statement was not published in the Sinn Fein manifesto. [...] The more recent Ashcroft Poll survey (September 2019) is significant in that it shows a majority support for the option for "united Ireland". In its manifesto for the 2019 General Election, Sinn Fein made a statement and published a graphic that claimed there was 51% support for Northern Ireland to leave the UK and join the Republic of Ireland, without declaring that there were "don’t know" responses.
Claim: There is 51% support for a united Ireland. (Sinn Féin, 2019-12-02)
Evidence (2021-05-01): A new opinion poll suggests that there is a substantial majority in the Republic of Ireland in favour of a united Ireland. [...] The Irish Independent/Kantar poll found that that two in three polled, 67%, supported a united Ireland compared with just 16% who were opposed. [...] This poll suggested that while 35% of adults were in favour of a united Ireland, 43% were against - although, significantly, one in five did not express an opinion.
Claim: There is 51% support for a united Ireland. (Sinn Féin, 2019-12-02)
Evidence (2022-08-21): More than half of voters in the North support a united Ireland within the next 15 to 20 years, according to a new opinion poll. [...] The poll, which was carried out by Belfast-based pollsters LucidTalk for the Sunday Times and Belfast Telegraph, also found support for a united Ireland was strongest among younger voters. [...] More than half of 18-24-year-olds – a total of 57 per cent – said they would vote for a united Ireland today, compared to 35 per cent who said they would prefer to remain in the United Kingdom.
Claim: There is 51% support for a united Ireland. (Sinn Féin, 2019-12-02)
Evidence (2019-09-19): A new poll in Northern Ireland has shown that 51% would vote in favor of a United Ireland if there were a border poll tomorrow. [...] The results then broke down to 51% to 49% for unification. [...] Fifty-one percent also claimed that Brexit made a United Ireland more likely:
Claim: There is 51% support for a united Ireland. (Sinn Féin, 2019-12-02)
Evidence (2023-12-21): Just one in four people (24%) in Ireland (ROI) believe there will be a United Ireland in the EU within ten years, a drop of 7 points on last year, while almost half (45%) in Northern Ireland believe so. Meanwhile three quarters of people in Northern Ireland (74%) and 51% in Ireland (ROI) believe that Northern Ireland should be represented in the European Parliament. [...] - Around half in Ireland (49%) and Northern Ireland (52%) feel that Ireland should be part of increased EU defence and security co-operation. The number opposing participation is higher in Northern Ireland (34% vs 28% in Ireland). [...] - 45% of respondents in Northern Ireland believe there will be a United Ireland in the EU in the next 10 years – versus 24% in Ireland.
Claim: There is 51% support for a united Ireland. (Sinn Féin, 2019-12-02)
Evidence (2021-04-21): A majority of people in the Republic do not believe there will be a united Ireland inside the European Union within the next ten years, according to a Red C poll published today. The poll found that 43% of those surveyed disagreed with the statement that there would be a united Ireland within ten years, while 32% agreed and 25% did not know. [...] Scepticism that there will be a united Ireland inside the EU within ten years is proving to be a durable view, as almost exactly the same figures were recorded last year, this despite the upheaval over Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Claim: There is 51% support for a united Ireland. (Sinn Féin, 2019-12-02)
Evidence (2023-12-02): In Northern Ireland, more than half of all voters (51%) said they would vote against unity, with 30% in favour. The rest were undecided (15%) or would not vote (5%). [...] Unionist voters who said they would find it almost impossible to accept a vote for Irish unity fell from 32% last year to 23% in the latest poll. [...] Some 64% of respondents there said they would vote for unity, with just 16% against. Some 13% said they did not know, and 5% would not vote.
Claim: There is 51% support for a united Ireland. (Sinn Féin, 2019-12-02)
Evidence (2024-02-05): A LucidTalk/Sunday Times survey last October showed that 57% of people aged 18 to 24 in Northern Ireland would vote "yes" to reunification. Surveys have "consistently demonstrated that the Good Friday generation are more likely to vote for a united Ireland" and "more likely to identify as Irish or Northern Irish", said Emma DeSouza in The Guardian, and "that the vast majority do not align themselves with unionist ideology – all of which suggests pro-union parties are likely to face an uphill battle in convincing them that Northern Ireland's place is in the UK". But this does not play out across all age groups, with current polling suggesting a majority of the population does not support unification. An Ipsos/Irish Times poll in December found more than half of all Northern Irish voters (51%) would vote against unity, with 30% in favour. "There is much stronger support for unity in the Republic", however, said the Belfast Telegraph, with 64% of respondents there saying they would vote for unity, compared to just 16% against.
