iam an American and would like to know are both Northern and the Republic of Ireland apart of the U.K.
2007-12-31 11:28:12 · 18 answers · asked by Chi-mo 1 in Travel ➔ Ireland ➔ Other - Ireland
Only Northern Ireland is part of the uk . My Husband is from Belfast .
2007-12-31 11:35:55 · answer #1 · answered by Mike&Beki. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Northern Ireland is part of the UK. It is sometimes referred to as Ulster - this is wrong as NI =6 counties and Ulster = 9 counties and is a province of the of the island Ireland. 3 of the counties of Ulster are part of the Republic.
The Republic is as it says on the tin - it's a Republic, a very successful and happy one at that.
2008-01-01 00:35:58 · answer #2 · answered by greenorlagh 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The Republic isn't even in the Commonwealth anymore.
Much of 6 countiy region -part of 9 county Irish Province of Ulster still held onto by Britain e.g. Derry --the second largest city of the region, South Armagh. North Antrim , Fermanagh and South Tyrone to name a few notable regions are generally deeply hostile to British rule.
to call 'the six counties' as they're often referred to in Ireland "Ulster" is a misnomer - Ulster actually includes the counties of Monaghan, Cavan and Donegal which are in the Republic.
2007-12-31 11:39:56 · answer #3 · answered by celvin 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no northern ireland is part of the UK
the republic of ireland is a separate country
2008-01-02 09:23:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ireland, Éire, is the happy, prosperous sovereign state occupying the larger portion of the island of Ireland.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a separate sovereign state occupying the island of Great Britain, the small nearby islands (but not the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands), and the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland. The differences tend to be more in a technical/commercial context--the currency in the North of Ireland is pounds sterling, the mail service is by Royal Mail, the telephone is British Telecom, etc. Overall, though, the scenery and culture is different from the whole of the UK. Same with Scotland, Wales, and Channel Islands......British by technicalities, but not culturally.
2008-01-03 03:26:45 · answer #5 · answered by CCBB 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no
northern ireland is part of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and the republic is not, its all in the name.
from the easter rising (1916) and the split in 1921-22, the republic ceased being a member of the uk, and shortly after ceased being a member of the commonwealth
2007-12-31 12:30:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
NO! Thank God you didn't ask that when you got here, it's like be on national news!
Britain is made up of Scotland Wales and England
UK is made up of Britain and Northern Ireland
2008-01-02 02:21:34 · answer #7 · answered by Ciara 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
northern ireland is apart of the uk only, the republic of ireland is a seperate country
2008-01-02 00:16:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a clue, dear - Republic. A republic is not a monarchy, and the UK is a monarchy, in that it has a Queen and a royal family.
Yep, the US education system really provides a good grounding in politics!
2008-01-01 23:41:50 · answer #9 · answered by Orla C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Northern Ireland is part of the UK
Republic is a sovereign state. The word "republic" is a good clue, since we have a queen, and a republic wouldn't.
2007-12-31 11:31:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 2⤋