Wikipedia:WikiProject Ireland Collaboration/statementbyMooretwin (Problem 2.1)

Statement by Mooretwin (Problem 2.1)
On the adoption of 1A, C or D: Republic of Ireland contains "The state of Ireland"

Why make up a term that no-one uses? "Republic of Ireland" is in regular use, unlike "Ireland (state)", "Ireland (country)" or any of the other suggestions. "Republic of Ireland" is a statutory "description" of the state, which effecitvely is an alternative name. Note that it is written in the legislation as a name (i.e. capitalised): Republic of Ireland. If it were literally a description it would simply say "Ireland is a republic". It's the obvious alternative term to use.

Users that endorse this summary

 * 1) Kittybrewster  &#9742;  17:35, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 2) ~ R . T . G  01:58, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 3) Mooretwin (talk) 13:46, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 4) Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 02:33, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 5) — Blue-Haired Lawyer 14:31, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 6) Bastun BaStun not BaTsun 21:56, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 7) DrKiernan (talk) 07:49, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

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 * 1) User:Jeanne boleyn--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 05:52, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 2) Redking7 (talk) 09:15, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 3) MusicInTheHouse (talk) 15:20, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 4) -- Domer48 'fenian'  15:43, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 5) Daicaregos (talk) 17:03, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 6) --HighKing (talk) 10:55, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 7) --Snowded (talk) 12:31, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 8) RashersTierney (talk) 11:09, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 9) ClemMcGann (talk) 14:14, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 10) 86.44.111.162 (talk) 18:46, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 11) Jack forbes (talk) 20:22, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 12) Robertbyrne (talk) 22:50, 12 April 2009 (UTC)