Claim: North-eastern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom
Evidence: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , commonly known as the United Kingdom -LRB- UK -RRB- or Britain , is a sovereign country in western Europe.
Northern Ireland -LRB- Tuaisceart Éireann -LSB- ˈt̪ˠuəʃcəɾˠt̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ -RSB- ; Ulster-Scots : Norlin Airlann -RRB- is a country of the United Kingdom located in the north-east of the island of Ireland.
It has been variously described as a country , province , region , or `` part '' of the United Kingdom , amongst other terms.