Irish passport
Number of Irish passports issued on track to top one million
Over 775,000 passports have been issued to date in 2024
Long campaign for Irish passport office in Northern Ireland falls short
Just 1% of all Irish passports are issued over the counter
Queen urged Irish passport holders be considered for garden party invites
The late monarch’s wish was passed on to former Northern Ireland First Minister David Trimble and deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon.
Irish passport is now fourth most powerful
Ireland has risen to fourth place in a global ranking of the world's most powerful passports.
Platform: Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile
THE need for a passport office in the north was highlighted yet again this week.
Irish passport suspension shows need for office in north as travellers face 'uncertainty and concern', senator claims
AN ongoing suspension of Irish passports being posted to applicants across the border highlights the need for an office to be opened in the north, it has been claimed.
First time Irish passport applications from Antrim, Down higher than any other county except Dublin
FIRST time applications from adults wanting Irish passports poured in from Antrim and Down this year in unprecedented numbers, with only Dublin posting higher figures.
Massive surge in north in number of applications for Irish passports
APPLICATIONS for Irish passports from Northern Ireland soared last year, with close to 50,000 people applying for the first time.
Irish passport applications outstrip British ones for first time
THE number of Irish passports being sought in the north has outstripped applications for British passports for the first time.