fear dáiríre - a "earnest" man, sincere - With no nonsense in him. Bíonn sé dáiríre i gcomhnuidhe - .i. alwys meaning what he says. Ní fheadar me an ag magadh nó i ndáiríre bhí sé. - .i. was he joking or in earnest.
Fear dáiríre - an earnest man, a serious man. Bíonn sé dáiríre i gcomhnuidhe - He is always in earnest. Thá sé ana-dháiríre i n-a iompar. - He behaves very seriously.