Etiquette and Etiquette When Irish people meet guests in social situations, they usually shake hands as gifts. When meeting relatives and friends, most people are used to kissing or sticking their cheeks two or three times instead of shaking hands to show intimacy and friendship.

Generally speaking, if guests use the telephone, they should take the initiative to pay.

Appointments and punctual business meetings should be agreed in advance, but remember that Irish people have no sense of time.

Hospitality and gifts: If you are invited to an Irish home, you are welcome to send flowers or chocolates to the hostess. If you are invited to dinner, a bottle of wine or cheese is a suitable gift. Gifts are not common in business activities.

Avoid talking about religion or politics. Custom taboos 1. When visiting public and private institutions in Ireland, be sure to make an appointment in advance, and don't rush there; The business etiquette in Ireland is similar to that in Britain. They are punctual and polite, and they like to add titles when addressing. For example, they often address each other with "Mr", "Mrs", "Miss", "Doctor" and "Professor". Don't wear fashionable clothes and conservative suits when dealing with Irish businessmen. When attending business meetings, men should wear suits and ties, and women should wear suits or wool sportswear. However, in the daytime dating activities, you don't have to wear a dress, just wear a coat and tie; But when attending the evening reception, it is best to wear evening dresses; 4. When you are invited to visit an Irish businessman's house, please bring flowers or candy as a gift; Don't be more than 5 minutes late for a business meeting, but don't be surprised when the person you are dating is 20 minutes late; 6. When meeting a male business representative, shake hands and say "Hello" or "Nice to meet you". When you meet a female business representative, smile and wait for her to reach out.

Business conversation taboo Irish people are tolerant, cheerful and talkative, but some topics should be avoided. Such as Northern Ireland, Anglo-Irish Agreement, British attitude towards Ireland, Irish peace, feminist movement and religious issues. Don't criticize the British terrorist in Northern Ireland-the Irish Peace Army (ERA); Because Ireland has been under British colonial rule, although Northern Ireland still belongs to Britain, there are constant disputes with the British authorities and frequent bloodshed. Many Irish businessmen support Northern Ireland's secession from Britain. Therefore, starting from national feelings, don't get involved in the conflict between Britain and Ireland.

Irish business etiquette, always wear a conservative style suit, visit public and private institutions, you must make an appointment first; Don't be surprised when you are invited to each other's home for dinner, because most business banquets are still held in restaurants and restaurants; Don't smoke at the table, the other person may feel rude.

Irish people love green and avoid the combination of red, white and blue (the color of the British flag).

Irish celebrities:

U2 band

U2 was the greatest band in Britain and Ireland in 1980s. They started their musical career in a school in Dublin from 65438 to 0977. 1In the summer of 984, U2 has stepped into the forefront of the rock elite, made a world tour, and completed the production of the album Joshua Tree. After the release of 1987, U2' s position was further consolidated, and they became one of the most famous bands in the world. This album ranks first in Britain and the United States. It embodies a promising new music mode and is a supplement to U2' s "soul reflection" lyrics. The familiar theme of saving souls runs through U2' s works, especially in the songs With or Without You and I still haven't found what I'm looking for, both of which are at the top of American charts.

Westloft

Westlife is a famous Irish band. On April 9th, 1999, Westlife's first single "Swear Again" came out after a simple publicity. Once released, it went straight to the top of the British singles charts. Soon after, the second single "If I Let You Go" and the third single "Flying Without Wings" topped the charts one after another, which made Westlife, who just debuted, not only surpass Boyzone, which they had warmed up for, but also become the first band in the history of British music to release three singles in a row and win the championship. 1999165438+1October, Westlife released its first album of the same name. The sales of platinum and 12 platinum made them conquer Britain and Ireland, and the amazing sales of 7 million copies worldwide shocked and dumped the world. The whole album is soft and lyrical, with an unprecedented five champion singles. They are Swear Again, If I Let You Go, Flying without Wings, I have a dream/season in the sun, Fool Again. Among them, "I have a dream/season under the sun" is a song with double meanings. It topped the charts for four weeks in a row, becoming the last British No.1 single in the 20th century and the first 1 in the new century. On the other side of the Atlantic, "Swear It Again" ranked second on the Billboard sales list in the United States, and Westlife's great musical talent was also proved in the hometown of pop music.

The famous singer Enya

1961May 17, Enya, formerly known as Edini Bourone, was born in Ireland and spent her childhood in Ge Vedor, county donegal, northwest Ireland. Enya and Ryan's second album Watermark hit the charts as soon as it was released. The first single in the album, Stream of Orinoco River, quickly became the number one single on the British charts. "Watermark" also ranked second on the album charts of New Era. Since then, the album has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide, with sales reaching tens of millions. Since then, the album has achieved platinum sales in 14 countries.

Pierce brosnan-007

Brosnan 1952 was born in Ireland on 16. At the age of eighteen, he went to drama school. After graduation, I began to play TV series and participated in a series of TV series in Britain and America. After playing the famous movie role James 007? Bond is famous in the world.

Main works:

1999 The world is not enough.

Break through (1999)

1997 "Dante's Peak"

Tomorrow will never disappear.

