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Obviously that is a massively controversial subject. The short answer is "Because the majority of people in the six counties known as Northern Ireland consider themselves as British"
It was Irish (mostly Ulster) Unionists in the late 1800's who with their allies in the British Conservative party who consistantly objected to the idea of Irish home rule, the idea of a separate homeland for the Protestant Ulstermen seemed like the only compromise, and it was the only thing that nobody wanted, not the British government, not Irish nationalists and not Ulster Loyalists.
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∙ 15y agoThe Republic of Ireland is an entirely independent country from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is on the island of Ireland, as is the Republic of Ireland. Great Britain is the island on which England, Scotland, and Wales are found. Wales, England, and Scotland are all independent countries, but are all a part of the political union of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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∙ 13y agoNo. Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom.
However, around 40% of the population are nationalist (pro-Irish) and believe that Northern Ireland should be politically united with the Republic of Ireland.
As for where Northern Ireland "belongs", it "belongs" exactly where it is!
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∙ 9y agoNorthern Ireland is not part of Britain. It is on the island of Ireland, while Britain is a separate island containing England, Wales and Scotland. Northern Ireland is part of what is called the United Kingdom, which includes Britain and Northern Ireland. That is as a result of a treaty in 1922, which saw most of Ireland becoming independent and what then became known as Northern Ireland staying in the United Kingdom.
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∙ 9y agoNo it should not. Britain, often called Great Britain, is and island consisting of England, Scotland and Wales. To the west of it is the island of Ireland, which consists of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Along with Great Britain, Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom.
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∙ 14y agoAnswer The six counties of Northern Ireland are a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Northern is part of the UK but not part of Great Britain.
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∙ 11y agoOnly North Ireland. The Irish Free State (Southern Ireland) won it's Independence in 1922.
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Does Australia belong in the English Empire?
The British Empire - yes
What did the British Empire gain from Ireland?
Irish navvies
What was the first country to leave the British Empire?
Eire, or the The Republic of Ireland, had their independence from the British Empire ratified in January 1922 followed by Egypt in February 1922.
What organisation do a lot of former members of the british empire belong to?
The British Commonwealth
Countries that belong to the brittish empire?
there are lots and lots and lots of countries that belong to the British empire i cant explain all of them sorry/
Why Northern Ireland as part of British empire and not Ireland?
This is because the majory of people living in it known as unionist want to remain part of the UK. At one stage the whole island of Ireland was part of the Great Britain because the king at the time took control. As time went by only the nothern end of this island wanted to remain part of Great Britain called Ulster.
What other countries or empires or civilizations have controlled Ireland?
the British Empire
What was Australia New Zealand Canada in Ireland part of?
The British Empire.
What are the countries of the British Empire?
England, Scotland, Whales and Northern Ireland
What were the first three countries to join the british empire?
Scotland, Ireland Wales.
What caused the Civil War in Northern Ireland?
the colonial british blood empire
What countries is the British Empire made of?
Scotland, England,Wales and all of Ireland.
