Using a UK Visa Debit Card in Ireland, Will i get charged for withdrawals/shop use

jammin_2

dzug1 wrote: »

Yes - but what is needed in this context IS a description, not a name.

Agreed. 'Republic of Ireland' is correct when used for descriptive purposes. Nonetheless, it remains that this is not the name of the state. Hence my response to lfc321's post which is in your quote (lfc321 said that 'Republic of Ireland' is the name).

adouglasmhor

By Northman I did mean a Northern Irish person. It's a quote from a long story involving an Irish social club dance at a hotel in Glasgow run by the local Sinn Fêin branch a gigantic Belfast born Pakistani Bouncer and a drunk who told him to get back to his own country. With me trying to peace keep the whole thing.

Bye the way I have met people in the north who still call it the Free State (thats taking the pïss IMO), but I still knew what they meant.

lfc321

jammin wrote: »

I do agree though, that the sentence could be better written.

Specifically, if RoI is not the name then 'Republic' should not be capitalised. It should say "The republic of Ireland..."

jammin_2

lfc321 wrote: »

Specifically, if RoI is not the name then 'Republic' should not be capitalised. It should say "The republic of Ireland..."

A fair point, I'd agree with that.

Toe-Jam

If your in doubt as to where you are, just go and buy a pint, if its 5 Euros during happy hour then your in the South. :-)