Ireland why not again?

Question

On a lot of websites in the drop down menus where they ask where you are from there is usually one for Europe. This then takes you to a new European menu. What I would like to know is this! Why is Ireland not listed on a lot of the sites as a country in Europe.

Answer 1

You should look up Republic of Ireland or Eire!

Answer 2

If its a language thing then maybe it's because they share the same site as English, or Welsh. Does it have a dropdown menu for Scotland? If not, then that'd be your answer. If so, then I dunno: maybe something against the Irish..?

Answer 3

Yes pretty stupid really, nasty habit of (mostly american) companies creating sites for UK & Ireland and then in some way crippling them as everything is built with a UK bias you can imagine the Fun they'd have with Germany & Austria or France & Belgium  single sites.

But I guess depite the huge wealth here we're just prepared to accept second best rather than justify our own services.

Answer 4

i noticed this as well also when they ask for zip codes or post codes if you put in my post code which is Dublin 5 it does not work

Answer 5

i agree.

if you have not travelled to ireland then you have not travelled simple.

Answer 6

I think it's because while Ireland is in the European Economic Community, it isn't in the geographical area of Europe (the mainland).