Lesson for the day...
Ok England happens to be part of the UK, the UK consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Ireland, as in the Republic of Ireland, has been an independant country since 1921. Please when talking about the UK do not refer to it as England (try calling someone from Scotland English and see how well you get on), and when referring to the Republic of Ireland do not refer to it as being part of the UK, (saying this to and Irish person is like saying to an American that the revolution never happened). It makes you look ignorant and pisses a whole lot of people off.