" October 2008 (UTC)

Call it what you like. Be prepared to be laughed at though - or worse. On the other hand, everyone can understand what ""Irish Republic"" means. After all, ""Republic of Ireland"" is a bit of a mouthfull, and ""Ireland"", as a name for the state, is not only wrong but also, I imagine, highly offensive to Irish Protestants in Ulster. coll 11:29, 9"