which part of ireland is uk

The part of Ireland that is in the United Kingdom is Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is located on the northeast part of the island of Ireland and consists of six counties: Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry (Derry), and Tyrone. The rest of the island is the Republic of Ireland, which is an independent country and not part of the UK. Northern Ireland is one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom, along with England, Scotland, and Wales. Its capital city is Belfast. The Republic of Ireland, in contrast, has Dublin as its capital and is a separate sovereign nation with its own government and currency.