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Claim: Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. (UUP, 2022-03-30)
Evidence (2022-11-16): On a cloudy evening in April 2019, Højte called a meeting at the tenants union. So many people turned up that it was standing-room only. Kaare Dybvad, an MP for the Social Democrats, was there. So were two other MPs, from the leftwing Enhedslisten party and the far-right Danish People’s party. Blackstone had become a target that shifted depending on your politics. For the left, it was proof that huge investors needed reining in. For the right, it was a foreign outsider that could be blamed for the shrinking stock of affordable homes in Copenhagen. The atmosphere was tense. "Tenants were talking about rent increases of as much as 250%," Dybvad recalled. "They shared stories of construction workers arriving at 6am in the morning and entering their bedrooms without notice." [...] Blackstone is now positioning itself as a solution to housing shortages in both the US and Britain. "We and our investors are focused on contributing to creating much-needed new supply," a spokesperson said. In England, Sage Housing, a company owned by Blackstone, last year became the UK’s largest single provider of affordable homes. (Affordable, according to the UK government’s definition, means no more than 80% of market rent.) [...] Follow the Long Read on Twitter at @gdnlongread, listen to our podcasts here and sign up to the long read weekly email here.
Claim: Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. (UUP, 2022-03-30)
Evidence (2023-08-03): Security Council Adopts Presidential Statement Addressing Conflict-Induced Food Insecurity in Situations of Armed Conflict [...] David Miliband, President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Rescue Committee, pointing out that once famine is declared, it is too late for too many, stressed: "We need to address the threat of famine by looking through the windshield, not through the rear-view mirror." That the world is four times richer than it was 50 years ago yet faces more famine is not fate but a choice that will only be changed by action, he said. [...] Many delegations shared national perspectives and offered solutions to the way forward with several underscoring the need for a holistic and integrated approach to build strong and resilient food systems, as well as for fulfilling obligations under international agreements, including those related to climate financing.
Claim: Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. (UUP, 2022-03-30)
Evidence (2003-11-30): I am pleased with the willingness of the state to look at ideas and experiment and come up with different concepts, to listen to providers, and to be flexible; there is a good dialogue. [...] Demonstration Project on Affordable Housing With Services for Older People, [...] Michael DeShane, President and CEO
Claim: Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. (UUP, 2022-03-30)
Evidence (2000-01-27): But think how much has changed in the past decade: 5,000 former Soviet nuclear weapons taken out of commission; Russian soldiers actually serving with ours in the Balkans; Russian people electing their leaders for the first time in 1,000 years; and in China, an economy more open to the world than ever before. [...] We should be proud of our role in bringing the Middle East closer to a lasting peace, building peace in Northern Ireland, working for peace in East Timor and Africa, promoting reconciliation between Greece and Turkey and in Cyprus, working to defuse these crises between India and Pakistan, in defending human rights and religious freedom. And we should be proud of the men and women of our Armed Forces and those of our allies who stopped the ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, enabling a million people to return to their homes. [...] I hope we can also have a constructive effort to meet the challenge that is presented to our planet by the huge gulf between rich and poor. We cannot accept a world in which part of humanity lives on the cutting edge of a new economy and the rest live on the bare edge of survival. I think we have to do our part to change that with expanded trade, expanded aid, and the expansion of freedom.
Claim: Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. (UUP, 2022-03-30)
Evidence (2024-04-16): None of this is their fault. Institutions built by previous generations haven't kept up to changing times. We must restore a fair chance for Millennials and Gen Z. If you stay in school and study hard, you should be able to afford college, university, or an apprenticeship, graduate into a good job, put a roof over your head, and build a good middle class life. [...] Page details - Date modified:
Claim: Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. (UUP, 2022-03-30)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Department of Children and Families. [...] EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES. [...] Treasurer and receiver general.
Claim: Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. (UUP, 2022-03-30)
Evidence (2021-06-28): Sinn Féin recognises the urgent need for investment in our housing stock. Minister Hargey's revitalisation programme includes not only building new homes to address the numbers in housing stress but maintaining and retrofitting existing stock to ensure that it is up to standard. My party recently responded to the Housing Executive's draft cavity wall insulation action plan consultation, on issues with cavity wall insulation in its housing stock. [...] The task of revitalising the Housing Executive is vast. It includes not only building new homes to address the numbers in housing stress but maintaining and retrofitting existing stock to ensure that it is up to standard. The Housing Executive needs to give full consideration to the responses to the cavity wall insulation consultation, which was closed at the beginning of this year. Undoubtedly, COVID-19 has exacerbated the difficulties over the past 18 months, but it is now fundamental that the repair and replacement retrofitting project be undertaken without delay. The £217 million spend on planned maintenance for the 2021-22 year must be focused on that issue to ensure the comfort and safety of citizens who have already waited far too long and in poor conditions. [...] I was shocked to hear that the issue was discussed many times in the House before my time. The problem is out there, it is real, and you see it in houses that you visit. As of January this year, nearly 30,000 out of 42,000 people on the housing waiting list are in housing stress. We need not only to create more homes to house those people but to make sure that homes are fit for purpose to allow people to live in dignity.
