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by librasteve 2y ago
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- librasteve 2y agobtw I think I got the idea that its the official name from the word Éire being stamped on all the coins
- Macha 2y agoThere was also a long tradition of the British government (and by extension, the BBC) using Eire as they didn't want to acknowledge the name Ireland in case it was seen as a recognition of claims on Northern Ireland. Since the Good Friday Agreement in the 90s however, that was resolved, and now even the British government uses Ireland and most style guides in the UK media advise people away from "Eire" (It slips through occasionally though).