Pointless pedantic waffle on your part Kevin and hopelessly incorrect.

Northern Ireland first came into being when it was established as a distinct region of the United Kingdom on 3 May 1921 under the terms of the Government of Ireland Act 1920. Apart from the three days as part of the The Free Irish State in 1922, in the time it took the elected Government of the North to exercise their right to opt out of the Irish Free State, Northern Ireland has always been part of the United Kingdom.

And "always" Kevin, as far as Northern Ireland is concerned, started when it decided to be part of the United Kingdom on 13th December 1922. If anybody referred to you in the absolute meaning of the word "always", that "always" could only ever start from your date of birth.