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Embassy staff should be recalled to deal with passport delays - Govt TD

The passport service is not fit for purpose and staff should now be brought back from embassies around the world to deal with the situation, a Government TD has said. Mayo TD Michael Ring said that his office staff are spending 60% of their time ...

27 May 2022 at 13:16

Local News

People in Laois Offaly forced to cancel holidays as passport service seeks to double its staff

People are being forced to cancel flights due to delays in issuing passports as the passport service seeks to double its staff in a year, a Laois Offaly TD has said. Deputy Brian Stanley said: “Delays in the issuing of passports is causing huge ...

17 May 2022 at 18:53

Local News

Passport customer service office set to double its staff numbers

Staff at the passport customer service hub is set to double in the coming weeks, it has been confirmed. There had been criticism of the difficulties encountered trying to contact the customer service office, with one TD claiming that a person ...

02 Jun 2022 at 14:14

National News

RTE presenter set to miss family holiday as 'internal errors' delay baby's passport

A well-known RTE sports broadcaster is likely to miss out on a family holiday due to delays in a passport being issued for her baby, despite the passport being applied for months ago. Evanne Ní Chuilinn said they gave themselves a 'buffer' ...

03 Jun 2022 at 12:53

National News

REVEALED: Irish passport ranks as one of the highest in the world

The Irish passport has been ranked as the fifth most powerful passport in the world due to the number of destinations its holders can access without a prior visa. Ireland are ranked at the same level as the UK, France and Portugal on the ...

05 Apr 2022 at 17:15

National News

'Passport emergency' looming with huge demand in applications

A Fine Gael Senator has said that Ireland can expect a "passport emergency" within the coming months. Senator Garret Ahearn made the comments while speaking to Newstalk FM radio station, where he called on more staff to be deployed to ...

02 Feb 2022 at 13:48

National News

Study finds vaccine passports increase jab uptake in countries with low coverage

Covid vaccine passports led to increased jab uptake in the weeks before and after they were introduced in countries with lower-than-average coverage, a new study from the UK has found. Coronavirus certification requires people to ...

14 Dec 2021 at 13:02

Pandemic backlog causing emergency situation for passports

National News

Pandemic backlog up causing emergency situation for passports

Staff should be moved from other departments to the passport office to deal with an emergency caused by people urgently requiring passports now that foreign travel has reopened, the Dáil has heard. The issue was raised in the ...

30 Sept 2021 at 18:19

Covid-19

'Numerous complaints' about Digital Covid Passport mess in Laois

Someone vaccinated in April has yet to get a Digital Covid-19 Passport is among many people in Laois Offaly having problems with the system, local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has claimed. The TD highlighted local issues with ...

29 Jul 2021 at 14:17

National News

Staffing boosted to tackle ‘dramatic increase’ in passport applications

Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said that the huge demand for passports as people begin to travel abroad again has led to “pressure on the system”, particularly for first-time passport applications. ...

25 May 2022 at 09:57

Local News

30,000 passports for Laois and Offaly in past two years

Over 30,000 passports were issued to people in Laois and Offaly in the past two years. Figures released in the Dail show residents in both Laois and Offaly were issued twice as many passports in 2022 as in 2021. The ...

06 Mar 2023 at 20:23

National News

Survey on design of new Irish passport opens for public input

A survey on the design of a new Irish passport book and card has opened for public input. Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, today (Wednesday June 28) launched the survey and invites all ...

28 Jun 2023 at 15:41

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