Ireland is located in the northern hemisphere.
Ireland
Ireland, a European country, shares a border with Northern Ireland, and Northern Ireland is part of the British Isles - so Ireland is the nearest European country. The next one would be France, which is on the other side of the English Channel.
Brown hair comes from Western European as well as Central Europe.
Ireland is a European country and it is also a member of the organisation that is known as the European Union.
Ireland is a European country located to the west of England.
Ireland is a part of the European continent.
Ireland is a member of the European Union, and is in Europe.
Austria is a country that is in the centre of Europe and would be considered as a western European country.
Asia is a continent, not a country. No countries from Asia are members of the European Union. Cyprus is the country in the European Union that is furthest from Ireland.
Ireland
Most people hold that Italy is in Western Europe if Europe is strictly divided between Western Europe and Eastern Europe. However, if Europe is divided more regionally, then Italy quickly becomes part of Southern Europe. Western Europe than shrinks to France, Monaco, Switzerland, the UK, and Ireland. (Germany and Benelux are sometimes included if Northern Europe is also split off).
The EC (European Community) is the old name for the EU or European Union. It used to be called the European Community and before that the European Economic Community (EEC). The Republic of Ireland joined the EEC on the 1st of January, 1973 and are still members of what is now the EU.