Renewed calls for passport office to open in the North

There has been renewed calls for an Irish Passport office in Northern Ireland, as new figures show another big rise in applications.

Those in favour say it would create jobs and mean requests can be dealt with quicker.

Sinn Féin Senator, Niall Ó Donnghaile, has said many people are trying to avoid the effects of Brexit.

"I think it's very clear how negative people see the Brexit situation unfolding," he said.

"They do want to ensure that they have that I suppose protection afforded to them by EU membership in amongst this uncertainty."