Irish Republic

:This article is about the historical Irish Republic. For the modern Irish state, see: Republic of Ireland1. The terms are not synonomous.

Footnotes

• In order to avoid the implication that the Republic of Ireland extends to the whole island of Ireland, some journalists and politicians refer to the modern Republic of Ireland as the "Irish Republic". Others simply use the term as a colloquial shorthand. However, as a title for the modern state, Irish Republic is incorrect. The "Ireland Act 1949" (a UK Act of Parliament) provides for the use of "Republic of Ireland" as a substitute for "Éire" in United Kingdom for official purposes. The term "Irish Republic" has no international legal status today. Irish embassies will accept credentials addressed to "The Embassy of Ireland" or "The Embassy of the Republic of Ireland", but not "The Embassy of the Irish Republic". Continued use of the term also suggests acceptance of the Sinn Féin position that Anglo-Irish Treaty was invalid and that the revolutionary republic still exists.