Robinson Crusoe (1996)

1996 Martians attack the earth (Mars attack! )

Golden eye (1995)

Romance (1994)

Cranberry band (also known as cranberry band) Cranberry band

Cranberry Band is one of the greatest alternative rock bands in Irish history, which was founded in May 1990. The band's debut album, Everyone is doing it, why can't we? "Very successful. When the second album "No Argument" was released, Cadbury was already a world-class band. And because of the lead singer Dolores, many people began to imitate her original throat technique (like Faye Wong and many famous foreign female singers). It is worth mentioning that all the songs of Cranberry Band revolve around a theme? d？ Call for peace. They mourn the children who died in the war and feel sorry for the people who lost their homes. They stick to their own musical style and never go with the flow.

boyzone

Boyzone is the most successful idol group in Ireland and the most successful boy group in Europe after Take That. They have six number one singles on the Irish charts, surpassing four by B*Witched and three by U2.

Miss Irish Rosanna davidson-Miss World Champion in 2003.

June 6th, 2003 65438+February 6th, 2003, at the 53rd Miss World Finals held in Sanya, Hainan, "Miss Ireland" Rosanna davidson won the title of "Miss World" with her beautiful, smart answers and elegant manners.

George Bernard Shaw-1925 Nobel Prize in Literature winner

George Bernard Shaw (1856- 1950) is an Irish dramatist. Born in Dublin, Ireland.

Bernard Shaw's literature began with novel creation, but his outstanding achievement is drama. "His plays make him the most fascinating writer of our time" (award speech). In the nearly 64 years from 1885 to 1949, he * * completed 5 1 scripts.

After entering the 20th century, Bernard Shaw's creation reached its peak, and successively published Man and Superman (1903), Major Barbara (1905), A Sad Home (19 13) and Joan of Arc. Among them, Joan of Arc has achieved unprecedented success and is recognized as his best historical play, which is the "highest peak of poet's creation" (acceptance speech).

Bernard Shaw's outstanding drama creation activities not only won him the title of "Moliere of the 20th century", but also won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925. "Because his works are idealistic and humanitarian, their inspiring and ironic often contain unique poetic beauty."

William Butler Yeats-1923 Nobel Prize in Literature winner.

Zhi (1865- 1939) is an Irish poet and playwright. Born into a painter's family in Dublin, he loved poetry and painting art since childhood. 1884 studied at Dublin Art School, and soon gave up canvas and oil painting against his father's wishes and devoted himself to poetry creation. 1888 met Bernard Shaw, Wilde and others in London. Famous poems include Insfrey Island (1892) and When You Are Old (1896). 1899, Ye Zhi, Mrs Gregory, john singh and others began to establish the Irish National Theatre, and Abbey Cinema was formally established in 1904. During this period, he created some plays reflecting Irish history and peasant life. The main poetic dramas include Catherine in the Huli Trace (1902), Dred (1907), The Wind in the Reed (1899) and Seven Woods (1899).

After Irish independence, Ye Zhi became a senator. 1923, Ye Zhi won the Nobel Prize in Literature, "because his poems are always full of inspiration and express the spirit of the whole nation through a highly artistic form".

Samuel beckett-1969 Nobel Prize in Literature winner.

Samuel beckett (1906- 1989) was born in a Jewish family in Dublin. His father is a surveyor and his mother is a devout believer. 1927 graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a master's degree in French and Italian. From 65438 to 0928, he taught at Paris Teachers College and Paris University, and met Irish novelist James Joyce.

Beckett's achievements in drama are particularly outstanding. His major plays include Waiting for Godot, The End of Drama (1957), Mime I (1957), The Last Game (1957) and The Last Tape (1957). Among them, the famous work Waiting for Godot caused a sensation when it was performed in Paris in 1953, with more than 300 performances in a row, which became the most popular play on the post-war French stage. Beckett became famous and became a man of the hour in French literature. Beckett was awarded the 1969 Nobel Prize in Literature because "his novel and drama works in strange forms have aroused modern people from mental fatigue".

Seamus heaney-1995 Nobel Prize in Literature

Seamus heaney is an Irish poet. Born in Maubourne County, Derry County, Northern Ireland, he is a devout Catholic family and has been farming for generations. Heaney received a formal English education since childhood, and graduated from the English Department of Queen's University of Belfast with the first place in 196 1. 1995, because his poems "have the aesthetic feeling and ethical depth of lyric poetry, and sublimate the miracles and living past events in daily life", Heaney won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

James Joyce —— Author of Ulysses

1882 On February 2nd, James Joyce was born into a middle-class family in Dublin, Ireland. My father has a nationalist belief and my mother is a devout Catholic. Joyce 1898- 1902 Philosophy and Language Major, University of Dublin. Joyce's literary career began with his collection of short stories Dubliners, and he started writing in 1904. Joyce believes that there are three stages in the development of literature: lyricism, narration and drama. The drama stage is the highest and most perfect stage. Writers don't get involved in events, and they no longer express their feelings. But "hiding behind and outside his own creation like a creator, without trace and detached from things", so that the characters can live freely in the scene without the intervention of the author, directly show their spiritual world, and at the same time let the readers directly enter the soul of the characters. This is Joyce's literary goal. His masterpiece is the world famous work Ulysses. Joyce's literary achievements have made great contributions to modern English literary creation.

Jonathan swift-the author of Gulliver's Travels.

Jonathan swift (1667- 1745), a famous British satirist, was born in Dublin, Ireland, and completed his bachelor's and master's studies at Trinity College in Dublin. Gulliver's Travels is his masterpiece.