On 27 Nov 2008, at 12:12, Sam Blacketer wrote:

>> We haven't proposed that. We proposed "Ireland (state)".
>>
>
> I come at it from the opposite perspective. To have the article on  
> the 26-county Republic at [[Ireland (state)]] would be to gloss over  
> the fact that it is an incomplete Republic.

What, pray, is "an incomplete Republic"?

Compare the European Union. When new members are added, they are just  
added to the article. The Irish state exists; if any or all of the  
other six counties ever join the state, they would be added to the  
article.

Michael Everson * http://www.evertype.com


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