Claim: Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. (UUP, 2022-03-30)
Evidence (2021-04-07): When we cut through all the noise, here’s what we know to be true: [...] Our ability to do all this, and more, is the result of the actions and investments we’ve made over many years to build a strong and resilient company. [...] When you step back and take a comprehensive multi-year view, considering the situation in its totality, it is the cumulative effect of many of our policies that has resulted in our present-day failures.
Claim: Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. (UUP, 2022-03-30)
Evidence (2017-07-03): Since 2011-12 the number of social rented properties being completed has fallen sharply, though the number of new "affordable rent" homes (more expensive than social rents) has increased. [...] Looking first at measures to boost supply, figures published by DCLG in November 2016[footnote 6] including 2015-15 actuals and 2015-16 projections, show a total of almost 223k affordable home ownership units provided since 2003-4, or around 13% of all housing completions 2003-2015[footnote 7] - see Figure 5[footnote 5] below. [...] - Under the new Affordable Homes Programme….146 providers, including housing associations, local authorities and private developers, will deliver 80,000 new homes for Affordable Rent and Affordable Home Ownership with government funding of just under £1.8 billion….We are also supporting shared ownership schemes through the Affordable Homes Programme 2011–15, where this is a local priority..
Claim: Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. (UUP, 2022-03-30)
Evidence (2000-01-31): [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] [...] welfare rolls cut in half to their lowest levels in 30 years. [...] opportunity for all, responsibility from all, a community of all
Claim: Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. (UUP, 2022-03-30)
Evidence (2020-10-15): They have now called for 20,000 new social homes to be built over the next five years. [...] They said they would build 40,000 social homes over a decade and protect new-build social homes from sale for at least 10 years. They added that they were committed to building 12,000 houses a year. Plaid Cymru shadow minister for housing Delyth Jewell said they had pledged to create 50,000 homes over a five-year Senedd term, including 30,000 social homes. She said it would be the biggest public housing programme since the 1970s.
Claim: Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. (UUP, 2022-03-30)
Evidence (2020-03-20): On June 23, the authorities announced additional measures, including a three-month extension of some measures initially planned till end-June including: support to the agricultural sector; exemption from the payment of utility bills for businesses in the tourism and hotel sectors; reduction of taxes on health and life insurance contracts; exemption from the payment of the apprenticeship tax as an incentive to retain workers; and import duty exemption on fishing equipment. [...] The NBU has modified the calculation of reserve requirements (effective April 11) so as to free up some more domestic currency liquidity. [...] The NBU cancelled the fee for SEP’s services related to payments of state aid to businesses and individuals linked to the quarantine (lockdown).
Claim: Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. (UUP, 2022-03-30)
Evidence (2022-05-26): Purchase your next favourite publication [...] Design pixel-perfect content like flyers, magazines and more with Adobe InDesign. [...] Dive into our extensive resources on the topic that interests you. It's like a masterclass to be explored at your own pace.
Claim: Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. (UUP, 2022-03-30)
Evidence (2023-04-01): There just isn’t enough supply [...] That could be addressed by making home building a priority and by relaxing regulations like zoning. Allow more infill. [...] Nothing in this world is for free. Unaffordable housing is just one of the unavoidable costs of living in a democratic country.
Claim: Over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland are on the Housing Executive waiting list - with 30,000 of them in ‘housing stress’ - yet only around 2,000 social or affordable homes are built each year. (UUP, 2022-03-30)
Evidence (2022-07-22): What the above proves is that there is no hard and fast answer. [...] - An award should only be made by reference to needs, save in a most exceptional case where it can be said that the sharing or compensation principle applies. - Where the needs in question are not causally connected to the marriage the award should generally be aimed at alleviating significant hardship.
