Bacanora

History: It was first settled around the year 8,000 BC when hunters came from Great Britain and Europe. Early Irish society was organized into a number of kingdoms. They were pagans for thousands of years. This changed in the early 5th century AD, when Christian missionaries, including St. Patrick, arrived. In the 9th century Vikings invaded Ireland.

In 1534 land was confiscated from Catholic Irish landowners and given to Protestants from England and Scotland. Religion became a source of division. During the 18th century, many laws discriminated Catholics. By 1778, only 5% of the land was owned by Catholics. In 1801 the Irish parliament was abolished and Ireland became part of the “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland”.

In 1922, the southern 26 counties of Ireland seceded from the UK. They new country called itself the Irish Free State. Ties with Great Britain were cut in 1948. The country became known as the Republic of Ireland. The other six counties in the north, called Northern Ireland, remained part of the UK, which they are still today.

Ireland joined the European Union in 1973.

Government: Parliamentary Democracy

Language: English, Irish and Ulster Scots

Three personal perspectives of the country: 1) People are loud. 2) They like to party a lot. 3) They are hard working people.

TIPS TO DO BUSINESS:

Three relevant things to do business:

Tips in case of going to this country to do business: Generally, the Irish are very friendly people with a great sense of humor and their behavior is less formal than is the custom in Western Europe. Their considerable cultural awareness helps them to be more tolerant towards members of other nations.

Culture: Due to the large-scale emigration from Ireland, Irish culture has a global reach and festivals such as St. Patrick’s Day and Halloween.

Their national holiday in the Republic of Ireland is St. Patrick’s Day (March 17), the festival is in remembrance to St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.  

Punctuality: When travelling to Ireland to do business you should ensure that you arrive on time. Being late is seen as impolite and inconsiderate. You are expected to give your Irish counterparts the leeway to be late. The Irish are not very conscious and very often are not punctual for business or social meetings. They are not more than 15 minutes late. When the waiting exceeds this period you should consider telephoning them and rearranging the meeting.

Appointments:

Local time (vs. Baja California): Time zone GMT (UTC) 8 hours difference from Baja California.

Negotiation: Business relations are normally formalized in writing, signed by both parties as confirmation of the agreement.

Attention to partners or possible clients:

Greetings: When you enter the office you should say “good morning” to each person you know, but you do not shake hands.

Titles: First names are commonly used. Follow the example set by your Irish associate. If they address you by your title and last name, do the same. Terms like “sir” and “madam” are rarely used.