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Ireland is not part of the UK, but it is part of Britain.

Northern Ireland is part of the UK, but that's a completely different country from Ireland. Being UK born or based gives you no privileges over the .ie domain at all.

The best thing to do is to watch this great, quick and witty primer on the whole thing Britain/UK/England thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNu8XDBSn10




> Ireland is not part of the UK, but it is part of Britain.

Ireland is part of the British Isles, not Britain (which is England, Scotland & Wales).


Blargh.. of course, perfect time to have a brain fart :)


No, Ireland is not part of Britain.




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