system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5 Why Ireland has been fighting for independence for decades, but Scotland is able to plan a referendum on the matter.
gpt
Ireland is an independent country. Northern Ireland on the other hand is part of the United Kingdom. Some of the people there want to be part of the United Kingdom and some want to be part of Ireland. They can't agree on what to do.