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![]() | WikiProject Ireland Collaboration – Second Poll on Ireland article namesPreambleThe name "Ireland" is considered to be ambiguous with respect to a number of meanings, but primarily between two entities: the island named "Ireland", and the state that occupies about 83% of it, also named "Ireland". (Northern Ireland, which comprises the remaining portion of the island, is part of the United Kingdom.) Currently, the state is located at "Republic of Ireland" while the island is located at "Ireland" (there is also an Ireland disambiguation page). Both uses of the name "Ireland" are considered equally valid and neither can be selected as the most common per standard naming convention rules, which has led to long debates (and edit wars) about the issues. Other naming conflicts that involve countries do not provide consistent advice for resolution of this issue (compare, for example, Luxembourg, Georgia (country), Tasmania, and People's Republic of China). As there was a stalemate in achieving consensus on the issue, it was decided in 2009 to use the results of a poll of all Wikipedia editors to resolve the matter. This poll, xxx was inconclusive in terms of a change from the status quo, and a moratorium was placed on discussions of the topic of the article names for two years. That period ended in September 2011. Subsequent discussion shows once again that a number of editors consider the status quo to be problematic. It has been decided to try to gauge community-wide consensus on this issue by having another poll, this time containing two of the most likely options, based again on solutions used for other country names, and based on post-moratorium discussions on the Ireland Collaboration Project; these are listed below. They are presented in the same relative order that they were in 2009, along with links to essays from its participants which voters are strongly encouraged to read before making their choice. Regardless of the solution, appropriate hatnotes will be used to guide readers to the appropriate articles. Further discussion at the Ireland Collaboration Project will also take place before renaming to resolve other issues such as how the state will be referred to in the text of other articles. It is important to understand that it is not the truth-value of the article names which is really the problem. One can argue for or against the merits of (in alphabetical order) Ireland or Ireland (island) or Ireland (state) or Republic of Ireland and each of them has both its advantages and disadvantages, and all of them are "true" depending on a point of view. But what is really the problem is sociological. The status quo attracts argument and this has fostered ill will for nearly a decade. This poll is offered to determine whether members of the English Wikipedia as a whole could agree whether or not a change from the status A number of the members of the Ireland Collaboration Project approve of this poll being held. They have put their names in this list of Supporters. A number of the members of the Ireland Collaboration Project do not approve of this poll being held. They have put their names in this list of Non-supporters. Nevertheless, the supporters of having the poll have decided to be bold and put the poll in the field. Statements by individual members of the projectPosition statements by some of the Ireland Collaboration Project's editors can be viewed on the position statements page. See also
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