Eddie McAteer, was an Irish nationalist politician in which part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland, variously described as a country, province or region?
Eddie McAteer Eddie McAteer (1914 – 28 March 1986) was an Irish nationalist politician in Northern Ireland.
Alternative names for Northern Ireland There are a number of alternative names for Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland consists of six historic counties of Ireland, and remains part of the United Kingdom following the independence of the other twenty-six counties as the Irish Free State in 1922 (now the Republic of Ireland, officially named "Ireland"). In addition to, and sometimes instead of, its official name, several other names are used for the region. Significant differences in political views between unionists and Irish nationalists are reflected in the variations of names they use for the region. A proposal to change Northern Ireland's name was seriously considered by the UK and Northern Ireland Governments in 1949 but in the end the name "Northern Ireland" was retained.