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What counties in northern Ireland are still under british rule?
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Antrim, Armagh, Down, Derry, Fermanagh, Tyrone
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What current progress has been made to get the British out of Ireland?
Currently, the British have been driven out of most of Ireland, since the Republic is an independent country. They still control part of the northeast, where Northern Ireland has been established. It includes six out of the 9 counties in the Province of Ulster. It has been agreed that Northern Ireland can leave the UK if a majority of the people in the six counties are in favour of this. At the moment, the Nationalists have a majority in 4 of the 6 Counties, but the Unionists still have an overall majority of 58%.
Why did the IRA continue to fight after Irish freedom in 1923?
Because not all of Ireland was free. 6 of the 32 counties were still under British rule, forming Northern Ireland.
What happened to the six counties of Northern Ireland when the Republic of Ireland was formed?
They were still controlled by Britain while the rest of Ireland became independent.
Who rule's Ireland?
The Republic of Ireland (officially Ireland), asovereign state that covers five-sixths of the island. Its capital is Dublin.Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom that the remaining sixth. Its capital is Belfast.Traditionally, Ireland is subdivided into four provinces:Connacht (west), Leinster (east), Munster (south), and Ulster (north). In a system that developed between the 13th and 17th centuries, Ireland hasthirty-two traditional counties.[8] Twenty-six of the counties are in the Republic of Ireland, and six counties are in Northern Ireland.The six of Ulster's nine counties that constitute Northern Ireland are all in the province of Ulster (which has nine counties in total). As such, "Ulster" is often used as a synonym for Northern Ireland, although Ulster and Northern Ireland are neither synonymous nor co-terminous. Counties Dublin,Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and Tipperaryhave been broken up into smaller administrative areas. However, they are still considered by theOrdnance Survey Ireland to be official counties. The counties in Northern Ireland are no longer used for local governmental purposes, though their traditional boundaries are still used for informal purposes such as sports leagues and in some other cultural, ceremonial or tourism contexts.[9]
What was the currency of Ireland after 2001?
On the 1st of January 2002, the euro began to be used in the Republic of Ireland, replacing the Punt or Irish pound. Northern Ireland still uses the British pound, known as sterling.
What current progress has been made to get the British out of Ireland?
Currently, the British have been driven out of most of Ireland, since the Republic is an independent country. They still control part of the northeast, where Northern Ireland has been established. It includes six out of the 9 counties in the Province of Ulster. It has been agreed that Northern Ireland can leave the UK if a majority of the people in the six counties are in favour of this. At the moment, the Nationalists have a majority in 4 of the 6 Counties, but the Unionists still have an overall majority of 58%.
Why did the IRA continue to fight after Irish freedom in 1923?
Because not all of Ireland was free. 6 of the 32 counties were still under British rule, forming Northern Ireland.
Are there still soldiers in Northern Ireland?
Yes there are still British soldiers in Northern Ireland; but not as many as there used to be.
Does England rule Ireland?
Northern Ireland ( The 6 counties which are known as Ulster) remain as part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, Eire, became independent of the UK in 1922, & has an elected President as head of state. Nearly right........... Northern Ireland does have six counties and is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, However Ulster has nine counties and is a Province of Ireland. The counties of Northern Ireland are... Fermanagh Armagh Tyrone Londonderry Antrim Down The counties of Ulster include the counties of Northern Ireland and the following.... Donegal Cavan and Monaghan These three counties are part of the Republic of Ireland... The provinces of Ireland are... Ulster Leinster Munster Connacht Ireland used to be under British rule until 1922 when it became independent, However Northern Ireland remained under British rule and will remain so until there is a majority vote in favour of an united Ireland.
What happened to the six counties of Northern Ireland when the Republic of Ireland was formed?
They were still controlled by Britain while the rest of Ireland became independent.
What is the status of the British army in Northern Ireland?
The British Army are no longer on the streets of Northern Ireland. Most regiments have left, with only a very small amount still remaining in barracks.
Does Ireland have a leader?
The overall island of Ireland does not have a leader, as six of the 32 counties are part of the UK and are still occupied by British forces. The Republic of Ireland contains the other 26 counties. Its head of government is the Taoiseach. The head of state is the President.
Which part of the island of Ireland is occupied by Northern Ireland?
6 out of 32 counties Ireland is about 19% of northern Ireland I don't want to be picky and I definitely don't want to start an international incident, so to be politically correct I will say that geographically, Northern Ireland accounts for about 19-20% of the land mass of the island of Ireland.
Who rule's Ireland?
The Republic of Ireland (officially Ireland), asovereign state that covers five-sixths of the island. Its capital is Dublin.Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom that the remaining sixth. Its capital is Belfast.Traditionally, Ireland is subdivided into four provinces:Connacht (west), Leinster (east), Munster (south), and Ulster (north). In a system that developed between the 13th and 17th centuries, Ireland hasthirty-two traditional counties.[8] Twenty-six of the counties are in the Republic of Ireland, and six counties are in Northern Ireland.The six of Ulster's nine counties that constitute Northern Ireland are all in the province of Ulster (which has nine counties in total). As such, "Ulster" is often used as a synonym for Northern Ireland, although Ulster and Northern Ireland are neither synonymous nor co-terminous. Counties Dublin,Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and Tipperaryhave been broken up into smaller administrative areas. However, they are still considered by theOrdnance Survey Ireland to be official counties. The counties in Northern Ireland are no longer used for local governmental purposes, though their traditional boundaries are still used for informal purposes such as sports leagues and in some other cultural, ceremonial or tourism contexts.[9]
When did the british occupy northern Ireland?
The whole of Ireland used to be part of the United Kingdom from 1800-1920. In 1920, the British Government agreed to let Ireland leave, because of the protests and unrest in the country. However, there were more protests among the large Protestant population who wanted to remain part of the United Kingdom. As a compromise, Ireland was divided. The majority of Ireland became a new country, and Northern Ireland was kept as part of the United Kingdom, even though it had a sizeable Catholic population who opposed this. Northern Ireland was given a large amount of autonomy and had its own Parliament and Prime Minister. However, since there were a slightly larger number of Protestants than Catholics, the unionists always held a majority in the Parliament, and the "majority rules" nature of it meant the republicans were frequently excluded. Nethertheless, Northern Ireland was relatively stable up until the 1960s. The growth of unrest in Northern Ireland led to more British troops being sent in to help the police deal with The Troubles, as they became to be known. This didn't always work out, especially at Bloody Sunday in 1972. Soon afterwards, the British Government abolished the government of Northern Ireland and placed it under direct control (although Northern Ireland was still represented in the British Parliament). The Northern Ireland government was recently restored, with the unionists and republicans sharing power.
What country attempted to rule Ireland?
Ireland was under British rule up to 1922. Northern Ireland was created at that time, and it is still under British Rule, while what is now called the Republic of Ireland is independent.
Why should UK protect orthern Ireland?
The people of Northern Ireland, being mostly Protestant, wish to remain loyal to the British Crown when Ireland gained its independence, as what we now refer to as Republic of Ireland is overwhelmingly Catholic. The British Crown recognised this, and that is why the six counties still form part of UK. Unfortunately, we are now all subject to EU, so it makes scrap-all difference, now.
