Dublin South West Sinn F\u00e9in TD, Se\u00e1n Crowe, has called on the Irish Government to open a passport office in Belfast to meet the unprecedented demand for Irish passports.<\/p>\n
Crowe stated there were 46,257 applications from the North between January and July this year, an increase of 18.85 % on last year.<\/p>\n
Deputy Crowe said:<\/p>\n
“The huge increase in citizens in the North looking for an Irish Passport, particularly following the Brexit vote, merits a new approach, and in my opinion, a new office being opened to meet this growing demand.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were 46,257 passport applications from the Six Counties between January and July of this year, that\u2019s an 18.85% increase on the same time last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter the EU referendum result some post offices in Belfast ran out of passport forms such was the rise in demand.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith passport applications continuing to rise it is clear that a passport office in Belfast makes practical and logistical sense. It would also make the application process much easier for Irish citizens based in the North of Ireland.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am calling on the Irish Government and Minister Charlie Flanagan to urgently investigate this possibility and to begin the process of opening a passport office in a convenient location like Belfast.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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