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It’s because British media and governments refused to recognise the name of the country as defined by its constitution (Ireland) and instead referred to it by the incorrectly spelled Eire.
So maybe it’s nuanced to some people, but it’s an important distinction and if you ever look around right wing arenas you’ll see Eire used very deliberately.