Claim: There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. (Jim Owens, 2017-08-09)
Evidence (2017-08-09): This claim is inaccurate. The image is a cropped version of one published in a local American newspaper, reporting on a rock fall that took place in Lawrence County, Ohio, on 10 April 2015.
Claim: There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. (Jim Owens, 2017-08-09)
Evidence (2013-06-14): Antrim Coast Road: A beauty and a beast - Published [...] The Antrim Coast Road, or A2 to give it its functional title, runs from Larne to the Giant's Causeway taking in a series of seaside villages that nestle by the shore where the glens slope to the sea. [...] ``There are a number of issues and they all relates to the varying geology around the coast road. It relates to rock faces where you've rock falls and landslides.
Claim: There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. (Jim Owens, 2017-08-09)
Evidence (2021-05-24): Learn more about the construction of the Antrim Coast Road by William Bald, and the famous Black Arch near Larne. The Blackcave Tunnel sits on the Antrim Coast Road just outside Larne. The cost road has been described as one of the word’s most scenic drives. [...] The road remained almost entirely unchanged from 1842 until the 1960s, when in 1967 there was a major fall of rock onto the road south of Glenarm. Around this area the cliffs are c. 100m high, so Antrim County Council decided to build a new road next to the older one, but further out to sea. The council reinforced the road with rock armour and work was completed in 1970.
Claim: There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. (Jim Owens, 2017-08-09)
Evidence (2024-04-08): The Antrim Coast road starts in Belfast City and ends in Derry. It follows the coast road through the nine Glens of Antrim, peaking at the Giant’s Causeway before powering on through to its final destination – Derry (see our Causeway Coastal Route map above for reference). [...] Our next Antrim Coast Road stop is a 30-minute spin from Cranny Falls, and it takes you away from the coast and inland. [...] Frequently Asked Questions about the Antrim Coast Road
Claim: There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. (Jim Owens, 2017-08-09)
Evidence (2024-09-09): The Causeway Coastal Route is a spectacular road that hugs the Antrim coast between Belfast and Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Offering breathtaking views, must-see stops, and legendary hospitality, driving this route is an unforgettable experience. [...] The Causeway Coast Northern Ireland route covers approximately 130 miles / 209km and showcases the remarkable Antrim Coast Road, which boasts a rich tapestry of natural beauty, historical sites, and quaint seaside towns.
Claim: There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. (Jim Owens, 2017-08-09)
Evidence (2010-02-11): Coast road’s rock falls are blamed on blasting... in 1842 [...] The crude blasting techniques used when the Antrim Coast Road was constructed in 1842 are combining with natural weathering processes to fracture the limestones and basalts along the clifftops of the iconic route, causing "ravelling and rock falls", Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy has said, Mr Murphy was commenting on a spate of rock falls that have dogged the Antrim Coast Road in recent months.
Claim: There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. (Jim Owens, 2017-08-09)
Evidence (2012-02-07): Rock fall forces scenic Antrim coast road to close The Antrim coast road at Garron Point has been closed following a recent landslide that has seen the road completely blocked by a major rock fall [...] A major rock fall has closed the Antrim coast road.
Claim: There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. (Jim Owens, 2017-08-09)
Evidence (2024-04-16): A Day on the Antrim Coast, Ireland’s Scenic North
Claim: There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. (Jim Owens, 2017-08-09)
Evidence (2016-10-08): Antrim Coast Road: Driving the route my ancestor built - Published The Antrim Coast Road has become one of the iconic drives of Europe - but for one woman it represents the journey of a lifetime. [...] The Antrim Coast Road - or the A2, to give it its less romantic name - hugs the dramatic coastline. It is flanked on each side by lofty cliff faces or miles of deep blue ocean and is a jewel in the crown of the area.
Claim: There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. (Jim Owens, 2017-08-09)
Evidence (2024-09-11): Antrim Coast Road [edit]The Antrim Coast Road is regarded as one of the great tourist routes of the world.[3] This part of the road has seen a dramatic increase in traffic in recent years (in particular during warmer weather). It runs along the coast for about 25 miles (40 kilometres), from the Black Arch near Larne to the Red Arch near Cushendall, passing through the villages of Ballygalley, Glenarm, Carnlough and Waterfoot. Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians should pay due care and attention as there are currently no cycle lanes and footpaths are infrequent. [...] The Antrim Coast Road was completed in 1842 at a cost of £37,140 – some £12,000 over budget – much to the displeasure of the Commissioners. It then remained largely unchanged until the late 1960s. But there were frequent rockfalls because the geology of the Antrim Coast is Ulster White Limestone, greatly faulted and fissured, which bears a considerable overburden of basalt, also weathered and rotten near the surface.
