Ireland (no U2 content)

I was wondering if someone could help me out with a few dates. My
roommate is writing a paper and she needs to know when Ireland gained
it's independence from Britain. Also, in May did Northern Ireland gain
complete independence from Britain?

Thanks for the help,
Valerie

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