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TD warns of 'chaos' for Irish holidaymakers as delays in passport applications criticised

The TD has warned that the Passport Service must ensure they avoid undue delays for those with travel plans

Irish Mirror

Irish passport boom as record number issued in 2022 amid surge in applications from UK

Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin described extraordinary volumes of applications.

Irish Mirror

Irish passports: Record year for with 1,080,000 issued in 2022

The number of first-time passport applications from Northern Ireland and Great Britain was 100,000 out of over 1.15 million total applications

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Record year for Irish passports with 1,080,000 issued in 2022

The number of first-time passport applications from Northern Ireland and Great Britain was 100,000 out of over 1.15 million total applications.

The Independent UK

Record-breaking one million Irish passports issued for the first time in a year

Foreigners whose parents or grandparents were born in the Republic can claim citizenship

The Independent UK

NI team captain faces anxious wait to compete in Dance World Cup due to Irish passport delay

Halle Ramsey, 14, is hoping to compete alongside her team mates at the event in Spain.

Belfast Live

Complaints to passport office hit record high as main reason for delays revealed

More than 4,000 complaints were received by the Ombudsman in 2021

Irish Mirror

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NI couple on 'frustrating' Irish passport wait as they miss postponed birthday trip to Spain

"We paid £700 for this holiday which is now all gone."

Belfast Live

Irish passport service issues help to speed up your application and avoid delays

There have been numerous public complaints from customers as many wait weeks for the arrival of their essential travel document

Belfast Live

Irish passport service boss reveals key tricks to speed up applications amid backlog

"One thing that people get a little bit confused on is that when they apply for a passport online, that wouldn't be when the processing timeline starts"

Irish Mirror

Belfast mum on 'nightmare' passport wait as family faces missing dream holiday to Spain

"It's a complete nightmare, I'm gutted to the stomach."

Belfast Live

Family panicking amid three-month delay for passport with just two weeks until holiday

Marie Tapster submitted an application for an Irish passport for little Cillian on February 3 thinking it would leave them with enough time before their holiday later this month to Majorca

Daily Mirror

Irish passport panic for NI family after three month wait for son's travel document

A spokesperson for the Department for Foreign Affairs said there was 'no backlog' in applications

Belfast Live

NI holidaymakers urged to check Irish passport expiry date as demand hits all-time high

There have been renewed calls for a Northern Ireland passport office to help with delays.

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Irish Mirror

Passport service experiencing 'high demand' and people urged to check expiry date - wait time latest

Many parents who are applying for a passport for their child for the first time are not aware of the significant time and documentation requirements.

Irish Mirror

Irish holidaymakers urged to check passport expiry to avoid disappointment as demand at all-time high

First time passport applications are experiencing lengthy delays while Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said there are currently 100,000 online applications and 13,000 paper applications on hand with the Passport Service

Irish Mirror

Irish holidaymakers advised to apply for passports soon as huge demand expected ahead of summer 2022

If you’re opting to apply by post, you’re looking at around eight weeks for all types of passport services

Dublin Live

Dublin jobs: Passport office doubling staff numbers due to massive backlog of 113,000 passports

The Covid-19 pandemic meant the passport office was closed to most applications

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