Originally Posted by brian_dromey
Maybe to avoid confusion he should have said "routes within the British Isles" although, IIRC this has also upset a poster in the past, despite this being a recognised geo-political reference to the islands of Great Britain and Ireland.
Its not recognised in Ireland, where the term has been removed from the education system and
is not used by the Irish government.
Ireland is not part of any 'British Isles' (regardless of what wikipedia says
)which itself is an antiquated and outdated term that predates Irish independence and as such does not reflect the current political situation. If you want to refer to the 2 islands, just say 'Britain & Ireland', simples...
Originally Posted by Cazza_fly
So very very true. Originally from Ireland, it does not bother me in the slightest the use of ''British Isles'' and I know it is NOT referring to any individule country as being owned by Great Britain just a geographical area...
Well as someone actually living in Ireland, I can say most people
do find it offensive.