IRELAND CAN BE a bewildering place for newcomers. Our strange way of talking, our quaint customs… and don’t even mention this round-buying business.

Well, here in internet-land a discussion has been raging over the proper way to behave in this fine country of ours today – sparked by this bizarrely outdated set of tips for diplomats.

The folk over at Boards.ie have come up with some essential etiquette advice for getting by in modern Ireland. Here’s the best of it: