Foster (red.), Fitzroy, Robert; O Corrain, Donnchadh (1. november 2001).: Kapittel 1: «Prehistoric and Early Christian Ireland» i The Oxford History of Ireland. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-280202-X. s. 1
Oakland, John (2003): British Civilization: A Student's Dictionary, Routledge: London: «British-Irish Isles, the (geography) see British Isles». Under oppslagsordet British Isles, the (geography): «A geographical (not political or CONSTITUTIONAL) term for England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland (including the Republic of Ireland), together with all offshore islands. A more accurate (and politically acceptable) term today is the British-Irish Isles.»
Payne, Malcolm; Shardlow, Steven (2002): Social work in the British Isles, Jessica Kingsley Publishers: «When we think about social work in the British Isles, a contentious term if ever there was one, what do we expect to see?»
«Written Answers – Official Terms»Arkivert 6. oktober 2012 hos Wayback Machine., Dáil Éireann, Volume 606, 28. september 2005. I sitt svar uttrykte den irske utenriksministeren at «The British Isles is not an officially recognised term in any legal or inter-governmental sense. It is without any official status. The Government, including the Department of Foreign Affairs, does not use this term. Our officials in the Embassy of Ireland, London, continue to monitor the media in Britain for any abuse of the official terms as set out in the Constitution of Ireland and in legislation. These include the name of the State, the President, Taoiseach and others.»
Sharrock, David (3. oktober 2006): «New atlas lets Ireland slip shackles of Britain», The Times: «A spokesman for the Irish Embassy in London said: The British Isles has a dated ring to it, as if we are still part of the Empire. We are independent, we are not part of Britain, not even in geographical terms. We would discourage its useage [sic].»
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Tribune.ie, «'British Isles' references leave Irish eyes frowning», The Sunday Tribune, 27. januar 2008. Kopi hos Irish National Caucus
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«Written Answers – Official Terms»Arkivert 6. oktober 2012 hos Wayback Machine., Dáil Éireann, Volume 606, 28. september 2005. I sitt svar uttrykte den irske utenriksministeren at «The British Isles is not an officially recognised term in any legal or inter-governmental sense. It is without any official status. The Government, including the Department of Foreign Affairs, does not use this term. Our officials in the Embassy of Ireland, London, continue to monitor the media in Britain for any abuse of the official terms as set out in the Constitution of Ireland and in legislation. These include the name of the State, the President, Taoiseach and others.»
