Are Ireland and northern Ireland two different countries?

Yes. Northern Ireland is a country/state in the northeastern corner of the island of Ireland; it’s not an independent country in its own right, but part of the UK. The rest of the island is taken up by the Republic of Ireland, a separate independent country. read more

Yes. northern Ireland is part of England since the Ulster Plantations. The rest of Ireland is the Republic of Ireland and has nothing to do with England or Northern Ireland. Different nationalities, different currencies, different rule, different government, different everything. read more