Claim: There is 51% support for a united Ireland. (Sinn Féin, 2019-12-02)
Evidence (2023-04-15): A 2021 poll conducted in Northern Ireland found that 51% supported a referendum on a United Ireland within the next five years with 44% against. Critically, the survey also showed that among under the age of 45, 47% support Irish reunification versus 46% who support remaining in the union. [...] By 2031, it is estimated there will be a massive demographic shift in Northern Ireland with Catholics at 50 percent and Protestants at 38 percent, with 12 percent proclaiming neither religion. This data suggests support for a United Ireland will grow in the future. [...] A 2021 poll conducted in Northern Ireland for the Sunday Times newspaper found that 42.3% of voters favour a United Ireland compared to 46.8% of voters against. 10.7% were undecided. The same poll found that 51% supported a referendum on a United Ireland within the next five years with 44% against.
Claim: There is 51% support for a united Ireland. (Sinn Féin, 2019-12-02)
Evidence (2024-09-12): - ^ a b "Irish Times/ARINS poll: Support for United Ireland is strong, but debate on costs and compromises to come first". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-12-05. [...] It says 52% of those surveyed backed a united Ireland with 39% showing support for Northern Ireland staying in the UK. [...] - ^ "Poll shows that 49% of Irish republic favor a united Ireland". MercoPress. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
Claim: There is 51% support for a united Ireland. (Sinn Féin, 2019-12-02)
Evidence (2021-06-11): Attitudes towards a United Ireland are significantly different amongst age groups. Sub-samples of polls can only tell you much so the following numbers should be taken with a pinch of salt. In the latest Kantar poll, support for a United Ireland was 50% amongst 18-24 year olds and 42% amongst 25-34 year olds. Amongst the 55-64 category it was just 28% and 26% in the 65+ category. Furthermore, 23% of 18-24 year olds support neither option compared to 14% of the 65+ age group. This suggests there are more younger people open to the possibility of a United Ireland even if they do not not currently support it. Whilst the numbers can only be looked at more generally, it is clear that there is significant divergence between generations. [...] People often forget that it is not just Northern Ireland who would be voting in a border poll. Voters in the Republic of Ireland would also have to vote in favour in a poll of their own. It is fair to say that the vast majority of those from south of the border would support a United Ireland in principle. The most recent poll saw a the pro-United Ireland camp at 51%, the rejection camp at 27% and undecideds at 22%. Excluding the undecideds that leaves the result at 66%-34%.
Claim: There is 51% support for a united Ireland. (Sinn Féin, 2019-12-02)
Evidence (2022-04-21): Since Brexit - perhaps because of it - there has been a renewed debate on the merits of a united Ireland. [...] Michael Brennan, political editor of the Business Post, says: "Our polling has found that about 60% of people support a united Ireland. [...] And that's before we get to the - again disputed - roughly £10bn annual subvention to Northern Ireland from London and how much a united Ireland would cost taxpayers in the Republic.
Claim: There is 51% support for a united Ireland. (Sinn Féin, 2019-12-02)
Evidence (2022-10-01): It needs to be emphasised that a United Ireland will guarantee protections for everyone living on the island. For instance, it must guarantee respect for the practice or non-practice of all religions. [...] A united Ireland is desirable because it would transform relations within the island and between both islands by bringing people closer together and, consequently, increasing opportunities for young people. Reuniting a country that was partitioned on religious grounds would also be a shining example for the world of how political maturity can reconcile ancient conflicts. [...] A united Ireland is desirable for many reasons. It will enable all of the island of Ireland to be part of the European Union and all of its associated benefits. It will remove the Border from the island of Ireland and no longer be the source of division which has blighted so many lives for so long.
Claim: There is 51% support for a united Ireland. (Sinn Féin, 2019-12-02)
Evidence (2022-12-05): On Saturday, we reported that two-thirds of all voters in the Republic say they would vote in favour of a united Ireland in a referendum. When don’t knows are excluded, that’s a 4-1 majority over those who say they would vote against the proposal. [...] What are the political implications of these findings? The shallowness, or conditionality, of the commitment to a united Ireland among many southern voters will not come as a surprise to people who have studied the subject in detail in recent years. But it presents a corrective to the assumption that a vote in the Republic would be a foregone conclusion. The misgivings of southern voters provide a campaign blueprint for those opposed to the move. But there is encouragement for those who favour a united Ireland, too — as well as food for thought for those who say that unity would be an opportunity to create a new state, a new and improved Ireland. An Irish NHS could persuade many northerners to vote for unity; so could a publicly funded secular school system. This is also something that is very popular in the south. If voters could be convinced that they would personally benefit financially, it could also bolster support for unity, North and South.
Claim: There is 51% support for a united Ireland. (Sinn Féin, 2019-12-02)
Evidence (2023-07-03): Support for United Ireland drops, but support for European Union remains strong in new poll Mike Finnerty 03 Jul 2023A wide-ranging All-Ireland poll has found a drop in support for a United Ireland but strong support for the European Union. [...] The headline figure from the poll poll of 1200 people by European Movement Ireland found that support for a United Ireland has dropped from 31% to 24% year-on-year among voters polled in the Republic of Ireland, with the figure sitting at 45% in Northern Ireland.