Dublin passport office closed as civil servants take action

THE Dublin passport office closed yesterday afternoon as part of an ongoing campaign of industrial action by civil servants.

The offices will reopen on Monday morning. The closure is part of a campaign of industrial action against pay cuts by members of the Civil Public and Services Union (CPSU), which represents lower-paid civil servants.

A small number of people with imminent travel plans staged a sit-in at the Dublin office until they were issued with passports or assurances they would be delivered prior to Monday