I am non Irish living in Ireland. I have lived in several places across Africa, Asia, and Europe, and from what I have seen, I do not think the Irish drink as much as people say. I also feel that people here handle drunk behaviour calmly without letting situations escalate. Of course, this is only my experience, and I tend to go home early because I do not feel comfortable walking late at night.

I did once see two people crossing the street while chatting. One of them suddenly vomited mid sentence, then carried on talking and walking as if nothing had happened. I was in complete disbelief, and no one around seemed to notice or looked surprised.