Unfortunately Jafafa Hots appears to be ignorant of the facts and engages in pettyminded cynicism feel free to do so as it is the preserve of the fool who cannot deal in rational debate There are political connotations to using the term British Isles when describing the Republic of Ireland we find it offensive the law provides for it to be called the British  Irish Isles in light of the establishment of our free State in  and independence in  So such political connotations exist in calling people of the USA Americans the term exists because every other country in the Americas have their own identifiable description and you outlined some of those this left the USA citizens to be dubbed Americans and it is not politically offensive nor is it legally incorrect You go on to say by labelling us irishmen you mislabel No such word swot up on your English half of us The  million population of the Republic of Ireland overwhelmingly consider themselves Irish and of the  million in Northern Ireland  consider themselves Irish leaving roughly  to consider themselves British Now the last time I indulged in Mathematics  did not strike me as half of million so come back to me when you have a little better grasp of the situation and stop making ignorant and idiotic comments on an issue that you have little or no real understanding of Go back to important stuff like contributing to articles on college ice hockey thats where I would suggest you belong my good man Go make a difference