What has happened 2 U.K&Ireland?what r tha names of the two portions of ireland today?

Question

please help me immediately!!if u do u r an angel....well u know what i mean

Answer 1

The name Republic of Ireland is officially no more than a description for the state it refers to, officially called Éire or in the English language, Ireland. However, it is useful as a means to distinguish between Ireland-the-island and Ireland-the-state. Typically, the two parts are referred to as the North and the South. In addition to these relatively neutral euphemisms, Northern Ireland is often typically called The Six Counties (referring to the six counties of Ireland that it occupies) or Ulster (referring to the majority of the province of Ulster that it occupies), by nationalist and unionists respectively. The Republic of Ireland is often contracted to simply Ireland or the Republic, though also often derogatorily referred to as Southern Ireland or the Free State by unionists (referring to the states which existed prior to the establishment of the current one in the South, of which only the latter actually came into effect).

Prior to the Government of Ireland Act 1920 and Partition Ireland had been a unified political entity within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland which came into being in 1801 as a result of the Act of Union. In 1541, the Kingdom of Ireland was established by England's Henry VIII, though this realm did not cover the whole island until the early 17th century. Prior to then, Ireland had been politically divided into a number of different Irish kingdoms (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, Mide, Ulster, and others). Before the advent of the Normans the different kingdoms were augmented by a High Kingship. The extent of power or influence of the High Kings throughout the entire country varied from reign to reign.

In a number of respects the island operates officially as a single entity, for example, in Gaelic games, rugby, and certain other sports. The major religious bodies, the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of Ireland and the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, are organized on an all-Ireland basis. 88% of the population of the Republic of Ireland (2002 census) and about 44% of Northern Ireland are Catholic. Some trade unions are also organised on an all-Irish basis and associated with the Irish Congress of Trades Unions (ICTU) in Dublin, while others in Northern Ireland are affiliated with the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in the United Kingdom, and some affiliate to both — though such unions may organise in both parts of the island as well as in Britain. The island also has a shared culture in many other ways. Traditional Irish music, for example, though showing some variance in all geographical areas, is, broadly speaking, the same on both sides of the border. Irish and Scottish traditional music have many similarities.

Answer 2

Southern Ireland is called Eire in Irish and Republic of Ireland in English. It is an independent state within the European Union. Northern Ireland, also known as Ulster, is still part of the United Kingdom.

Answer 3

The Republic of Ireland (Eire') and Northern Ireland (part of Great Britian, sometime called Ulster incorrectly.

Answer 4

Republic of Ireland and the occupied portion which is Ulster. England get out of Ireland. Limey bastards