• The Irish may shake hands when being introduced or when greeting a friend

• Close friends may kiss on the cheek when meeting. Women kiss both male and female friends, while men kiss only female friends

• A typical Irish-language greeting is Dia Dhuit (God to you), to which the response is Dia is Muire duit (God and Mary to you). Slan (meaning “safe”) is used for goodbye. The more formal farewell is Slan agus Beannacht (Safe and blessed).

• The Irish value politeness and generally do not push each other (even if in a hurry), cut in lines, eat on the street (or on the run), comb hair in public, or otherwise offend those around them. If one breaches social norms, apologies are usually in order.

• The Irish generally do not use hand gestures  excessively while in a conversation

The Irish Gaelic language (also known as Irish) is the officially recognized first language