300 a day shortfall at Cork offices

THE number of passports being issued to applicants in Cork is falling short of demand by almost 300 a day – despite more than 700 documents being made available in the past 24 hours.

Staff at the office at South Mall in Cork city yesterday confirmed that while hundreds of passports are being issued, delays are still occurring because up to 1,000 new applications are occurring daily either in person or by post.

The number of people calling to the Cork office have consistently been lower compared with the Molesworth Street, Dublin, branch.