Every child born here on November 10, 2012, was born full of potential but about 30 of them will an entire lifetime where discrimination will be the thing they’re guaranteed, writes Fergus Finlay

For yet another year Emily and Jack are the most popular boys’ and girls’ names, according to passport applications made during 2014, the passport service has confirmed.

Emily and Jack were the most popular baby names on passport applications for children in Ireland last year.

From a nation of Marys and Johns in the 1960s, modern Ireland is now full of little Jacks and Emilys.