Ulster limited edition saver

Brewer21

Enzo_L said:

Kissington said:

Happy_Minion said:

Rich2808 said:

What makes it a 'Ulster limited edition' saver - is it because you can't open one if you live in Donegal, Cavan or Monaghan?

You'll need to explain this for the mainlanders.

I suspect Rich is a professional comedian. 😉 

Rich isn't being a comedian. He's referring to the fact that Ulster Bank savings and current accounts aren't available everywhere in Ulster, and so are "limited".

Ulster is one of the four ancient Provinces of Ireland. The others are Leinster, Munster and Connacht/Connaught.

The Province of Ulster is made up of nine counties: Armagh, Antrim, Derry/Londonderry, Down, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal.

The first six of these Ulster counties are in Northern Ireland in the United Kingdon of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; while Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal are in the Republic of Ireland.

The opening of Ulster Bank accounts is limited to people who live in the UK, including the six counties that are in Northern Ireland, and accounts aren't available to be opened by people who live in the counties of Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal even though they live in Ulster.

The terms "Ulster" and "Northern Ireland" don't mean the same thing and are not interchangeable; and Northern Ireland is not a Province, no matter how many times the BBC and UK newspapers and politicians call it one.

I also hear the term the island of Ireland which irks me a little. Geography and history of the whole Northern Southern I get but the island of Ireland is to me not quite describing it correctly or is it?
Don't want to start getting political either😉

Malchester

There was a time a while ago when Ulster Bank operated in both Northern Ireland and Eire. Don't  think they do now

dcs34

Brewer21 said:

Enzo_L said:

Kissington said:

Happy_Minion said:

Rich2808 said:

What makes it a 'Ulster limited edition' saver - is it because you can't open one if you live in Donegal, Cavan or Monaghan?

You'll need to explain this for the mainlanders.

I suspect Rich is a professional comedian. 😉 

Rich isn't being a comedian. He's referring to the fact that Ulster Bank savings and current accounts aren't available everywhere in Ulster, and so are "limited".

Ulster is one of the four ancient Provinces of Ireland. The others are Leinster, Munster and Connacht/Connaught.

The Province of Ulster is made up of nine counties: Armagh, Antrim, Derry/Londonderry, Down, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal.

The first six of these Ulster counties are in Northern Ireland in the United Kingdon of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; while Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal are in the Republic of Ireland.

The opening of Ulster Bank accounts is limited to people who live in the UK, including the six counties that are in Northern Ireland, and accounts aren't available to be opened by people who live in the counties of Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal even though they live in Ulster.

The terms "Ulster" and "Northern Ireland" don't mean the same thing and are not interchangeable; and Northern Ireland is not a Province, no matter how many times the BBC and UK newspapers and politicians call it one.

I also hear the term the island of Ireland which irks me a little. Geography and history of the whole Northern Southern I get but the island of Ireland is to me not quite describing it correctly or is it?
Don't want to start getting political either😉

Well it is a valid distinction depending on the context.

The phrase 'island of Ireland' is used to make it clear one means the geographical landmass called 'Ireland' (shared between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) rather than a political entity or state. In the latter context 'Ireland' usually means only the Republic (or at least is handwaved away to be a non-committal real-politk fudge or open to individual identities).

This is similar to the term 'Great Britain' having a geographic meaning (as the largest island off the coast of France) and a separate political meaning (the combination of England, Scotland and Wales).

A geographer and a diplomat would mean slightly different things when using the same words.

gt94sss2

Malchester said:

There was a time a while ago when Ulster Bank operated in both Northern Ireland and Eire. Don't  think they do now

They pulled out of the Republic in 2023.