User blog comment:Paul.rea/Stop Jedward Before it's Too Late!/@comment-5436198-20121007130226/@comment-125.239.203.19-20121007144651

No; those countries aren't part of the British Empire because it doesn't exist anymore. They're nations, not colonies.

However, Northern Island, Scotland, Wales, and the UK are all part of Great Britain. Ireland is not part of Great Britain.