Shouldn't Free Derry be added to the list of "See also" at the bottom of the template on this article? ie Confederate Ireland | Republic of Connaught | Éire | Northern Ireland | Republic of Munster

Free Derry was a de facto independent state like the Republic of Connacht, etc. It lasted around a year, so maybe it should be added? Republoic of Wexford as well?

Any opinions? Derry Boi 16:12, 11 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It would have as much validity as RoC and RoM. --sony-youth^talk 22:29, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Some questions regarding the recent changes to Northern Ireland in this template:

• Did Northern Ireland cease to be a sate in 1972?
  • If so, could it be considered a state from 1972 to present?
  • Or, was it subsumed once into the UK state?
• Should the recent changes to Northern Ireland be considered as the creation of a new state?
  • If so, is 1998 the stating point for this state?

--sony-youth^talk 20:38, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Devolved Northern Ireland House of Commons and Senate setup by the partition of Ireland in 1920/21 was disolved by the British government and direct rule return to Westminster, so it was a change in the constitutional status in that regard.--padraig3uk 20:51, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Northern Ireland has had continuous recognition since the Government of Ireland Act. AFAIK it was never given a legal title such as 'state', but that would also mean that the legal term for what type of entity it is exactly has not been changed - only the method of governance has altered.

I don't see why the Northern Ireland link should be split into 2, especially since one points to NI and the other to the NI House of Commons. This seems inconsistent with the others, particularly Southern Ireland which links to Southern Ireland rather than Parliament of Southern Ireland or similar. beano 20:55, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I edited the first link to Parliament of Northern Ireland.--padraig3uk 21:08, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That still doesn't alter the fact that a) The Southern Ireland and Northern Ireland links are inconsistent and b) Northern Ireland was created in 1921 and runs to the present day. A new state was not created, the method of governance of an existing one was changed. 88.110.226.244 15:16, 19 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]