Academic Job Interviews for Asst Prof Positions in Ireland
I am a USA academic who interviewed unsuccessfully in Ireland (but successfully in Scotland). I was partially unsuccessful as I realized a few hours in that I did not want to work there but as they had flown me over I did not want to be unpolite and leave the interview.
Biggest Three Differences

I got to meet all the other applicants. We were in the same room and
called one-by-one to do our presentations. I ended up really wanting
another candidate to get the job.
Only one person on the panel was a faculty member (chair) in the department.
No dinner with faculty, not a tour of the town, no real contact with the department
at all aside from the odd quick hello as we passed their offices.