Claim: There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. (Jim Owens, 2017-08-09)
Evidence (2022-03-02): On 9 August 2017, and then again on 9 August 2021, Jim Owens of Belfast published a Facebook post about a rock falling onto the Antrim coast road: [...] Many people commenting on the 2017 post took it at face value, some expressing their thankfulness that they habitually avoided the coast road with its failing rocks triangular warning signs and used the overland route instead. [...] The claim is false: this image is for a rock fall that happened in Ohio on 10 April 2015. There was no rock fall on the Antrim coast road reported elsewhere. The author of the claim appears to have recycled the image from another Facebook posting (and applied a crop to it). While many saw a humorous intent, some took the posting at face value. Using Google image search quickly revealed this image being published previously and in an authoritative context. Furthermore, the image published by a local newspaper does not appear to have been an altered version. Finally, the author of the original posting acknowledged that he created this piece of "false news".
Claim: There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. (Jim Owens, 2017-08-09)
Evidence (2017-10-07): The Antrim Coast has been a revelation, in fact we are probably enjoying it more than our Wild Atlantic road trip of southern Ireland. Perhaps it’s the fact that the road is right on the coast or maybe that the roads are slightly quieter but we are certainly taken with it a lot more.
Claim: There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. (Jim Owens, 2017-08-09)
Evidence (2023-12-30): Category Archives: Antrim Coast [...] Sketching on the Antrim Coast (The Causeway Coast)
Claim: There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. (Jim Owens, 2017-08-09)
Evidence (2023-08-01): Sketching on the Antrim Coast (The Causeway Coast) [...] The Antrim Coast road starts in Belfast but very soon you arrive in Carrickfergus with its great Norman Castle.
Claim: There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. (Jim Owens, 2017-08-09)
Evidence (2019-06-18): The walk out to the bridge (on solid road) was spectacular—some of the best weather we’ve experienced lately and some of the most beautiful landscape. The Antrim Coast is every bit as gorgeous as the western Atlantic coast of Ireland.
Claim: There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. (Jim Owens, 2017-08-09)
Evidence (2018-11-02): Up the Antrim Coast [...] The other main attraction along the Antrim Coast is Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage site, known for its 40,000 volcanic basalt columns, many hexagonal in shape, that cover a large area and form stepping stones from the base of cliffs down to the sea. It is quite a sight to see. There is again, a decent walk from the visitors’ center to the actual columns, although a shuttle bus is available for those who aren’t able to walk.
Claim: About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks. (Naomi Long, 2019-11-12)
Evidence (2019-11-12): This claim is accurate. In 2018, 1.8% of all abortions in Great Britain took place at gestations of 20 weeks and over; 1.7% of all abortions in England and Wales took place at gestations of 20 to 24 weeks.
Claim: About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks. (Naomi Long, 2019-11-12)
Evidence (2024-05-17): Around 73 million induced abortions take place worldwide each year. Six out of 10 (61%) of all unintended pregnancies, and 3 out of 10 (29%) of all pregnancies, end in induced abortion (1). [...] Inaccessibility of quality abortion care risks violating a range of human rights of women and girls, including the right to life; the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; the right to benefit from scientific progress and its realization; the right to decide freely and responsibly on the number, spacing and timing of children; and the right to be free from torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment. [...] (1) Bearak J, Popinchalk A, Ganatra B, Moller A-B, Tunçalp Ö, Beavin C et al. Unintended pregnancy and abortion by income, region, and the legal status of abortion: estimates from a comprehensive model for 1990–2019. Lancet Glob Health. 2020 Sep; 8(9):e1152-e1161. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30315-6.
Claim: About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks. (Naomi Long, 2019-11-12)
Evidence (2023-02-28): Findings from this study indicate great heterogeneity in the prevalence of pregnancy termination across these 36 LMICs and are related to women’s demographic and personal characteristics. Married women, having one or more living children, older age women, and those with primary and secondary levels of education were the leading factors associated with pregnancy termination. We highlight the need for future demographic and health surveys to distinguish between induced abortion, miscarriages, and stillbirths. Such a distinction will guide pregnancy termination-specific public health and medical intervention needs. [...] Abortion (Termination Of Pregnancy). Available from https://www.health.harvard.edu/medical-tests-and-procedures/abortion-termination-of-pregnancy-a-to-z. Accessed 5 May 2022.