Changes in the law have made it easier for couple not resident in Ireland to have their wedding here, provided the requirements are carefully observed.
Weddings outside a church or registry office are now possible also, but you cannot get married just anywhere.
Read MorePeople in Ireland are generally pretty laid back and casual but it is useful for visitors to know how a little about to behave in social situations.
There is info here about meeting and greeting, how to behave in pubs, tipping in Ireland and a little about both religion and profanity.
Read MoreAlthough homosexuality was not decriminalised in Ireland until 1993, things have changed rapidly since and there is an active and lively gay scene in most cities and some larger towns.
Outside of urban centres things are still a little bleak on the social front, though intolerance is rare.
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