Passport office sees steep rise in applications since launch of online service

More than half a million Irish passports have been issued so far this year.

Wed, 19 Jul, 2017 - 13:44

More than half a million Irish passports have been issued so far this year.

The Department of Foreign Affairs say applications are 10% higher than the same time last year.

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