# Facts
All time
# covid19 facts
Debunked: No, the HSE hasn't said its coronavirus testing method is useless
The PCR test is globally recognised as the gold standard method for detecting the coronavirus.
Voices
Opinion: People seeking absolutes in times of uncertainty are falling for conspiracies online
Disinformation analyst Ciaran O’Connor says extremist groups online are offering simple answers to complex questions at a time when many people are frustrated.
# factcheck
Debunked: Irish people in colonies were not slaves - they were indentured servants
Posts that are being shared on social media claim Irish people ‘experienced the horrors of slavery’ more than African people.
# just the facts
Factfind: How many adults under 30 are still living at home with their parents?
Election candidates have been talking about their plight during the campaign – how big an issue is it?
# Facts
'Compulsive lies' - Mourinho defends playing time given to Rashford
“In two seasons, he had 105 appearances, 5,774 mins, 63.7 matches of 90 minutes, including five finals.”
# Work
Inside the battle over unpaid wages at the collapsed Irish YouTube channel Facts
Former staff have taken the business to the Workplace Relations Commission over outstanding pay.
# factfind
FactFind: How does Ireland's jobseeker's benefit compare to the rest of the EU?
One of the Budget talking points will be how our social welfare benefits compare to our EU counterparts.
# shur lookit
Americans tried doing Irish accents and the results are cringeworthy
They couldn’t quite grasp it.
# to be blunt
These three Irish mams trying weed for the first time in Amsterdam is a joyous thing
“There’s a funny taste off it… you know the sage stuff you put in chicken”
Voices
'Fake news will only be defeated by accurate, fact-based journalism that tells the truth'
The media needs to look at itself and remedy the kind of weakness that canny communicators like Trump can exploit, writes Dr Fergal Quinn.
# Facts
Danny Healy-Rae says Noah's Ark is "a fact"
The TD made headlines earlier this year when he asserted that “God above” is in charge of the weather.
# sponsored by ulster bank
7 so-called facts everyone thinks are right - but are totally wrong
Mind. Blown.
# sponsored by nicorette
Want to stop smoking? Here are 7 great reasons for quitting you might not have thought about
And some happen as soon as you stub out that last cigarette.
# sponsored by nicorette
Want to stop smoking? Here are 7 great reasons for quitting you might not have thought about
And some happen as soon as you stub out that last cigarette.
# honest to god
Irish kids gave adults dating advice, and it was actually very sweet
“Where do you bring somebody on a date?” “McDonald’s.”
# drunk history
These two Irish lads got drunk and tried to explain the 1916 Rising
Was it for this? etc etc…
# you state
Irish people tried to identify the fifty states, and Americans were so impressed
We are smart.
# sponsored by leap card
6 weird and wonderful things you didn't know about Leap Day
It’s more than just the worst birthday going, ya know.
# human bondage
Irish couples tried to figure out S&M toys and it went just as well as you'd imagine
“This feels like a hostage situation.”
# kaoimhe kardashian
Here's what happened when two Irish girls got full Kardashian makeovers
Fake tan + lip liner – good warm clothes = the Kardashian look.
# Not holding back
Irish people react to Fox News' most outrageous moments
“It’s Donald Trump, turned into a news station.”
Irish people react to Fox News' most outrageous moments
“It’s Donald Trump, turned into a news station.”
# octopi
These are some of the most mind-bending facts about octopuses
Did you know they can detach their arms? Change their genetic code?
# youtube rewind
Here's what Ireland watched on YouTube this year
Feminism, food, and fake Hollywood stars all feature.
# youtube rewind
Here's what Ireland watched on YouTube this year
Feminism, food, and fake Hollywood stars all feature.
# irelandopedia
Here's a quick trip around Ireland with one piece of trivia from each county
They’re explored in Fatti and John Burke’s new book, Irelandopedia.
# Birth Control
Irish lads demonstrate that they have absolutely no idea how female contraceptives work
“It’s weird that we have all these different versions of female birth control, and you never really talk about them or see them”.
# Return home
Aisling Brady McCarthy's sister speaks out about trauma
The Irish nanny spent two years in prison awaiting trial before being released.
# Money Money Money
The first time Greece defaulted was more than 2,000 years ago
Here’s 11 things you might not have known about their economy.
# fact fans
The most ridiculous Twitter exchange ever has taken place
Stop the world, we want to get off.
# In the hole
Irish people attempt (and fail) to explain smutty sports terms
“It’s like a fistbump… like, you fisted me”.
