# British Isles

Last year

2023

Protests

Major pro-Palestinian protests take place across UK and Ireland

28 Oct 2023

15.3k

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geography lessons

Americans tried to label Ireland on a map, and failed miserably

4 Aug 2015

5.8k

4

LOOKING DOWN

Ireland looked pretty damn good from space yesterday

8 Apr 2015

21.9k

23

these islands

Chris Hadfield sparked a Twitter row by using the phrase 'British Isles'

12 Jan 2014

4.2k

6

geopolitics

Complex politics or simple geography: Is Ireland part of the British Isles?

28 Oct 2013

109k

259

Explainer

Get it right: the guide to Britain and Ireland

17 Jan 2012

25.0k

123

The Daily Poll

Twitty Fit over BBC's British Isles 'slur'

12 Aug 2010

306