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People born in the six counties of Northern Ireland are British in international law and their passports would give their status as British Citizens, but they would probably describe themselves as being Irish.

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no, the Irish are not considered British. However the Unionist/Protestant community in Northern Ireland would consider themselves to be British, but they would not consider themselves to be Irish.

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People in Northern Ireland can choose whether to be British citizens or Irish citizens.

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Some can hold Dual Citizenship in Northern Ireland. For the Republic of Ireland, people would be Irish citizens. So most Irish people are not British citizens.

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